Further, Tripeny suggested that while sapphire material is scratch resistant, it can still break, while the Gorilla Glass can take around 2.5 times more pressure than the sapphire. He elaborated on why Gorilla Glass is the cheaper option, when compared to the sapphire material, adding, "The formation takes about 4,000 times longer than Gorilla – The Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition is one of the first phones to launch with a Sapphire display. Sapphire vs Gorilla Glass 3. So, is Sapphire glass really better than Gorilla Glass? The Sapphire UV filter is the one that uses sapphire crystal glass for “incomparable strength and clarity.” Sapphire has a value of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, so it’s Gorilla Glass or Sapphire crystal Stainless steel or titanium bezel Polymer case with metal rear cover Silicone strap Silicone, leather, fabric, titanium, nylon, or metal band: Display size and resolution: 1.2'', 240 x 240 pixels (42 mm model: 6S/7S) 1.3'', 260 x 260 pixels (47 mm model: 6/7) 1.4'', 280 x 280 pixels (51 mm model: 6X/7X) Ion-X glass begins to show scratches at level 6 on the Mohs scale of hardness, whereas sapphire crystal begins to show scratches at level 7. Ideally, the latter should be at level 9, but it is reduced due to the presence of some impurities in the sapphire crystal used in the Watch Series 8 screen, which is not made entirely of aluminum oxide. E635 BRANDO. $199.99. $259.99. Generally a mineral crystal is an ordinary glass crystal that has been heat treated or chemically treated to withstand scratches. While it is not as scratch-resistant as sapphire, it is more scratch-resistant than plastic.These crystals are sometimes preferred in the field because of their shatter-resistant Corning: Crystalline Sapphire Is Better (And Worse) Than Gorilla Glass Mar. 05, 2014 3:57 AM ET GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (GTATQ) Stock , GLW Stock 53 Comments Jeff Groff Для общего понимания, Pixel 4a , экран которого покрывает Gorilla Glass 3 выпущенное в 2013-ом, справляется c устойчивостью так же. Стекло компании Asahi Glass Company тоже не отстаёт. Dragontrail (1 мин 16 сек) на Pixel 3 5IGz.