The highly-anticipated iPhone 6 from Apple, which has filled the web with rumors about specs and screen size as early as last year, is said to be receiving a sapphire screen, instead of the Corning's Gorilla Glass featured on its predecessors.
With rumors circulating that a sapphire screen is not as strong as Gorilla glass, the alleged news have upset Apple fans who seek durable and strong display panels.
There are speculations iPhone 6, which is expected to be unveiled in September, will come in two models – one with the 4.7-inch display screen size and the other with a 5.5-inch screen size.
Concerning the iPhone 6 sapphire screen, it can be featured on both models, if there really will be two models, or just one of them.
Apple is no stranger to sapphire glass. In fact, iPhone 5s uses sapphire to cover the home button, which also serves as fingerprint scanner, as well as the lens of its rear-facing camera.
It has been featured in discussions which material is more durable, stronger and more shock-resistant between sapphire and Gorilla Glass, and many believe the former is more resistant to scratch.
There are those who believe, however, including Corning, that an iPhone 6 sapphire screen would be inferior to Gorilla Glass. But Corning said innovation can make up for its inferiority and eventually make the material much better than Gorilla Glass.
However, it is difficult to prove for now whether sapphire glass is more shatter- and drop-proof since the final product is necessary to perform the test. The iPhone 6 is rumored to arrive this September.
The rumors of sapphire glass in the iPhone 6 screen increased when Apple signed a significant deal with GT Advanced Technologies, which manufactures sapphire materials, on November 2014.
Still, there is a possibility the sapphire glass materials will be applied to other parts of the iPhone 6, not just on its screen.
Bottom line is, the tech industry will still have to wait for the iPhone 6 to come out to see if the rumored specs are true.
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