Apple may also opt out of using Corning Inc.'s (NYSE: GLW) Gorilla Glass and make its own displays
from sapphire glass.
Not exact matches
The scratch resistant
sapphire glass offers a premium edge to the modern design, and it's perfect to pair up with anything
from a slim fit suit to a bomber jacket and jeans look.
Outfit — Kirna Zabete for Target dress; Nordstrom cardigan (old); Express belt; Talbots shoes; Michael Kors watch; Wendy Brandes genie necklace; Vintage purse
from Bad Madge & Company; iSee
glasses from GlassesUSA; Rings by Suki Bijoux; Earrings by Momotique and bracelet made by Amy Butzen, both gifts
from my best friend Janice; Maybelline Color Show Fashion Prints Nail Stickers in
Sapphire Jewels; Haircut by Jazzie at Deb - N - Hair
My watch (
from the Ebony Series), features Ebony wood and
Sapphire glass.
Note that on the Apple Watch the Flexible OLED display is bonded to the
sapphire crystal or cover
glass, so it isn't flexible
from the outside.
Apple is one of Corning's biggest companies and the company planned to move away
from Gorilla
Glass with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, switching instead to
sapphire produced by GT Advanced.
As we can see
from the images, the smartphone features ultra narrow bezel design, and runs on Google Android 4.2.2 mobile operating system, and comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.26 GHz quad - core processor, 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32 GB internal storage, 5.2 - inch Full HD IPS display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, 2.1 - megapixel front facing camera and 13 - megapixels rear camera with optical image stabilizer, 8x digital zoom,
sapphire crystal
glass lens and multi-point autofocus.
The report doesn't just stop at
sapphire home buttons, but also goes on to claim that Apple has been considering a switch to
sapphire crystals for the
glass on its iPhones» displays, but has refrained
from doing so because of higher costs.
Aside
from larger displays, the new iPhones are widely expected to include tougher synthetic -
sapphire glass, a better camera, and the usual selection of performance improvements.
There's also phase detection autofocus and a new
sapphire glass coating on the top to protect the camera
from scratching and cracking.
The Sport models are the cheapest, starting at $ 349 with an aluminum body and a
glass watch face, while the main Apple Watch version has a stainless steel body and a
sapphire watch face
from $ 599 up.
The handset is so thin that the rear iSight camera now protrudes
from the chassis (encased in
sapphire glass to keep it unharmed), the eight - megapixel, f / 2.2 aperture on paper the same as the iPhone 5S.
Yes, the OnePlus 3T has a similar 5.5 inch full HD AMOLED display, 6 GB RAM and 16.0 - megapixel rear camera (albeit with a
sapphire glass cover) but also has some pretty significant hardware enhancements — a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, a 16.0 - megapixel selfie camera, a 128 GB storage edition, and a much larger 3400 mAh battery (quite a feat of engineering when you consider that the phone's dimensions and weight have not changed a bit
from its predecessor which sported a 3000 mAh battery).
Earlier reports suggested the
sapphire is likely for the next - generation iPhone, but G 4 Games points to new reports
from Asian supply chain sources speaking to MyDrivers [Google Translate] and PCPOP [Google Translate] claiming the iWatch will be the first Apple device to be equipped with the scratch - resistant material.Furnaces for
sapphire glass productionAccording to the reports, the biggest factor in using
sapphire for the iWatch and not the next iPhone is cost, with the price of
sapphire driving up the retail price tag of the iPhone.
It's protected
from scratches by
Sapphire glass and features four - axis optical image stabilization to combat shakiness when shooting.
The watch face is made
from scratchproof
sapphire crystal, which is supposedly even more impressive and hardy than
sapphire glass.
Instead of
sapphire, we're now hearing that Huawei could use Gorilla
Glass 3 — a development that in itself isn't so interesting, aside
from new the detail that the phone's back could similarly be covered in Gorilla
Glass.
From the leather of the strap to the weight of the body and that domed
sapphire crystal
glass, this is a quality product that meets the expectations of a brand like Montblanc.
The camera protrudes
from the surface of the Honor 5X, which is worrying considering that there was no mention of
sapphire glass protection here.
The disappointing news, though, comes
from the same source, suggesting the display may not be
sapphire glass after all:
Corning Gorilla
Glass is well known for being quite durable — but what we're expecting from Apple's rumored sapphire glass display is something else enti
Glass is well known for being quite durable — but what we're expecting
from Apple's rumored
sapphire glass display is something else enti
glass display is something else entirely.
A new report
from The Wall Street Journal is adding fuel the fire, with a report suggesting Apple could be considering
sapphire glass for high - end variants of both models.
From the world's first motorized rotating camera phone, the OPPO N3, to the world's thinnest smartphone less than 5 mm thick, the OPPO R5, and the OPPO R1C with its stunning
sapphire glass back cover, OPPO has proven its strong all - round innovative strength.
On the front is an unremarkable 4.3 - inch 720p display behind strengthened
sapphire glass, which Vertu says can withstand the impact of a 200 - gram steel ball being dropped
from one meter.
Most of the additional cost comes
from the cover
glass — though it not clear whether
sapphire is included in this calculation — and the touch module.
Of course, the key selling point is still a vintage design up to «Swiss fine watchmaking codes», with a stainless steel or titanium case, super-fancy crown button, «domed»
sapphire crystal
glass, and various leather straps to choose
from.
The design itself includes
Sapphire glass and touch screen, stainless steel 316L, a leather strap made
from Tanneries Haas, and both black and silver options.
HTC moved
from it UltraPixel rear camera to a 20 megapixel single lens.The rear camera setup has switched
from a circular shape to a square shape, with
sapphire glass protecting the lens.The camera lack the optical image stabilization (OIS) feature.
There have been rumors that Apple is looking to address this problem by moving
from the current Gorilla
Glass displays to Sapphire glass with the iPhone 6, which is 2.5 times stronger than the Gorilla G
Glass displays to
Sapphire glass with the iPhone 6, which is 2.5 times stronger than the Gorilla G
glass with the iPhone 6, which is 2.5 times stronger than the Gorilla
GlassGlass.
Aside
from the addition of a
sapphire glass covering, the rear camera has remained unchanged
from the OnePlus 3 — a 16MP sensor with f / 2.0 lens that's known to be a solid performer.
Aside
from featuring
sapphire glass over the 5.7 ″ 1440p display, the HTC U Ultra Sapphire Glass Edition will also feature 128 GB of storage, double that of the standard HTC U Ultra available since Mar
sapphire glass over the 5.7 ″ 1440p display, the HTC U Ultra Sapphire Glass Edition will also feature 128 GB of storage, double that of the standard HTC U Ultra available since March
glass over the 5.7 ″ 1440p display, the HTC U Ultra
Sapphire Glass Edition will also feature 128 GB of storage, double that of the standard HTC U Ultra available since Mar
Sapphire Glass Edition will also feature 128 GB of storage, double that of the standard HTC U Ultra available since March
Glass Edition will also feature 128 GB of storage, double that of the standard HTC U Ultra available since March 2017.
Well, HTC has managed to successfully bring
sapphire glass to the new HTC U Ultra Sapphire Glass Edition, offering unprecedented protection from sc
sapphire glass to the new HTC U Ultra Sapphire Glass Edition, offering unprecedented protection from scrat
glass to the new HTC U Ultra
Sapphire Glass Edition, offering unprecedented protection from sc
Sapphire Glass Edition, offering unprecedented protection from scrat
Glass Edition, offering unprecedented protection
from scratches.