The front surface is coated with «ion - strengthened glass» — no mention of
the rumored sapphire glass (reserved for the Apple Watch).
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 entirely.
Not exact matches
The
glass on the new display is «ion strengthened,» which doesn't sound like it is
sapphire, as
rumored.
The Moto X has a Corning Gorilla
Glass 3 display, while the iPhone 6 is also rocking a glass display, despite rumors that the iPhone 6 would have a sapphire glass dis
Glass 3 display, while the iPhone 6 is also rocking a
glass display, despite rumors that the iPhone 6 would have a sapphire glass dis
glass display, despite
rumors that the iPhone 6 would have a
sapphire glass dis
glass display.
As for which Apple iPhone or iPod
sapphire components could be manufactured at the facility, potential products range might include Touch ID fingerprint sensors, iPhone camera lens covers, new iPhone
glass material or maybe even the screen of the
rumored iWatch.
A 5.8 - inch curved OLED display would be installed (there's a good chance that this might actually happen, according to the latest
rumors), and Apple would use several exquisite materials, such as
sapphire glass and Zirconia ceramic.
The long - standing
rumor is that the 5.5 - inch iPhone 6, as elusive as it has been, will be the only model to feature a
sapphire glass display.
Take it for what it is, though, as we know that Apple's Mesa, Arizona
sapphire glass plant has recently began the transition to volume production, and it is very unlikely that all of that
sapphire glass is meant only for the
rumored iWatch.
There have been
rumors that Apple has started trial production of iPhones with
sapphire glass display, so it has sparked off speculations that the critical sub-component Apple is referring to in the document is the
sapphire glass display meant for iPhone 6.
Interestingly enough, the WSJ repeats an old
rumor that suggested only the 5.5 - inch iPhone 6 / Air would feature
sapphire glass, and cites that as a potential reason as to why the device may seem some manufacturing complications.
For the consumers out there that might not initially look at a 5.5 - inch display as their next handset, the inclusion of
sapphire glass could push them to a purchase — even if quantities in 2014 are
rumored to be minimal.
«We've also heard
rumors that the new screens will be made of ultra-durable
sapphire glass.
The iPhone 6 is
rumored to come in two variants — one with a 4.7 - inch display, and the other with a 5.5 - inch display, with an A8 chip, a
Sapphire glass display, and a thinner design.
There have been several
rumors that suggest that Apple will use
sapphire glass display instead of Gorilla Glass either in the next generation iPhone or its rumored iWatch that are expected to launched later this
glass display instead of Gorilla
Glass either in the next generation iPhone or its rumored iWatch that are expected to launched later this
Glass either in the next generation iPhone or its
rumored iWatch that are expected to launched later this year.
It's no secret now that Apple's iPhone 6 is
rumored to come with a resilient and durable synthetic
sapphire glass screen, though Apple may not be the only one to release a scratch - and shatter - resistant phone.
Ever since Apple confirmed that the company was planning to setup a
sapphire glass production facility in Mesa, Arizona with GT Advanced Technologies, there have been
rumors that the next generation iPhone will feature a
sapphire display to improve durability.
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.