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Gorilla glass is a glass that is stronger than normal glass. Normal glass is usually made with soda/lime as a stabilizer/fluxer / formers.
Basically, Gorilla has a harder surface than normal because of the Annealing process (heat and cooling process to relieve stress in the glass and make the surface a harder surface)
Because of the process it make Gorilla Glass Ideal for cell phones and alike because:
1. It is lighter because it can be thinner
2. Its surface is harder than traditional glass so it is more resistant to scratches.
3. If has a greater modulus (more elastic) so it can take more flexing without failure.
Of the 3 above Weight is the major driving force for the Gorilla Glass use in a cell phone. The Vibrant has Gorilla glass as All Galaxy phones use it to make the phone lighter.
Below, for you techies types are the basic short explanations of the glass additives.
►FORMERS are the basic ingredients. Any chemical compound that can be melted and cooled into a glass is a former. Silica (sand) is the most common former.
►FLUXES help formers to melt at lower, more practical to achieve temperatures (1300°C or 2370°F). Fluxes include Soda Ash, Potash, and Lithium Carbonate. However fluxes make the glass chemically unstable. Therefore;
► STABILIZERS combine with formers and fluxes to keep the glass uniform and keep its special structure intact. Stabilizers include Limestone, Magnesia, Barium Carbonate, Stronium Carbonate, Zirconia, and more.
► ADDITIONAL OXIDES are used to impart color, for example cobalt oxide turns a melt deep blue; iron or chromium oxide turns it green; gold changes it to a light red. Other oxides are used to decolorize, opacify, or control important characteristics such as expansion rates and optical properties.
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cool story,
Whoa, thanks. Interesting read.
Yeah, thanks for this.
Nice read. I could even see it through the crack in my screen.
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Glass is still glass
Remember Glass is still glass raising the threshold of fracture and scratching is great but, the RF (fracture resistance) though raised glass still breaks. one day we will have clear carbon and THEN we will no more fractures
A major plus with the SGSII is the Gorilla Glass on the display, but the million dollar question is what it has on the camera lens?
I love not having to worry about the screen on my Nokia N8 (also Gorilla glass), but am always wary about the camera lens which is "scratch resistent mineral glass" although it's generally recessed in its housing enough not to be a real issue.
Looking at the SGSII videos and pictures, however, it looks as though it will rest solidly - and directly - on the lens cover of the camera in the back (and of couse that's not part of an easily replacable component like the battery hatch).
So - are we going to be able to put our phones down face up without worry?
You shouldn't worry, scratches on lenses isn't really a problem. The reason is a because of how optics in lenses/cameras work. The surface on the lense is so far from focus that a scratch on the lens isn't projected on the lens as a scratch. Of course, a big damage will cause visible effects though.
I'd really like to add some links with info, but I'm not allowed, really a pity that new users cannot prove their information.
But try to google:
kurtmunger dirty lens
and
tech arp lens elements for scratches
for some info
Isn't the SGS and ALL iPhones supposed to have 'Gorrilla Glass'? iPhone's shatter like no-one's business; is it a lie? Like the cake?
Apple doesn't use Gorilla Glass
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2010/06/25/ifixit-backtracks-on-iphone-4-gorilla-glass-claim/
KLoNe1 said:
Isn't the SGS and ALL iPhones supposed to have 'Gorrilla Glass'? iPhone's shatter like no-one's business; is it a lie? Like the cake?
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Depends how you abuse a phone. iPhones shatter because they are small and slick and have hard metal around the edge that directly transfers impact force to everything else because it is the frame of the phone (plastic or metal that is attached to frame would dampen the impact somewhat) Also I think it is the back of the iPhone that shatters, and that glass is not as good as the screen glass.
tjtj4444: great first post. I agree 100%, small scratches are not visible to the image sensor when focused on something far away. A finger smudge is worse. So I hope those lenses are oleophobic
The camera cover on the Samsung Galaxy S2 is suppose to be depressed behind the phone. I don't think it will be vulnerable to scratches and severe damage. However, as in the case of all tech-gadgets, over the years of ownership, there should be visible signs of wear and tear. If these signs of wear of don't appear over time, then I have to say, you must be a very careful owner, lol.
I'm none too worried about an odd scratch, but more of multiple scratches. I remember being crushed when my Samsung i900 arrived with two scratches on the lens, but they never affected the photos.
On my Desire, however, I got so many scratches that they caught enough light to have the same effect as grease on the lens. Fortunately with the Desire, I replaced the battery cover multiple times and eventually just popped the lens cover out of one.
So, no, an occasional scratch won't ruin it forever, but multiple, repeated scratches will.
Gorilla glass isn't even that good honestly. It seems to be great for demonstrations where people actively try to damage it with keys and stuff but when you use it in the real world, stuff like sand and fine debris can easily mess the screen up.
On the forums here, someone stated that their LG Optimus 2X screen shattered and he is looking for a replacement, he eventually found the necessary parts, but my thought is that if it can shatter with just a drop, whats to say that this is a one time occurrence? Although there is no doubt its stronger than mineral glass and Apple's Glass.
buttes said:
Gorilla glass isn't even that good honestly. It seems to be great for demonstrations where people actively try to damage it with keys and stuff but when you use it in the real world, stuff like sand and fine debris can easily mess the screen up.
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Im not so sure about that; I had my Captivate for about 7 months and nnever used a screen protecter.
I dropped the phone multiple times from various heights along with bumps, bangs,and stuffing in pockets.
Not a single scratch; the phone looked like hell too, However if you cover the body you'd think it was new.
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i used samsung omnia hd for 1 and a half year without any screen protector. and when i sold it, not even a single scratch wwas there. gorilla glass really works
Is there any official confirmation of Gorilla Glass?
Yeah, it definitely works. The flooring in my bathroom almost has a sandpaper consistency (yeah, lovely, I know, but it's a rental flat), and my record of inflicting damage on my phones is nothing I'm proud of, but I mostly blame that da%& flooring.
And, yet, I must have slid my Nokia N8 face down across that thing like 4-5 times and there's not a mark on the glass (the anodized aluminum is another matter unfortunately).
I'd be gutted if it turned out the SGSII didn't have Gorilla Glass. Last thing I need now is another phone with a grease-magnet screen protector.
I am sure Gorilla Glass is great but does it TRULY protect it against scratches from daily use?
Thats what they said about the iPhone but you do end up getting it scratched.
Perhaps Invisible shield for the back and sides and go bare in the front would be the optimal way.
You have to distinguish between scratching the actual screen versus scratching the oleophobic coating off. The iPhone has had the coating since the 3GS so it's a lot easier to scratch it off than to actually scratch the screen.
I've had a Vibrant (Gorilla Glass with no coating) and a few Nexus S's (no gorilla glass but oleophobic coating) and I abused the crap out of the Vibrant but it stayed flawless. The Nexus S... had the coating come off but if you clean it well you won't notice until you grease up the screen again, then the lack of coating becomes apparent. Even still, it stood up pretty well and it feels amazing compared to a screen without the coating.
dhruvmalik said:
I am sure Gorilla Glass is great but does it TRULY protect it against scratches from daily use?
Thats what they said about the iPhone but you do end up getting it scratched.
Perhaps Invisible shield for the back and sides and go bare in the front would be the optimal way.
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So a screen protector is not needed or to have it is just a benefit?
If it has Gorilla Glass, I will definitely be going without a screen protector.
Sure an added layer of protection wouldn't hurt, but it comes at the cost of a plastic protector that attracts more dust and grime, detracting from the touch, feel and appearance of the device.
i'm sure it will have gorilla glass.... that seemed to be the trend with this past gen of samsung's Galaxy labeled phones
Of course we know it's got Gorilla Glass on the screen, but anyone know about the lens?
Just an FYI, I've read lots of posts by SGS owners who got scratches on the screen just by carrying the phone in their pocket. I don't doubt any of the reports by posters here, but Google "I scratched my Gorilla glass" and you might not be so confident.
Had my new ATT Nexus 6 for not even two weeks and one small drop and BOOM ...entire screen shattered. What's sad is I have the Spigen slim case armor and it didn't protect it. I dropped it about 3 feet...on tile floor...landed flat on its back. I now have to fork out $200 bucks for a new one via ATT insurance. I just ordered a tempered glass protection for the screen hoping that this will help. Just a warning...these are very very fragile.
shadowD1026 said:
I'm retarded? Why..because I put a nice case on it and it still broke the screen? Have a nice day brah.
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Slim armor isn't very protective. I have the Neo Hybrid. My nexus 6 fell off my desk onto a concrete floor and it is fine.
EDIT: I thought the Slim Armor was the Thin Fit.
Xelphos said:
Slim armor isn't very protective. I have the Neo Hybrid. My nexus 6 fell off my desk onto a concrete floor and it is fine.
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I have both the slim and the Neo Hybrid...is the Neo Hybrid stronger?
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Had my new ATT Nexus 6 for not even two weeks and one small drop and BOOM ...entire screen shattered. What's sad is I have the Spigen slim case armor and it didn't protect it. I dropped it about 3 feet...on tile floor...landed flat on its back. I now have to fork out $200 bucks for a new one via ATT insurance. I just ordered a tempered glass protection for the screen hoping that this will help. Just a warning...these are very very fragile.
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Well realistically most mainstream phones are fragile, that's just the consequence of having a large glass display. It's really the luck of the draw of how it falls. My phone was naked (without any case) with a ill fitted tempered glass protector (due to curved screen) and it fell out of my pocket from about 2 feet onto a concrete floor and basically nothing happened to it. Realistically just some light scratches on the tempered glass and a very slight mark on the metal band.
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I have both the slim and the Neo Hybrid...is the Neo Hybrid stronger?
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Oh, I thought the slim was that dumb clear plastic one. Kinda odd that your phone broke in that case from that height. I would say you just got unlucky.
Does anyone know if the slim is stronger than the neo hybrid?
Sorry to hear man. I never drop phones but it can happen to anyone. Reading all these small drop stories has me extra careful.
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Does anyone know if the slim is stronger than the neo hybrid?
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I've had neo hybrid on my last 3 phones, note 3, nexus 5, and nexus 6. Many drops and my phone has always survived.
That's one reason why i ordered from play store. I have heard they replace it free of cost even if you accidentally shatter your screen.
Don't mind the troll, nothing but a troublemaker, I already reported his posts, this is a community to help each other and exchange information, not to give each other garbage. The OP was doing his job by looking out for us due to his unfortunate event.
To the OP, sorry to hear about your N6, we'll take your experience quite seriously as I'm sure there are others that has their screen shattered from a few feet of a drop
I don't think the outcome would have been any different with the Neo Hybrid. Both cases look pretty solid.
This is just one of those freak accidents that can be caused by a number of factorsl
$200 deductible for phone is just plain ridiculous.. Plus $10 per month... In the future I suggest SquareTrade for your insurance especially for accidental damaged.. I pay only 4.50 per month and the deductible is only $75... The only positive of these carriers insurances it covers theft but of course that's probably why you're paying double then what Square Trade charges
So just to clarify: you dropped your phone from chest height (on an small person), or waist height (on a taller person), onto ceramic tile, and you're angry at the phone manufacturer for making a "fragile" product? You are insane.
First off, gorilla glass is scratch resistant, not crack or shatter resistant. So there's no help there. Second, 3 feet is a huge distance for a heavy device covered in glass to fall. In case you're not so great at Physics, at this distance, your giant glass coated rectangle is travelling at roughly 10 mph by the time it smashes into your ceramic tile floor, which on the Mohs Harness Scale ranks a 7 out of freaking 10 (diamond is a 10). For perspective, this is the same speed that the average, non-professional cyclist flies down the street. Now imagine him plowing into a solid ceramic wall. (Yes, the mass is different, but the comparison serves).
In other words, you are either an entitled, petulant 12 year old child, or as poster #2 so crudely put it, you are literally retarded.
EDIT: It occurs to me that yes, glass is at around the same level on a Mohs scale. So while it isn't that ridiculous a difference, it's still at the appropriate hardness to shatter a glass object.
I didn't buy any of the spigen cases because to me they didn't look very protective. They are good looking cases tho!
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So just to clarify: you dropped your phone from chest height (on an small person), or waist height (on a taller person), onto ceramic tile, and you're angry at the phone manufacturer for making a "fragile" product? You are insane.
First off, gorilla glass is scratch resistant, not crack or shatter resistant. So there's no help there. Second, 3 feet is a huge distance for a heavy device covered in glass to fall. In case you're not so great at Physics, at this distance, your giant glass coated rectangle is travelling at roughly 10 mph by the time it smashes into your ceramic tile floor, which on the Mohs Harness Scale ranks a 7 out of freaking 10 (diamond is a 10). For perspective, this is the same speed that the average, non-professional cyclist flies down the street. Now imagine him plowing into a solid ceramic wall. (Yes, the mass is different, but the comparison serves).
In other words, you are either an entitled, petulant 12 year old child, or as poster #2 so crudely put it, you are literally retarded.
EDIT: It occurs to me that yes, glass is at around the same level on a Mohs scale. So while it isn't that ridiculous a difference, it's still at the appropriate hardness to shatter a glass object.
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You sir are ignorant. The moh's scale is a relative scale for scratch resistance relative to minerals. You, sir, are referring to brittle deformation and are in the wrong realm of mineral physics. So don't condescend people unless you know what you are talking about. Us geoscientists use moh's scales to identify other minerals based on scratching other objects in the field.
You're also referring to conservation of momentum and all kinds of stuff and your argument is all over the place. Yes, when your phone hits the ground m1v1=m2v2 has to be in play, but this isn't a wall and a human being,. A phone is pretty solid, and when glass breaks it's brittle deformation. Your phone bounces off the ground a little. The other parts of your phone may have plasticity. If interested, research into the difference between plastic and brittle deformation. Your glass doesn't break just because it hits something with a relative moh's hardness. It can break falling on grass.
Anyways, yeah holding a iPhone 4 compared to the Nexus 6, this thing is a beast, but I love it's big size. Sorry your screen broke OP! Serves as a warning cases don't solve everything!
Sorry to hear. The fact is... No matter the phone... If dropped just the right way... It will break. You can't escape this. Just gotta be careful.
I hope they make phones bigger, thinner and more fragile so all of you could learn to take care of it better.
BlackBearTX said:
You sir are ignorant. The moh's scale is a relative scale for scratch resistance relative to minerals. You, sir, are referring to brittle deformation and are in the wrong realm of mineral physics. So don't condescend people unless you know what you are talking about. Us geoscientists use moh's scales to identify other minerals based on scratching other objects in the field.
You're also referring to conservation of momentum and all kinds of stuff and your argument is all over the place. Yes, when your phone hits the ground m1v1=m2v2 has to be in play, but this isn't a wall and a human being,. A phone is pretty solid, and when glass breaks it's brittle deformation. Your phone bounces off the ground a little. The other parts of your phone may have plasticity. If interested, research into the difference between plastic and brittle deformation. Your glass doesn't break just because it hits something with a relative moh's hardness. It can break falling on grass.
Anyways, yeah holding a iPhone 4 compared to the Nexus 6, this thing is a beast, but I love it's big size. Sorry your screen broke OP! Serves as a warning cases don't solve everything!
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Pure and utter ownage. Just fantastic.
That's why I rock The neo hybrid. Its a tank of a case.
shadowD1026 said:
Had my new ATT Nexus 6 for not even two weeks and one small drop and BOOM ...entire screen shattered. What's sad is I have the Spigen slim case armor and it didn't protect it. I dropped it about 3 feet...on tile floor...landed flat on its back. I now have to fork out $200 bucks for a new one via ATT insurance. I just ordered a tempered glass protection for the screen hoping that this will help. Just a warning...these are very very fragile.
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Man im sorry. Ive been lucky and only shattered my N7 screen and ive had alot of phones. i had the slim armor on my N6 and it got launched across my bathroom at work and hit the wall and floor and somehow survived.
I dont want to start a war on naked vs protected - that can happen elsewhere. My question is really just how much can gorilla glass 4 handle? Again, any drop could break any phone but what about scratches? Is throwing the 6p naked in a bag that might have keys, coins, etc. going to scratch the screen?
If you're that worried about scratches pay the extra $10 for a decent glass protector. As always refer to the mohs scale, anything harder than glass will scratch it (even if it is Gorilla Glass).
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If you're that worried about scratches pay the extra $10 for a decent glass protector. As always refer to the mohs scale, anything harder than glass will scratch it (even if it is Gorilla Glass).
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I appreciate your advice but really would like to focus on real world situations and gorilla glass 4, not the "just cover it"
km8j said:
I appreciate your advice but really would like to focus on real world situations and gorilla glass 4, not the "just cover it"
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he basically was citing real world. sand will scratch the glass regardless of how hard it is. corning released some promotional videos on what GG4 is capable of, but i wouldn't use it as gospel. at the end of the day, you have a glass device.
i've left my m360 naked since day one and it has GG3 on it. it definitely has scratches from everyday use and has never been in a pocket with keys, etc. just from bumps from objects, etc.
i'm considering leaving the body of the phone naked, but i WILL have a screen protector of some sort.
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I appreciate your advice but really would like to focus on real world situations and gorilla glass 4, not the "just cover it"
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Well, he did kind of answer your question. On the Mohs scale of hardness (which is a terrible system to use in this case), I think GG4 comes in at about a 5.5? Something along those lines. Basically, what this means is that anything harder than that will scratch the glass. Sand (silicon and quartz), hardened steel alloys, tungsten, titanium, corundum (sapphires/rubies) and diamonds are all good examples of what will scratch it.
Just for clarification
Anything equal to, or harder, than x on mohs scale will scratch x
And gg4 is supposed to be 7 on mohs scale
The best example of a 7 is quartz
Phazmos said:
Just for clarification
Anything equal to, or harder, than x on mohs scale will scratch x
And gg4 is supposed to be 7 on mohs scale
The best example of a 7 is quartz
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I'm just curious where you found 7 as the hardness. Doing a cursory search on google resulted in no factual data. I'd like to get some kind of idea where it sits on the scale, although as I said, it is a terrible scale to use.
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I dont want to start a war on naked vs protected - that can happen elsewhere. My question is really just how much can gorilla glass 4 handle? Again, any drop could break any phone but what about scratches? Is throwing the 6p naked in a bag that might have keys, coins, etc. going to scratch the screen?
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Yes so better buy a screen protector.
Elnrik said:
I'm just curious where you found 7 as the hardness. Doing a cursory search on google resulted in no factual data. I'd like to get some kind of idea where it sits on the scale, although as I said, it is a terrible scale to use.
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Why the interweb of course!
Most specific number I saw was 6.8 - but close enough, especially for a comparison using mohs.
Which isn't really a bad way to demonstrate is scratch resistance.
Everybody should know moh (ooh - I made a funny!), I was taught in like 6th or 7th grade. It always fascinated me for some reason.
I thought the whole point of the tempered glass protectors was to protect against head on impact. Will they really provide any benefit on a naked phone getting dropped on its side or back or corner?
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I know sand scratched up my Nexus 6 (GG3) .took it to the beach :crying:
Um. Glass is glass, it can scratch and it can break. If this concerns you take $3 and buy a screen protector. I've run cheap plastic (not sure why people cover breakable glass with more breakable glass...) Protectors on all my phones and they always resale for top dollar due to conditions. Just protect it
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I'm planning to buy a screen protector as well. I've never used one before so I guess I need a bit of your opinions here!
A friend of mine got some "high definition" foil protector on his HTC One M7. I hate it because it doesn't feel as smooth when navigating on the screen as it does without any protection.
Therefore I got the idea with tempered glass on my new phone, just because it feels like being "naked". I would prefer a protection foil though because of its thinness.
Is there any foil manufacturer providing a foil which feels like normal glass or something like that? I mean... Just like there's nothing on the phone?
Then I would probably going with this one.
Thanks in advance!
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Um. Glass is glass, it can scratch and it can break. If this concerns you take $3 and buy a screen protector. I've run cheap plastic (not sure why people cover breakable glass with more breakable glass...) Protectors on all my phones and they always resale for top dollar due to conditions. Just protect it
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I'm completely in agreement - glass will scratch. Cheap protectors were all I used for a while. All I wanted was a disposable scratch deterrent.
BUT - the naked glass feel is so much better than plastic. I came to the point where putting a TGSP protector on to get that feel became worth the $ spent. I have no misconceptions on what it is there to do - disposable scratch deterrent. If I drop it and the screen cracks from a corner impact, there's nothing a screen protector could have done to prevent it, plastic or otherwise. Gotta be realistic about it, you know? It's not bullet/explosion/hammer/superman proof, despite the ridiculous advertising to the contrary.
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Why the interweb of course!
Most specific number I saw was 6.8 - but close enough, especially for a comparison using mohs.
Which isn't really a bad way to demonstrate is scratch resistance.
Everybody should know moh (ooh - I made a funny!), I was taught in like 6th or 7th grade. It always fascinated me for some reason.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTIaUH6PIvo
I've used picks like those before. That seems valid. While the rest of the review is crap, imo, the hardness test is interesting as it shows a Mohs hardness of the GG4 as between 5 to 6.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTIaUH6PIvo
I've used picks like those before. That seems valid. While the rest of the review is crap, imo, the hardness test is interesting as it shows a Mohs hardness of the GG4 as between 5 to 6.
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Lol - I saw that. Only reason I did was cuz I get a laugh at how, and why, folks destroy something. It gets hits I guess, I'm sure that was its purpose, like many other smash this or that vids.
Mohs, with the picks anyway, is a pretty general test. I've used it many times in the field when trying to determined, in general, a rock sample.
For a device like a phone, all ya really need to worry about is what would be in a pocket or purse for the ladies out there. For the most part that's some sort of steel, or coin metal. Stainless ranges between 5.5 and 6.5, so as long as it's above that, we're good. An emery board in a purse would be disastrous.
Oh, and I'm seeing this often when referring to mohs. Many say, for instance, anything above a 7 will scratch a 7, we all know this to be true. The forgotten part is anything equal to a 7 will scratch a 7 - ie - diamond will scratch diamond, quartz will scratch quartz.
So in the video, gg4 appears to be between about 6.5 and 7. It is scratched by 7, but not by the blade, which I'll assume to be strong steel, say 6.5.
The stated 6.8 sounds about right to me.
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Oh, and I'm seeing this often when referring to mohs. Many say, for instance, anything above a 7 will scratch a 7, we all know this to be true. The forgotten part is anything equal to a 7 will scratch a 7 - ie - diamond will scratch diamond, quartz will scratch quartz.
So in the video, gg4 appears to be between about 6.5 and 7. It is scratched by 7, but not by the blade, which I'll assume to be strong steel, say 6.5.
The stated 6.8 sounds about right to me.
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Wait, think about that. The 6H pick did scratch the glass. It can't be 6.8 if a 6 pick will scratch it.
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Wait, think about that. The 6H pick did scratch the glass. It can't be 6.8 if a 6 pick will scratch it.
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Watch the video again. It left a faint mark, but I didn't see any "scratch".
The faint mark was probably the oil resistant coating.
Long time creeper first time user here. I was in the market for a new phone and had it down to the S7 Edge and the Note 5. The only issue I'm having though is even though I put all my phone's in cases I'm worried the exposed edge could be an issue even if dropped with a case on. I lean a little more to the Note 5 because of this. I'm curious if anyone could give me feedback on either phone since being made of glass front and back is easy to crack even in a case and if the S7 edge is more susceptible with the edge screen.
Well the S7 edge does have gorilla glass 4 which is pretty tough, but not bullet proof. I had the same problem in deciding between the S7 and the edge version, I don't care for the edge much but the battery life is better, that's why I went with it. I thought to myself, how often do I really drop my phone where it could break the screen? I never used a tempered glass screen protector on any of my previous phones except my s5, and that was a year into owning it. Out of all of those phones I only broke one screen, all due to my own anger while I was in the military.
There's a good post here on XDA that lists cases for the S7 edge, with pictures and links. You can be the judge on which will suit you if you decide to go that route.
Hope this has helped you, and either way you can't go wrong.
I own an S7 edge and purchased the Spigen case for it. Well I dropped my phone by accident earlier this week and it landed on the screen-side. The case has a small lip on the upper and lower sides of the case so when the phone hits. The lips take the impact. Definitely recommend the case.
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I agree with WhataM about Spigen cases. The screen is Gorilla Glass 4, which means that it has better scratch resistant than most other phones. People tend to misunderstand the difference between scratch resistance and shatter resistance. Kind of like how they misunderstand IP68 as being waterproof, when it is more water resistant.
Get yourself a good case like Spigen, whose cases tend to extend past the screen, and you should be ok. I have cases for my iPhone 6s, S7E, and 6P and have not had one shattered screen.
cryptikman said:
I agree with WhataM about Spigen cases. The screen is Gorilla Glass 4, which means that it has better scratch resistant than most other phones. People tend to misunderstand the difference between scratch resistance and shatter resistance. Kind of like how they misunderstand IP68 as being waterproof, when it is more water resistant.
Get yourself a good case like Spigen, whose cases tend to extend past the screen, and you should be ok. I have cases for my iPhone 6s, S7E, and 6P and have not had one shattered screen.
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Not to argue with you, more like being informative, but the IP (International Protection) code IP68 does mean it is waterproof essentially.
IPXY
X=Solid Particle Protection (0-6)
Y=Liquid Ingress Protection (0-9)
IP68 means Dust Tight (No Ingress of dust) and Immersion Beyond 1 meter (Continuous immersion in water at a depth generally up to 3 meters [Water can enter but it produces no harmful effects])
There is only 1 rating higher and that is IP69K which can withstand powerful high temperature water jets.
Outbreak444 said:
Not to argue with you, more like being informative, but the IP (International Protection) code IP68 does mean it is waterproof essentially.
IPXY
X=Solid Particle Protection (0-6)
Y=Liquid Ingress Protection (0-9)
IP68 means Dust Tight (No Ingress of dust) and Immersion Beyond 1 meter (Continuous immersion in water at a depth generally up to 3 meters [Water can enter but it produces no harmful effects])
There is only 1 rating higher and that is IP69K which can withstand powerful high temperature water jets.
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Read the forum and you'll find out that, regardless of rating, the phone is not as waterproof as you might think it is. There are more than a few people who have suffered water damage, and Samsung's warranty does NOT cover water damage.
And it's not just "high pressure (not temperature) water jets" that are excluded by IP68. That rating is for immersion in still, plain water. Just taking it into the shower with you exceeds the IP68 rating, as do waves, salt water, chlorinated water (e.g., swimming pools), holding the openings under a faucet, and more. And even the "greater than 1 meter" still water test is for a max of 30 minutes.
meyerweb said:
Read the forum and you'll find out that, regardless of rating, the phone is not as waterproof as you might think it is. There are more than a few people who have suffered water damage, and Samsung's warranty does NOT cover water damage.
And it's not just "high pressure (not temperature) water jets" that are excluded by IP68. That rating is for immersion in still, plain water. Just taking it into the shower with you exceeds the IP68 rating, as do waves, salt water, chlorinated water (e.g., swimming pools), holding the openings under a faucet, and more. And even the "greater than 1 meter" still water test is for a max of 30 minutes.
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Yes! People do not understand the meaning of the appendage of "proof" to words. Waterproof would mean that no water can enter, no matter the circumstances. If water can enter after any situation, then it has failed its resistance to water. Thus, water-resistant is the more correct description of the phone. There are a lot of videos online of people testing their phone after immersing it in water and there are problems.
WhataM said:
I own an S7 edge and purchased the Spigen case for it. Well I dropped my phone by accident earlier this week and it landed on the screen-side. The case has a small lip on the upper and lower sides of the case so when the phone hits. The lips take the impact. Definitely recommend the case.
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I have this case. And recommend it, very sturdy and protective.
Although no case offers complete protection.
Was just walking through town, reading the news and my device slips abit out of my hand (Never had a firm grip just flicking through news)
As i felt the device slip from my hand, i quickly respond (Maybe abit aggresive in the way i attempted to)
But i tried to catch the device, Being a little aggresive in the movment and catch i ended up catapulting the device 7ft in the air.
I watched as it fell to the floor in slow motion screen down first.
While the deice never hit perfectly in the screen side, it went down edge ways.
Not enough protection, so now my device has lots of scratch marks along the edge side.
It does not impair the device visually, but its frustrating to see them there every time.
Could of been prevented maybe with a screen protector.
But after using these for years and loosing a level of quality and responsiveness from the screen, I passed putting one on my edge
(as my note 3 survived 2 years without one and screen is scratch free)
These are the prices we pay.
But Spigen survived a nice hefty drop (twice i have done this, and its taken a nice impact damage on the case to show how hard it must of hit the floor)
The very corner when i first dropped it, and a couple of marks on the lips from when i just done it about 30 minutes ago
I use this case https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01DCGNH1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Superbly made and total all-round protection without screensavers so still showing off the lovely curves.