The Samsung Galaxy S23 could be the toughest mainstream phone yet

Date:
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:15:55 +0000

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Corning has confirmed that the next flagship Samsung phones will be the first to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

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High-end smartphones are both expensive and typically fragile, which isnt a great combination. But the Samsung Galaxy S23 series looks set to take steps to solve that, as these phones will be the first to use Gorilla Glass Victus
2 .

This is Cornings latest super-strong cover glass, and while the tech itself was revealed late last year, the company has now confirmed that Samsungs next Galaxy flagship smartphones will be the first to use it. While the Samsung Galaxy S23 series isnt mentioned by name, the phones are set to land on February 1 so Corning cant really be talking about anything else.

The wording also suggests but doesnt outright confirm that all three upcoming models will use Gorilla Glass Victus 2, so you can likely expect it on the S23, the Galaxy S23 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra . A leak also pointed to Gorilla Glass Victus 2 being used by all three phones, so thats looking very likely.

This new generation of Gorilla Glass is designed to offer improved drop protection on rough surfaces like concrete while having just as much scratch resistance as the original Gorilla Glass Victus.

Interestingly, theres no comparison given here to Gorilla Glass Victus Plus, which is used in the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, but presumably Victus 2 is also an upgrade on that.

Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is also designed with sustainability in mind, as it contains an average of 22% pre-consumer recycled content, which is nice to know. But the most reassuring thing about Victus 2 is simply that its more likely to survive a drop onto concrete which according to Corning is the worlds most abundant engineered material. The successor to the Sony Xperia 1 IV might well use Victus 2 (Image credit: Future) Analysis: the first of many Victus 2 phones

You wont have to wait long to get a phone with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, since the Samsung Galaxy S23 series is being announced on February 1 and reportedly shipping on February 17. But these will probably just be the first of many phones to use Victus 2.

Other than iPhones, which use Ceramic Shield technology (also made by Corning), almost every high-end phone includes Gorilla Glass of some kind.

So with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 now being available wed expect that it'll be the cover glass of choice for most high-end handsets this year. Going by past form, thats likely to include the Sony Xperia 1 V , the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 , the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 , and others.

The OnePlus 11 and Xiaomi 13 presumably dont use it since theyre already out in China, so Samsung wouldnt be the first if they did, but their successors and the Xiaomi 13 Ultra might well.



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