Does anyone know what material was used for the screen? Crystal, Gorilla Glass, or plain old glass?
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Does anyone know what material was used for the screen? Crystal, Gorilla Glass, or plain old glass?
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I'd like to know as well.
This thread indicates that it isn't from the att internal specs.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/62020-gorilla-glass.html
I just emailed HTC asking this question. I'll let you know when/if I get a response.
Edit: Yea, not helpful..
Dear Greg,
I know that having the screen information is very important to you. We know that the screen is not Gorilla Glass, or the manual would say this with a brand marker. We do not know the material of the screen, since we are only the technical support department. The only information we have is that the screen is 4.3 inch WVGA resolution with pinch-to-zoom.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number 11USCW10ENA001810.
Sincerely,
Lindsay
HTC
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HTC technical support are bunch of dumbasses
i still don't know what they are good for
the information they provides, is the same you could find from anywhere from the web
HTC technical support knows how to read manual
I just spoke with an HTC service rep and he has no knowledge of Dow listing Inspire 4g as using the Gorilla glass and also he has heard of an incident where a dropped Inspire 4G ended up with a cracked display. I just sent an inquiry to Grilla Glass website about the timeline where HTC started to use their product so hopefully they'll write me back with an answer. I am tired of using screen protecter no matter how great they may look.
MtGoat said:
I just spoke with an HTC service rep and he has no knowledge of Dow listing Inspire 4g as using the Gorilla glass and also he has heard of an incident where a dropped Inspire 4G ended up with a cracked display. I just sent an inquiry to Grilla Glass website about the timeline where HTC started to use their product so hopefully they'll write me back with an answer. I am tired of using screen protecter no matter how great they may look.
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You do realize that gorilla glass can be cracked and scratched right? I cracked the screen on my captivate quite easily. Gorilla glass is better than normal glass but not impervious to breakage.
I believe gorilla glass is resistant to scratches however such properties make it easier to shatter. I may be incorrect but that is how I understand it.
Gorilla Glass.
Seems they're using it on all the HTC products with capacative screens. However, I still use a screen protector anyway.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
Regarding the importance of the brand name 'Gorilla Glass', I wouldn't discount other phones that might use a similar technology but call it a different name. We often refer to a class of products by their brand names (Ketchup, Kleenex, Q-tip, Coke, BandAid) forgetting there are a bunch of very high quality products that perform the same function and in many cases can be even better than the original.
Just got a reply from Gorilla Glass.
Good day!
Corning® Gorilla® Glass is featured on hundreds of the world’s coolest smart phones, tablets, and PCs and now the new Sony Bravia TV.
Because of our agreements with customers, we cannot identify all the devices that feature Corning® Gorilla® Glass, so we encourage you to contact the manufacturer of your device. If you would like to know which devices do use Gorilla Glass or learn more about our exciting new product, you can visit our website at www.CorningGorillaGlass.com.
Any devices listed on our website do indeed have Gorilla Glass. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused you!
Thank you for your interest in Corning® Gorilla® Glass.
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I don't know anymore now then did before.
MtGoat said:
Just got a reply from Gorilla Glass.
Good day!
Corning® Gorilla® Glass is featured on hundreds of the world’s coolest smart phones, tablets, and PCs and now the new Sony Bravia TV.
Because of our agreements with customers, we cannot identify all the devices that feature Corning® Gorilla® Glass, so we encourage you to contact the manufacturer of your device. If you would like to know which devices do use Gorilla Glass or learn more about our exciting new product, you can visit our website at www.CorningGorillaGlass.com.
Any devices listed on our website do indeed have Gorilla Glass. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused you!
Thank you for your interest in Corning® Gorilla® Glass.
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I don't know anymore now then did before.
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I think that means it's Gorilla Glass, I talked to a guy from ATT Tech who seemed to know the Android products pretty well and I mentioned that I had been told about some "Military grade glass?" and he said "Yeah, it's got Gorilla Glass.." HTC, and many others might not want it known but the Inspire's on Corning's website and I don't think it's a free advertisement.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
Related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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omg I wanna cry.... but this is good to know.... don't drop it from ear height or perhaps shoulder height if you're a bit taller then this guy... and as long as you don't carry razor blades in your pocket, there's need for a screen protector
I hate you for making me cringe, but thanks for the post
Yeah, kinda bummed I put a screeen protector on. Prob. take it off now.
Yea I put one on and the screen didnt look as nice as when its bare. Whats the point of having these beautiful displays if u r going to cover it. I have a bare screen right now and it's amazing !!!!!
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i had a ClearProtector on my vibrant but it looked too dirty and old so i put it off and now is shiny like diamond (?)
If you guys have been in the Accessories part of the Captivate forum.. you'll hear alot of people's opinions with different screen protectors.
Such as me who's currently rocking me some PhantomSkinz.. I seriously don't notice I have a screen protector on unless I try to dig my nail into the protector lol but why would I do that!? Not to mention it doesn't really have that rubbery texture.
It's really awesome. if you're not a fan of PhantomSkinz someone said SGP skin protectors are awesome. The user even said it actually made the touchscreen much more sensitive to the touch. just a heads up for those who aren't sure about screen protectors.
The video btw shows some scratches on the device .. a lot actually.. so reconsider if you value your phone's looks
Screen protectors belong on cheap plastic panels. I enjoy my phone so much more when touching glass. Just make sure to get a BlackBerry like sleeve for putting it in your pockets. Since going bare, I will never allow plastic screen guards to deface my touch devices again.
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Still looking for that perfect pocket sleeve like the blackberries have,i want one bad
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screwyluie said:
Still looking for that perfect pocket sleeve like the blackberries have,i want one bad
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That's all I wanted from the getgo.
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Ok cool so there showing a euro i9000. Can anyone confirm that gorilla glass is used on the captivate? I have not seen in any reviews that samsung is using this in any of there handsets. Its a selling point. Why would they leave this out?
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Smallsmx3 said:
Ok cool so there showing a euro i9000. Can anyone confirm that gorilla glass is used on the captivate? I have not seen in any reviews that samsung is using this in any of there handsets. Its a selling point. Why would they leave this out?
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Lots of discussions on this in other forums. Some people swear the phone doesn't have gorilla glass, some do. The vague press release (dated the 24th of august i think) says that Samsung uses Gorilla glass in the galaxy S handset - but it doesn't mention which ones. Engadget ran the story and claimed that all US Galaxy S varieties have gorilla glass. Corning mentions that is part of the AMOLED manufacturing process.
It seems that Gorilla glass is in the phones - it would not make sense to make different AMOLED sandwiches when they are so expensive to start with - but I would love to see something official that says "The Captivate uses Gorilla Glass".
alphadog00 said:
Lots of discussions on this in other forums. Some people swear the phone doesn't have gorilla glass, some do. The vague press release (dated the 24th of august i think) says that Samsung uses Gorilla glass in the galaxy S handset - but it doesn't mention which ones. Engadget ran the story and claimed that all US Galaxy S varieties have gorilla glass. Corning mentions that is part of the AMOLED manufacturing process.
It seems that Gorilla glass is in the phones - it would not make sense to make different AMOLED sandwiches when they are so expensive to start with - but I would love to see something official that says "The Captivate uses Gorilla Glass".
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I would like to see the same. I have a small scratch on my screen from being in my pocket. Its one of those scratches you cant see unless the light reflects off the screen just right and the screen off. I know its there but its not noticable. Plus i dont ever keep anything in my pocket where my phone is other than my phone. thats why im iffy about the captivate having gorilla glass.
I got tired of having a screen protector and ripped mine off a week and a half ago. If the screen is not Gorilla Glass, its is still better than anything I have had on a phone a before. The plastic on the top front part of my phone has a few scratches on it, but I have yet to get a scratch on the screen. Only thing I am using now is the Bodyglove case. The screen feels so much better.
... Despite the fact that it is gorilla glass ( or not? ) my screen have two light small scratches on it... and i ' baby ' my phone too. >.>
This article gives confirmation:
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/08/2...ts-the-samsung-galaxy-s-super-amoled-screens/
[I wanted to post a link to my other post describing my experiences with Gorilla glass but I am not allowed to post a link, so I'll just repeat my message.]
Unfortunately I found out the hard way that Gorilla glass doesn't prevent scratches on the screen. The phone is only 2 months old, I am using it with a silicone skin and no screen-protector. The phone is always in my jeans-pocket, without anything else in it. And still there is a small scratch (2mm) and a dot...
I guess I have to go to screenprotectors. I cannot trust the claims of Samsung and Gorilla glass anymore. :-(
Did not find the Optimus 3D listed on the Corning list of Featured Products:
corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products
Neither could I find it on any of the specs on the internet
If any one has access to verify this, please put my soul to rest. In the meanwhile, I shall pray to the scratch resistant gods for a can of unlimited diamond coating spray...
Yes,Gorilla glass.
how did you know?on this website http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/featured-products the isn't LG Optimus 3D
they have to update the list
From where do you have this info?
LG Italy.
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LG Italy.
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me too - lg italy told me by twitter that it has gorilla glass
Can anyone have Optimus 3D P920 confirm the information that it have Gorilla glass please?
Lot of website said that it doesn't have scratch resistant screen.
Thank you
Im wondering about this gorilla glass as well, some people said that lg confirmed that GG support LG O3D by twitter but this is only one source Im afraid
I contact LG by email and facebook, I have contact also Gorilla glass compagny but no response :/
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Im wondering about this gorilla glass as well, some people said that lg confirmed that GG support LG O3D by twitter but this is only one source Im afraid
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I'm not one of those "let's see what this screwdriver will do to my screen" types but the glass absolutely feels scratch resistant. My gut tells me it's as hardened as my Galaxy S's screen though I have no data to back it up.
Contrary to what LG Italy says...I'm going to say it DOESN'T. Reason being, I have NEVER scratched any of my phones, until this one. The scratch came QUITE EASILY(normal in and out of pocket) and it pisses me off as I'm OCD about scratches as well!
I bought mine from gummobile UK, so it hasn't gorilla glass? I was wondering if I should attach screen protector or not?
My Optimus 2x has gorilla glass we have 3 of those here in the company, first two bought about 3 months ago and last one about 1 month ago. The first two (mine is one of those two) are scratch free no little scratch anywhere, the last one bought is completely scratched up already (I could not believe it when I first saw it!), but yes his previous phone was also full of scratches! It depends on the user that uses it.
My Optimus 3D is scratch free and it's always in my pocket sometimes even with keys, but I try to avoid that.
I've just got an email from LG UK and they are confirming that the O3D DOESN'T have gorilla-glass.
I'm quoting what they sent to my email "We can confirm that the LG Optimus 3D handset does not have an gorilla-glass screen."
Thanks for confirming. Seemed obvious to me when my handset scratched so easily!
I had a desire s with gorrila glass and it scratched way to easily for my likeing.
it was in my pocket with a rouge 5 pence piece and i was amazed how bad it was scratched. I did wonder if some screens are harder than others ? ie from poor quality control.
If there is no gorilla glass at our O3D then what glass it has ?
why LG Italy said to some people on twiiter that this phone has got goriila glass?
any news ?
Does Samsung Charge have Gorilla Glass? Thanks
yes
http://www.ghettowebmaster.com/images/google-mother-****er.jpg
Can you send me a link that confirm that please? Thank you
izjodei said:
Can you send me a link that confirm that please? Thank you
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There are many, but here's one:
http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/05/13/droid-charge-officially-available-at-verizon-tomorrow/
I also ran my screwdriver key accross it in the store, and it did not scratch
Maybe a little out of topic, does the thunderbolt have gorilla glass? Asking because if so, its sucks because I take good care of my phones and my t bolt already have few light scratches....
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Gorilla Glass Products
Well not too good then....because like I said in my thunderbolt got light scratches in second day and I carried phone in my pocket, and I am careful not put together keys or something with my phone
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The product list on Corning's site in a bit confusing. I've read numerous places online that HTC has yet to license Gorilla Glass, including the Evo forums here where people were complaining about how easily it scratches.
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The product list on Corning's site in a bit confusing. I've read numerous places online that HTC has yet to license Gorilla Glass, including the Evo forums here where people were complaining about how easily it scratches.
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Would be surprising to me if HTC hasn't had a Gorilla Glass affiliation for a long time now. The glass on my Eris has always been 100% scratch free. No protector or anything.
Check the link two or three messages up (to the Corning "Gorilla Glass" site). HTC as far back as the Incredible (even further, really) use it. The Thunderbolt is supposed to, sure doesn't sound like it, though. ??
So I know the first post says that the charge has gorilla glass but it isnt listed on their site, so do we have it or not on the droid charge?
Yes!! Samsung Charge have Gorilla Glass. I know its not listed on the Site I contacted Samsung and verified, also I went back to Verizon store and talk to the manager he showed me a little demo on the Samsung Charge Display he took his car keys and tried to scratch the screen with no sucess and now I am convince..
Ok cool just double checking. Very strange that Corning doesnt have it listed on their site though.....
It all depends on how often the page gets updated, and who is responsible for updating it. The delayed launch could have caused problems as well.
I stumbled into this forum yesterday, by searching for accessories for my Essential Phone PH-1. In theory, this phone is perfect! Tough, can withstand a 5’ drop without a case, and no more taking off your gloves in the dead of winter to swipe, or dial.
However, like I said, in theory, it is the perfect phone. In the real world, not so much! My 25-day-old PH-1, hit the pavement twice in the last four days. First, it fell as I was pulling it from my pocket. It landed on its top right edge, breaking the Gorilla Glass 5 cover on that corner. After hitting the pavement on its top right corner, it flipped over, and landed on its back. The back of the PH-1 sustained no damage, not even a scratch.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/picture.php?albumid=14543&pictureid=56462
The second drop, had my PH-1 hitting a hard-tiled floor from off a desk, a drop distance of 3’. This drop killed the supposed Gorilla Glass 5 cover of my PH-1.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/album.php?albumid=14543&pictureid=56463
Gorilla Glass 5 according to Corning, can withstand a 1.6 meter drop. That is a height of 5’ onto surfaces like brick, concrete, or asphalt. Corning made a video of the drop testing…
https://www.corning.com/gorillaglas...illa-glass-5-taking-tough-to-new-heights.html
My shorter than spec drops, set me back $699.99 which made me both mad, and curious. A little research revealed that Corning, has two lists on their website which, show all the smartphone manufacturers licensed to use Corning Gorilla Glass, and Essential, is not on either list. See for yourselves… Click the first link below, uncheck all devices except for smartphones. Then click on the manufacturer’s name in the list which, opens a page and tells you the phone by model, and the Gorilla Glass version the phone uses. The second link is Corning’s full list of licensed products licensed to use Gorilla Glass.
1. https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla.html
2. https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/full-product-list.html
Call me crazy, but this gets worse. Now, I understand this sounds like straight sour grapes, and it very well maybe. However, the following legal disclaimer comes directly from Corning’s website;
“Corning® Gorilla® Glass is used in the following mobile smartphones, tablets, slates, notebooks, wearables and tablets. The devices have been verified by the manufacturer and Corning as using Corning® Gorilla® Glass. The manufacturers and devices detailed are the only manufacturers authorized to use the Corning® Gorilla® Glass trademark in their device promotions. Select device manufacturers have not been willing to provide Gorilla Glass model verification. In those cases, please ask the manufacturer directly or contact Corning here and we will do our best to help you.”
So naturally, I clicked the “here” link, Outlook opened, and I sent an email asking Corning if the omission of Essential Phone was an error, and could they confirm the Essential PH-1 uses Gorilla Glass 5? The response was mind blowing!
From: Gorilla Glass <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:53 AM
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Because of non-disclosure clauses in some of our customer contracts, we cannot identify all the devices that feature Corning® Gorilla® Glass, so we encourage you to contact the manufacturer of your device.
Regards,
The Gorilla Glass Team?
Non-disclosure agreements, really? That makes no sense seeing that Essential is advertising Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 publicly under “specifications”, as the cover of the Essential Phone PH-1. https://www.essential.com/#specifications . At that point, it is no longer a contracted secret! Of course, Essential’s response is; “yes, the PH-1 has Gorilla Glass 5, but they can still break.”
I purchased another phone with Gorilla Glass 5 for my wife, and yes, it is on Corning’s list of approved manufacturers. I will not say the manufacturer or the model because, I am not selling anything here. However, this phone, fell out of my wife’s coat pocket, bounced down some granite steps elevated about 6’, and survived without a scratch, or a glass break.
And to go from bad to worse, the Essential Phone PH-1 now costs $499.00 as of 10/22/2017, according to Essential Products, Inc. For those of you who did not know, you should check to see if you are under the requirement for a price match refund. $200, is $200!
If I knew a lab that could definitively say that my PH-1 broken Gorilla Glass, is in fact, Gorilla Glass 5, that would make me feel a bit better. Writing contracts and being in business since before I could work legally, has made me a legitimate skeptic, and not at all surprised at what some companies are willing to implement in the name of more profit. Anyway, I just thought people who own the Essential PH-1 should be aware, “It needs a case!”
It is sour grapes.
Corning's response is a blanket statement, not that Essential has an NDA specifically. They probably haven't updated the list in a while or completely. Companies have more important things to worry about. They told you to take Essential's word for it by asking them the manufacturer directly.
Plus there's speculation that the harder materials used on essential make the glass less durable. When an impact happens (to anything), rigid structures offer no shock absorption. Titanium and ceramic are very rigid. Plastic offers more flexibility to absorb the impact. Essential tried to combat this with the thin plastic molding around the screen but clearly it's not enough.
It's possible that Essential speced out a different version standard gorrila glass 5, and why it's not on that specific list.
This is Corning's news release stating the Essential Phone is using their Gorilla Glass 5.
https://www.corning.com/worldwide/e...-for-essential-products-first-smartphone.html
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do you really think that in the lawsuit era we are living Essential would take the risk of advertising a Corning product without really using it?? If that was the case Corning should have started legal actions months ago.
Just because its Gorilla Glass does not mean its indestructable. I've seen photos or real life broken phones of all different brands that use Corning's glasses.
You can look at the product data sheet for more info: https://www.corning.com/content/dam...ets/Corning_Gorilla_Glass_5_PI_Sheet_RevB.pdf
Note: most of the data is normalized so its hard to get real-world data off of it.
additional info: http://www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx?MatGUID=c9239142e3514585a5809a15034e1d7f
The data sheets show actually quite good modulus and hardness values. But again, its not indestructable. It's very comparable to aluminum properties.
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Just because its Gorilla Glass does not mean its indestructable
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Correct. Normal variance in manufacturing means not all panes of Gorilla Glass are equal.
The phone was in unknown condition, because it had been used for anywhere from 1-4 weeks. Possible there could have been unnoticed damage to the glass or phone frame (for example, a tiny chip in the glass or small hairline crack) that caused it to break more easily on the first drop.
Well this is the dumbest thing I've read today.
"I dropped my phone and it broke so it must not be Gorilla Glass."
Lol.. this is why i always but a case and screen protectors on my phones.. still rocking a nexus 6 that gets dropped twice a day... Protection is a must
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stinger4321 said:
Lol.. this is why i always but a case and screen protectors on my phones.. still rocking a nexus 6 that gets dropped twice a day... Protection is a must
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Dropped twice a day? Sounds like you need to wipe the butter from your hands.
gk1984 said:
Dropped twice a day? Sounds like you need to wipe the butter from your hands.
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Lol.. I take it you don't have little munchkin's running around..
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Lol.. I take it you don't have little munchkin's running around..
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That makes some sense. I have a 2 yr old. But he's well behaved enough to be careful with the electronics. So not much firsthand experience with daily drops.
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That makes some sense. I have a 2 yr old. But he's well behaved enough to be careful with the electronics. So not much firsthand experience with daily drops.
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I have 3 of them under 6.. they like to play capture the flag with it..haha
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here is an interesting video that speaks to this. Looks like the ceramic back is almost indestructible, while the front was the first that shattered.
I'd agree with the comments that due to the high modulus of the other materials used, the glass is without much dampening surrounding material (even the plastic is very hard)and energy is transferred easily into the glass.
So, today I spoke to Xiaomi customer care and asked them what version of Gorilla Glass does Poco F1 have.
To my surprise, they said the device comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. I asked them repeatedly if it's GG3 or GG5 and the rep kept saying it's GG5
I am not sure if he was bluffing or if the device really comes with GG5
Even on Corning official website, they didn't mention anything about the version of GG used on Poco F1
Maybe someone can ask them if there is anyway to display from the USB port WITH A CABLE (not wireless) to an external monitor/TV?
What is the USB spec?
I think it's just USB 2.0 data & charging with a Type-C Jack.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/poco-f1/help/poco-f1-mhl-hdmi-t3842287
At its price range, 3rd version is more reasonable
Rowdyy Ronnie said:
So, today I spoke to Xiaomi customer care and asked them what version of Gorilla Glass does Poco F1 have.
To my surprise, they said the device comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. I asked them repeatedly if it's GG3 or GG5 and the rep kept saying it's GG5
I am not sure if he was bluffing or if the device really comes with GG5
Even on Corning official website, they didn't mention anything about the version of GG used on Poco F1
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Interesting but I think that's a lie
Whiskeym said:
Interesting but I think that's a lie
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Even I am confused. And even Corning didn't mention the version GG that was used on Poco F1. But on other devices, they mentioned it.
Link: https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/in/en/smartphones-with-gorilla/xiaomi/poco-f1.html
Anyway, I have sent an email to Corning. Let see if they responded back.
Update: Okay so I got a response from Corning and this is what they have to say.
Now this seems to be highly suspicious to me. Why doesn't Xiaomi want to release the version of GG used on this device. I got a call from customer support team yesterday apologizing for giving me incorrect information. Poco F1 doesn't have GG5. But the guy who called me couldn't tell me what version does the device have. He said he only knows it has 2.5D GG. Anyway, I will now tweet Xiaomi India CEO with this screenshot. It's our right to know what we are using.
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Update: Okay so I got a response from Corning and this is what they have to say.
Now this seems to be highly suspicious to me. Why doesn't Xiaomi want to release the version of GG used on this device. I got a call from customer support team yesterday apologizing for giving me incorrect information. Poco F1 doesn't have GG5. But the guy who called me couldn't tell me what version does the device have. He said he only knows it has 2.5D GG. Anyway, I will now tweet Xiaomi India CEO with this screenshot. It's our right to know what we are using.
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I think it's GG1 or GG2
Its GG 3
Rowdyy Ronnie said:
Update: Okay so I got a response from Corning and this is what they have to say.
Now this seems to be highly suspicious to me. Why doesn't Xiaomi want to release the version of GG used on this device. I got a call from customer support team yesterday apologizing for giving me incorrect information. Poco F1 doesn't have GG5. But the guy who called me couldn't tell me what version does the device have. He said he only knows it has 2.5D GG. Anyway, I will now tweet Xiaomi India CEO with this screenshot. It's our right to know what we are using.
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Wow. Anyway its great that you got in touch with them. If you get any response from xiaomi, please keep this forum updated. Thank you.
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Its GG 3
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I don't think it's GG3 as I have used GG3 on MI A1 and Nokia 7 plus without any screen protector and didn't get a single scratch. But on Poco F1, I already got 2 scratches. Not only me, but a lot of people have reported that the glass on Poco F1 is very scratch prone. I know I can avoid the scratches by using a tempered glass. But I don't like using another layer of plastic sheet on the screen that affects the touch response and reduce the vividity of the screen.
It's most likely a version 3 or newer. It also might vary depending on whether it is made in India/China.
Why is it so important for you to know what version it is anyway?
If you're worried about scratches just take more care of your device or use a screen protector.
SJshah said:
It's most likely a version 3 or newer. It also might vary depending on whether it is made in India/China.
Why is it so important for you to know what version it is anyway?
If you're worried about scratches just take more care of your device or use a screen protector.
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Agreed and this thread is completely pointless imo
Gorilla glass or not...it wont avoid any scratches, a little sandgrain in your pocket and its done
Maybe marketing reasons.
You hope to have GG5 installed over GG3, but ask yourself, what's the difference? Is it really more scratchproof? I guess not, just look at scratch tests online of different phones.
Gorilla Glass is a trademark and a selling argument, therefore phone manufacturer most likely have to pay money to promote their products with latest GG5, instead of simply GG.
jody2k said:
Agreed and this thread is completely pointless imo
Gorilla glass or not...it wont avoid any scratches, a little sandgrain in your pocket and its done
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What are you even doing here if you find this post "Completely pointless"?
You should be ignoring it rather than wasting your time on commenting. And F.Y.I, I think I know what can be posted and what not. If you got any problem (which you shouldn't since I didn't violate any XDA policy), report it to the mod rather than being sarcastic. Do you guys always have to intervene everywhere to divert a simple conversation into a hot argument? When you do something, that's fair. And when others do it, it's pointless and stupid?
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SJshah said:
It's most likely a version 3 or newer. It also might vary depending on whether it is made in India/China.
Why is it so important for you to know what version it is anyway?
If you're worried about scratches just take more care of your device or use a screen protector.
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It is important for me to know because I feel so. It's not about being worried, it's about having complete information about the device that I am using. I paid for the device and I have full right to have my doubt cleared. Is there a problem if I want to clarify or create a thread on XDA asking others about their opinion?? If YES, then would you mind guiding me to the XDA section where it is written so?
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Hey brother relax, would be nice to know anyway. But i believe the only differenc between 3th and 5th gen of GG is the resistance against cracks isn't it? Like drop and impacts.
Btw our poco is pretty unresistent against random drops, you can check it from youtube tests
fabricio7p said:
Hey brother relax, would be nice to know anyway. But i believe the only differenc between 3th and 5th gen of GG is the resistance against cracks isn't it? Like drop and impacts.
Btw our poco is pretty unresistent against random drops, you can check it from youtube tests
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True! Thats what I an saying. I have used GG3 on Mi A1 and Nokia 7 plus and J know how good it is. But the glass on Poco F1 is not that good. I already got a scratch, I don’t know how and from where. J don't remember dropping it or placing it with something else. My other device Nokia 7 pmus manages not to get scratched in the last 3 months.
Yeah that sucks, my gf poco already got microscratches too and she and it has been barely a month she bought it
Rowdyy Ronnie said:
It is important for me to know because I feel so. It's not about being worried, it's about having complete information about the device that I am using. I paid for the device and I have full right to have my doubt cleared. Is there a problem if I want to clarify or create a thread on XDA asking others about their opinion?? If YES, then would you mind guiding me to the XDA section where it is written so?
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Didn't intend to offend you.
I just dont understand how it makes any difference knowing the answer.
It's a glass screen. It will scratch. Just take better care of it. :good:
Scratch happen due to tiny dust particles not because of key or knife which youtuber shows because iron and other metals have hardness lower than Gorilla Glass which is 6 but dust particles has hardness of 9 so they will easily scratch any kind of Gorilla Glass whether it's GG6 or GG3. Only sapphire glass has hardness equal to dust particles that is 9. That's why they are used in expensive watches but it is too expensive even apple doesn't use it except on camera lenses. For proof you can watch "Jerry rig everything's" video on poco f1 where he scratches its screen with different grades of hardened materials it gets scratched on level 6 like every other smartphone (even note 9, Apple 10s also gets scratched on level 6). The one who has greater hardness than other will scratch it. Hardness is measured on scale of 1 to 9 where 9 is the hardest material on earth which is Dimond. This is why Dimond is very difficult to cut but it can cut everything. Iron has greater hardness than wood that's why it is able to cut it.
So if there's any dust particle on your screen and you just slides your fingers on it or just rubs your screen against anything like in pocket then it's done. They are so tiny that you can't even notice them. They are everywhere in your pocket, on your fingers everywhere.
The deference between GG3 and GG6 is of only thickness. GG3 is two times thicker than GG6. You can experience this by looking at your screen, you will notice that screen is not touching the glass and there is slight gap between glass and screen because glass has some thickness but if you have ever used GG6 glass phone then you will feel like you are just touching and typing on the screen itself (which feels amazing, like in Samsung Galaxy s9 or note 9) there is no difference between screen and glass, It's that thin but also having same hardness and strength as GG3.
If you hate tempered glass like me but also don't want scratches at the same time then you can use film like screen guards. They don't add any thickness plus doesn't reduce any touch response and don't get bubbles on edges. They are also very clear, you will forget that you have any kind of screen guard on. Here is the link of clear screen guard that I'm using its one of the best film type screen guard available bit expensive but worth it. You can search on youtube "ringke dual easy" to learn how to apply it cause it has four layer and bit tricky. It is self dust removing type of screen guard. If you get bubbles after applying it then don't worry they will vanish after 2 or 3 days. Trust me I'm not promoting anything I'm using this product. There are two screen guard in ane pack. Hope i helped you.
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