Corning Incorporated and Samsung Electronics have announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra devices will feature Corning’s new Corning® Gorilla® Armor cover material. Gorilla Armor offers an unparalleled combination of durability and visual clarity, delivering a richer display in sunlight and greater protection against damage caused by daily wear.
Corning® Gorilla® Armor is the most scratch resistant, optically advanced Gorilla® Glass yet, enabling unprecedented durability and a maximized visual experience on Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone. Compared to a typical glass surface, Corning Gorilla Armor reduces reflection by up to 75 percent, which enhances display readability and minimizes screen reflections in almost any environment.
“Corning’s Gorilla® Glass, together with the Galaxy S series, have driven innovation and made significant progress towards achieving greater durability,” said Kwangjin Bae, EVP and Head of the Mechanical R&D Team, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “This partnership has made it possible for people to use our products with confidence and peace of mind.”
Corning’s new cover material optimizes durability on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. In Corning lab tests, Gorilla Armor demonstrated superior durability when compared against competitive aluminosilicate cover glasses. To measure its exceptional scratch resistance, Corning created a new lab test – the “Scratch Bot” – to replicate micro scratches caused by day-to-day wear. On this rigorous test, Gorilla Armor showed no visible scratches and demonstrated over four times more scratch resistance than competitive aluminosilicate cover glasses.
The launch of Galaxy S24 Ultra phones with Gorilla Armor follows a celebratory year for Corning and Samsung. Last year marked 50 years of industry-leading partnership for the companies. Corning and Samsung first partnered in 1973 to make televisions more accessible to consumers in Korea.