Corning unveils Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with improved drop resistance

We don’t have to tell you that smartphones have gotten larger over the years. For a company like Corning that created a problem – the longer the screen diagonal is, the more stress will be put on the glass when you inevitably fumble your phone and drop it on the floor.

That means that it has to keep improving on its tough glass formulation to keep up with changes in smartphone design. A couple of years ago it introduced Victus, then came a plus version in 2021 and now it is time for the sequel, Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

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