Is the S23 scratchproof or scratch resistant? All the info you need to know.
Updated: Jan 15, 2023 4:48 pm
Is the Samsung Galaxy S23 scratchproof? This is a sensible question to ask as this is a smartphone that costs a lot of money. Samsung is known for creating outstanding displays; the company uses its latest and greatest on the flagship S series devices, the Super AMOLED display.
The Super AMOLED displays are great, but this is neither here nor there: being AMOLED doesn’t make a smartphone screen scratch-resistant or impact resistant. Anyone who has ever cracked a smartphone display would know how easy it is.
In short, Samsung Galaxy S23 is not scratchproof. There aren’t any scratchproof smartphone displays, only scratch resistant to a certain degree. This is where Gorilla Glass enters.
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What are Gorilla Glass screens?
Gorilla Glass is an alkali-aluminosilicate strengthened glass. It is scratch-resistant and impact resistant, which means the smartphone display is protected against accidental scratches.
When it came to the durability factor, the preceding Samsung Galaxy S22 displays came with the Gorilla Glass Victus Plus glass panels. Samsung made some bold claims regarding the durability of these displays, which were somewhat exaggerated.
The devices were protected against regular drops. After the S22 released, YouTuber PBKreviews tested the durability of the smartphone. At a drop from waist height on wooden floors the device came out unscathed. On pavement, when the metallic frame took the hit it got minor dents and scratches, however, the results were different when the Gorilla Glass Victus Plus side took the hit. The front and back glass panels got cracks from the drop, and the back glass even shattered. The phone did keep working with the cracked display without hitch, but you’d hardly call such a display durable, never mind scratchproof.
Will the Galaxy S23 have Gorilla Glass screens?
Samsung hasn’t disclosed what type of screen protection they are going to use on the upcoming Galaxy S23 series, If Samsung uses the same Gorilla Glass Victus Plus glass panels in the upcoming Galaxy S23 series; similar results to the above are expected. However, Samsung will probably make a few tweaks. It won’t increase the display durability astronomically, but better than the previous generation.
Is the S23 scratchproof? Final Word
We hope this has help shed some light for you on the question: is the Samsung Galaxy S23 scratchproof? Stick on WePC for all the latest on the Samsung Galaxy series.
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