Tablets, smartphones and even some laptops are widely used today with touch screens. Touch screens must be protected because damaged ones prevent phones from operating correctly.
We use “Gorilla Glass” or/and “Tempered Glass” as screen covers to protect it from getting damaged easily.
A screen protector is designed to protect a phone’s screen from hazards like water, dust, oil, fingerprints, shock, and scratches as well as hard falls.
With a smooth surface that makes it simple to scroll with the fingertips and improved light transmission for a clear display screen, they are also intended to increase the efficiency of the screen in the long run.
Key Takeaways
- Gorilla Glass is a brand of chemically strengthened glass, while tempered glass is a generic term for heat-treated glass designed to be more durable.
- Gorilla Glass is thinner and lighter than tempered glass, making it more suitable for smartphones and tablets.
- Tempered glass provides better protection against scratches and cracks, but Gorilla Glass offers superior resistance to damage from drops.
Gorilla Glass vs Tempered Glass
The difference between Gorilla Glass and Tempered Glass is that Gorilla Glass, commonly known as Corning Gorilla Glass, is a highly thin and durable glass that is produced by Corning, an American glass manufacturing business. It’s built-in in most devices manufactured nowadays.
On the other hand, a tempered glass screen protector is an external, extremely durable, tough glass-based screen protector. Depending on the manufacturer or brand, it is constructed of glass and has an anti-fingerprint, oleophobic, or anti-glare coating on it.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Gorilla Glass | Tempered Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | An invention of Corning, a very known and significant glass manufacturer from the USA. | Produced and developed by numerous small businesses, primarily in China, other countries started manufacturing it too. |
| Editions | Corning Gorilla Glass, Gorilla Glass 2.0, Gorilla Glass 3.0, Gorilla Glass 4.0, Gorilla Glass 5.0, Gorilla Glass 6.0, Gorilla Glass DX/ DX+, Gorilla Glass Victus. | No variants, it differs in quality depending on the manufacturer and price. |
| Application | Used as a screen protector for most of the touch screen devices like Tablets, LCDs, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, smartwatches and more. | Used as a screen protector for Tablets and Smartphones only. |
| How to use | pre-installed on some Smartphones. | Needs to be manually purchased and installed on smartphones. It can be used with any smartphone if a tempered glass screen protector is available for it. (Adhesion of Silicone) |
| Specifications | Damage-resistance, light, thin, and scratch resistance (doesn’t contain Oleophobic coating) | Comparatively thicker than Gorilla Glass, 99.99% Transparency, Scratch- and Shatter-Proof, and Responsive Touch (contain Oleophobic coating for high quality/ price ones). |
| Durability | Can’t be replaced or reused. | Can be changed with a new or a better one, also can be reused on another screen with the same size. |
What is Gorilla Glass?
Gorilla Glass, commonly known as Corning Gorilla Glass, is a highly thin and durable glass that is produced by Corning, an American glass manufacturing business. It’s built-in in most devices manufactured nowadays.
It’s a sheet of alkali aluminosilicate glass. The glass is more expensive than regular but is scratch- and damage-resistant. High-end tablets, PCs, LCDs, and smartphones all use it. The Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Optimus 2X are two examples of popular devices that use Gorilla Glass.
Ion exchange is a chemical process that toughens Gorilla Glass. At a temperature of around 400 degrees Celsius ( 750 degrees Fahrenheit), the glass is submerged in molten potassium salt, where larger potassium ions replace the smaller ones.
Then they get compressed together as it forms on the surface of the glass as it cools.
Strong compressive stress is created inside the glass, allowing potassium ions to permeate deeply into the surface. So the glass surface is now more resistant to damage.
A couple of versions are available, starting with Corning Gorilla Glass, Gorilla Glass 2.0, Gorilla Glass 3.0, Gorilla Glass 4.0, Gorilla Glass 5.0, Gorilla Glass 6.0, Gorilla Glass DX/ DX+, Gorilla Glass Victus.
Gorilla Glass Victus is stronger and more durable than the competitive aluminosilicate glasses of other manufacturers, and it performs 4X better in a drop failure test than those aluminosilicate glasses.
What is Tempered Glass?
A tempered glass screen protector is an external, extremely durable, tough glass-based screen protector. Depending on the manufacturer or brand, it is constructed of glass and has an anti-fingerprint, oleophobic, or anti-glare coating on it.
Some of them are also dust and water-resistant. It is equally as tough as Gorilla Glass and extremely challenging to scratch or damage.
Additionally, it provides excellent visibility and feel, which is a fundamental quality of glass. In contrast to plastic screen protectors, which leave air bubbles in their wake, it is quite simple to put and remove.
The most important thing is always to remember to purchase tempered glass screen protectors with a 9H hardness rating from a reputable brand; otherwise, you won’t gain many benefits from them.
Good Tempered Glass Screen Protector Qualities:
- 9H Rating for Hardness (for Scratch Proof)
- Easy to Use (Silicone Adhesion)
- A Coating That Is Oleophobic (for resisting fingerprints)
- Complete Transparency (99.99% Transparency )
- Breakage-Resistant
- Sensitive Touch
Main Difference Between Gorilla Glass and Tempered Glass
- Gorilla Glass is an invention of Corning, a very known and significant glass manufacturer in the USA. Meanwhile, numerous small businesses produce and develop Tempered Glass, primarily in China.
- Gorilla Glass has a lot of upgraded variants, while Tempered Glass doesn’t have variants, it differs in quality depending on the manufacturer and price.
- Gorilla Glass is used as a screen protector for most of touchscreen devices like Tablets, LCDs, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, smartwatches and more. However, Tempered Glass is only used as a screen protector for Tablets and Smartphones.
- Gorilla Glass is pre-installed on some Smartphones, devices while Tempered Glass needs to be bought and installed on smartphones. It can be used with any smartphone if a tempered glass screen protector is available for it.
- Gorilla Glass is damage-resistance, light, thin, and scratch resistant (doesn’t contain Oleophobic coating). Tempered Glass is Comparatively thicker, 99.99% Transparency, Scratch- and Shatter-Proof, and Responsive Touch (contains Oleophobic coating for high quality/ high price ones).
- Although Tempered Glass can be changed with another new or even better one, and you can also reuse it on another screen of the same size though Gorilla Glass can’t be reused or replaced.
- https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en.html\
- https://www.schott.com/en-gb/markets/consumer-electronics/mobile-devices-and-wearables
Last Updated : 28 July, 2023
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