Excessive-end smartphones are each costly and – sometimes – fragile, which isn’t an ideal mixture. However the Samsung Galaxy S23 sequence appears set to take steps to resolve that, as these telephones would be the first to make use of Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

That is Corning’s newest super-strong cowl glass, and whereas the tech itself was revealed late final yr, the corporate has now confirmed that “Samsung’s subsequent Galaxy flagship smartphones” would be the first to make use of it. Whereas the Samsung Galaxy S23 sequence isn’t talked about by title, the telephones are set to land on February 1 – so Corning can’t actually be speaking about the rest.

The wording additionally suggests – however doesn’t outright verify – that every one three upcoming fashions will use Gorilla Glass Victus 2, so you possibly can doubtless anticipate it on the S23, the Galaxy S23 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely. A leak additionally pointed to Gorilla Glass Victus 2 being utilized by all three telephones, in order that’s trying very doubtless.

This new technology of Gorilla Glass is designed to supply improved drop safety on tough surfaces like concrete whereas having simply as a lot scratch resistance as the unique Gorilla Glass Victus.

Curiously, there’s no comparability given right here to Gorilla Glass Victus Plus, which is used within the Samsung Galaxy S22 sequence, however presumably Victus 2 can be an improve on that.

Gorilla Glass Victus 2 can be designed with sustainability in thoughts, because it accommodates a median of 22% pre-consumer recycled content material, which is sweet to know. However essentially the most reassuring factor about Victus 2 is just that it’s extra prone to survive a drop onto concrete – which in keeping with Corning is the world’s most ample engineered materials.

Evaluation: the primary of many Victus 2 telephones

You received’t have to attend lengthy to get a cellphone with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, because the Samsung Galaxy S23 sequence is being introduced on February 1 and reportedly transport on February 17. However these will in all probability simply be the primary of many telephones to make use of Victus 2.

Aside from iPhones, which use Ceramic Defend know-how (additionally made by Corning), nearly each high-end cellphone consists of Gorilla Glass of some form.

So with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 now being obtainable we’d anticipate that it will be the duvet glass of alternative for many high-end handsets this yr. Going by previous kind, that’s prone to embrace the Sony Xperia 1 V, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and others.

The OnePlus 11 and Xiaomi 13 presumably don’t use it since they’re already out in China, so Samsung wouldn’t be the primary in the event that they did, however their successors and the Xiaomi 13 Extremely may nicely.