According to new rumors coming from Asia, iPhone 17 Next year we will have a screen with an anti-glare coating that is more resistant to scratches than a ceramic screen. Appleincluded in the models iPhone 15.

China’s Weibo Instant Digital said on Tuesday that the outer glass iPhone 17 It has an “ultra-hard anti-reflective coating” that is “more scratch-resistant than you think.” According to the leakster, the coating equipment has just been transferred to the Chinese supply chain, but not in time for it to feature in the upcoming series. iPhone 16 this year.

“Ceramic Shield” is the marketing name for the glass-ceramic material developed by Corning in collaboration with Apple. Apple says Ceramic Shield is on iPhone 15 “stronger than any smartphone glass”. Apple introduced the ceramic glass in the iPhone 12 models in 2020, which increased the drop efficiency by 4 times compared to the iPhone 11.

Recently, Samsung introduced the new Galaxy S24 Ultra with a Gorilla Glass Armor display panel, also developed by Corning. According to Corning, the Armor panel reduces reflections by 75 percent compared to a regular glass surface and resists micro-scratches that develop over time, rivaling glass panels. Corning also claims that the panels offer 4 times more scratch resistance than competing aluminosilicate coated glass.

It is unclear whether Apple plans to use Gorilla Glass Armor for the iPhone 17, but the statement matches the claims of a Chinese source. Corning could also provide Apple with an equivalent technology with a different name.

Corning is a long-time Apple supplier, and Gorilla Glass is used on devices across Apple’s product line. Apple said it is investing $495 million in 2021 to support Corning’s ongoing research and development into “cutting-edge glass manufacturing processes” leading to Ceramic Shield.