What that you must know
- Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Extremely options Corning’s Gorilla Armor, a canopy materials mentioned to be much less reflective and extra scratch-resistant.
- Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything put the Galaxy S24 Extremely to the take a look at together with his well-known sturdiness take a look at.
- Whereas the Galaxy S24 Extremely can definitely nonetheless be scratched, it does maintain up higher than different telephones.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Extremely was unveiled earlier this month as the corporate’s newest flagship smartphone. It reaches shops worldwide on January 31, however reviewers and influencers have had their palms on the Galaxy S24 Extremely. Which means it is time to see how sturdy this yr’s Extremely smartphone actually is, with the assistance of Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything.
Nelson’s sturdiness take a look at could be extra vital than ever this yr as a result of adjustments Samsung made to the Galaxy S24 Extremely. First off, it is partly made out of titanium. That’s one thing to observe as a result of Nelson uncovered that the OnePlus Open did not really embrace that a lot titanium alloy in its design. In his teardown of the foldable, solely the screws within the hinge have been discovered to be titanium.
Fortunately, Samsung’s claims seem like extra correct relating to the Galaxy S24 Extremely’s titanium body. Whereas the ability and quantity buttons will not be made from titanium, the body is. As such, it can scratch much less simply than an aluminum body. Nonetheless, it can nonetheless scratch if it is available in contact with more durable supplies.
We have been extra desirous to see how the Galaxy S24 Extremely fares in opposition to Nelson’s scratch take a look at since Samsung and Corning have made daring claims concerning the telephone’s cowl materials. As an alternative of Corning’s typical Gorilla Glass, the S24 Extremely makes use of one thing new referred to as Gorilla Armor. It’s mentioned to be much less reflective and extra scratch-resistant, however the one proof of that to this point got here from Corning’s in-house take a look at.
Now, the JerryRigEverything take a look at offers us a extra quantifiable and impartial illustration of the scratch resistance of Gorilla Armor. At first look, it seemed just like the Galaxy S24 Extremely scratched calmly on the Moh Scale of Hardness. Upon additional inspection with Nelson’s microscopic digicam, that wasn’t really the case. As an alternative, Nelson suspects that the fabric of his decide rubbed off on the glass, reasonably than scratching it.
Which means the Galaxy S24 Extremely will scratch at stage seven of the Moh Scale of Hardness, with deeper grooves exhibiting up at stage eight. For reference, many smartphones — together with these with Gorilla Glass — scratch at stage six throughout Nelson’s take a look at. In consequence, Gorilla Armor on the Galaxy S24 Extremely seems to be higher poised to withstand micro-scratches than another telephone available on the market.
It is also value noting that the smartphone has an IP68 water and resistance ranking, so it can stand up to submersion in shallow our bodies of freshwater for temporary durations of time.
The Galaxy S24 Extremely handed the sturdiness take a look at with flying colours, and it reveals that the brand new titanium end and Gorilla Armor cowl materials really make a distinction.
Sturdy and feature-rich
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely is the one smartphone to characteristic Gorilla Armor, and it is confirmed to be extra scratch-resistant. With the S24 Extremely, you may additionally get a handy guide a rough processor, high-quality show, and spectacular digicam {hardware}.
