Why no Gorilla Glass 5 on the Pixel phones?

[mikerelvasr8]

I wonder why the Pixel phones don't have Corning Gorilla Glass 5, especially taking into account that they cost north of 700 bucks and they have glass in the rear too. Might not make much of a difference - a significant drop will most likely damage the phone anyway, but it would be nice to have the latest and greatest of everything since Google is aiming at that

 

[PapaGary]

Sometimes the "latest" isn't always the "greatest". Read some of the Samsung forums about Gorilla Glass 5 scratching and shattering.

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

Gorilla Glass 5 may be the latest but from my experience with the note 7 it's far from the greatest.

 

[tdizzel]

There needs to be an official ban on the phrase "latest and greatest" too many people assume that something is better just because its newer

 

[LyricalNonsense]

I think they wanted to stick to something old that was proven effective, rather then risk a new tech, like on the note 7.

 

[Clocks]

GG5 scratches more easily than GG4, it's the tradeoff for being less likely to shatter.

Also phones with GG5 have been known to catch fire. Coincidence? You decide....

 

[qfnol31]

I've seen a couple videos that seem to show the GG5 scratch more easily than GG4 and maybe even GG3, so I'm okay with GG4. I normally use tempered glass anyway, so I'm not too worried about it.

 

[Wiley_11]

Gorilla Glass 5 does not scratch easier than Gorilla Glass 4. The picks had grit embedded from the sharpening stone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOz4Kf5AL7Q

 

[qfnol31]

Gorilla Glass 5 does not scratch easier than Gorilla Glass 4. The picks had grit embedded from the sharpening stone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOz4Kf5AL7Q

I'm glad he went back to check his results and his pick. I hadn't heard much on this since then, but it makes sense that GG5 would in fact be as good or better than GG4.

 

[Wiley_11]

I'm glad he went back to check his results and his pick. I hadn't heard much on this since then, but it makes sense that GG5 would in fact be as good or better than GG4.

I just hope people see this.

 

[EnemiesInTheEnd]

Gorilla Glass 5 does not scratch easier than Gorilla Glass 4. The picks had grit embedded from the sharpening stone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOz4Kf5AL7Q

There were lots of reports of the phone being scratched. Even while covered by a case.

 

[Joe the Insider]

GG5 scratches easier and feels cheaper.

 

[Richard Servello]

There needs to be an official ban on the phrase "latest and greatest" too many people assume that something is better just because its newer

Look to the exploding Note 7 for reference.

 

[davidb423]

Scratch test wise, I am glad someone posted the updated video. There was an issue with sharpening the mohs picks with a stone--the stone was mohs 8 rating that embedded in the picks, so it was scratching due to a testing error.

That being said I do believe gorilla glass said that it is a bit less scratch resistant but more shatter resistant--hence I did see a drop test with the note 7 that would still work after 50 drops.

Nor did it explode--on THAT series of tests...

 

[Aquila]

That being said I do believe gorilla glass said that it is a bit less scratch resistant but more shatter resistant--hence I did see a drop test with the note 7 that would still work after 50 drops.

This is how I understand it also.

 

[anon(5630457)]

GG5 scratches more easily than GG4, it's the tradeoff for being less likely to shatter.

Also phones with GG5 have been known to catch fire. Coincidence? You decide....

The GG5 scratching easily has been debunked. Quite a few times.

And the only phone with GG5 was the Note7. Correlation doesn't equal causation.

 

[Bankz111]

Let's face it. Latest and greatest is always better. ALWAYS!!!!! Its just that for the price they usually command, the cost-advantage will usually not reflect it. The "latest and greatest" of anything are usually overpriced. Otherwise if money isn't a problem for you, well to be honest, always go with the "latest and greatest"..

 

[bvarner6]

The GG5 scratching easily has been debunked. Quite a few times.

And the only phone with GG5 was the Note7. Correlation doesn't equal causation.

GG5 does in fact scratch easily.

I work outside on sometimes really filthy vehicles. I've dropped my Note 7 out of vehicles a few times, which has resulted in a few small nicks in the screen, something that NEVER happened with my Note 4.

I also have quite a few hair scratches from something as insignificant as dirt on my hands from those dirty vehicles. Again, something that has never happened on my other Samsung devices.

Someone making a video showing a consistent increase in scratches in relation to increasing hardness of picks, then correcting it with some bs excuse does not necessarily debunk the GG5 softness. Why would someone make a follow-up correction video for a test he has done consistently on many different devices?

I trust my personal experience over internet videos.

GG5 glass does scratch easily.

 

[juliesdroidsync]

3 Note 7's... all rocked nekkid. All scratched really badly. Not a fan of GG5! Happy to "step back" to GG4! I trust my own experience over what the manufacturers tell you about how wonderful it is...

 

[juliesdroidsync]

The GG5 scratching easily has been debunked. Quite a few times. <snip>

To use an old phrase that my newspaper editor uncle used to say, "People who buy ink by the gallon" debunked it. My personal experience with 3 different Note 7 phones shows otherwise. I've scratched the heck out of all 3. I'm very careful, and had phones (like the GN4) for well over a year with fewer scratches.