Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could introduce next-gen Gorilla Armor – Android Authority


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TL;DR

  • Samsung introduced Gorilla Armor on the Galaxy S24 Ultra earlier this past January.
  • For the upcoming Galaxy S25 series, a second-generation Gorilla Armor could be featured on the Ultra model.
  • Following numerous reports of issues with screen coatings, we are slightly concerned about their lifespan.

With January just a few days away, it seems all the Android world is talking about is Samsung’s upcoming launch of its Galaxy S25 smartphones. Just today, we’ve looked at everything from news about seamless update support to Samsung’s plans for a Galaxy S25 Slim. Now we’re talking about the Galaxy S25 Ultra in particular, and a new rumor about what we can expect from its screen protection.

Back last January and we learned that Samsung and Corning were teaming up to exclusively present the new Gorilla Armor glass for the S24 Ultra screen. The extra-strong Gorilla Glass was supposed to keep this expensive phone’s screen looking its best, thanks to an ion-exchange treatment that significantly enhances the glass’s natural properties. Eventually, other manufacturers started adopting Gorilla Armor themselves, but it was Samsung and the S24 Ultra that were really able to show it off.

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This is the first time we’ve heard of a new generation of Gorilla Armor, but based on the existing relationship with Samsung, it would make perfect sense to see Corning share it with the world via another Galaxy Ultra phone. We’ve just seen evidence that Samsung could give this year’s model a slightly brighter screen, and improved anti-glare glass could help make that improvement even more pronounced.

If there’s one thing that gives us pause, it’s durability, and a recent survey we conducted suggests that a significant fraction of S24 Ultra owners are experiencing unbearable wear and tear on their screen coatings. It’s more aesthetic than anything else and shouldn’t affect damage resistance in any way, but it’s exactly the sort of thing we hope to see a company achieve in a follow-up.

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