Corning Corporation announced on August 2 that OPPO Guangdong Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (OPPO) will be the first mobile device manufacturer to adopt Corning® sixth-generation Gorilla® glass, the latest breakthrough product in Corning's cover glass technology. The new flagship model with Gorilla Glass 6 is planned to be released in the coming weeks.
The sixth generation of Gorilla Glass, officially launched in July 2018, is Corning's most durable cover glass to date. Survey data show that consumers fall an average of 7 smartphones per year. In order to further improve the performance of cover glass, Corning scientists have developed and designed a new material to meet the challenge of multiple drops. In laboratory tests, the sixth generation of Gorilla Glass can withstand an average of 15 drops from a height of 1 meter to a rough surface. Under the same test conditions, other competing glass, such as soda lime and aluminosilicate glass, were damaged when they were first dropped.
John Bayne, vice president and general manager of Corning Gorilla Glass, said, "We are very pleased to see OPPO adopt the sixth generation of Gorilla Glass. OPPO's new flagship model will be in the digital age and always rely on smartphones for interactive consumption Provide equipment that can better withstand multiple fall injuries. "
OPPO not only applies the sixth-generation Gorilla Glass to its latest flagship model, it is also one of the loyal users of the fifth-generation Gorilla Glass, and its various smartphone products use the fifth-generation Gorilla Glass as the cover glass , Including the recently released OPPO Find X and R15 models.
OP Henggang, Vice President of OPPO, said, "OPPO and Corning have always maintained a close working relationship. We have brought a great experience to consumers around the world through a number of OPPO smartphone products. We are very excited to be launching new smartphone products at OPPO We are the first to commercialize Corning's sixth-generation Gorilla Glass, and we believe that consumers around the world will have an unprecedented experience. "
Today, more than 45 mainstream brands and more than 6 billion devices use Corning Gorilla Glass. Corning's sixth-generation Gorilla Glass is the latest example of Corning's commitment to continuous innovation-leveraging its core understanding of materials science and process R & D expertise to create life-changing products.