The fate of iPhone's sapphire screen looks dubious, per DisplayMate report<article>
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<p>New iPhones with scratch-resistant sapphire glass
seemed like a sure bet just a couple of months ago, but a new analysis suggests that new screen material was always a long shot.</p><p>As DisplayMate's Raymond Soneira
wrote, sapphire isn't just expensive and difficult to manufacture. It also has nearly double the reflectance of glass, making the screen harder to read in bright sunlight. It's also a brittle substance that's more prone to shattering than glass, despite its scratch resistance.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2839508/the-fate-of-iphones-sapphire-screen-looks-dubious-per-displaymate-report.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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The fate of iPhone's sapphire screen looks dubious, per DisplayMate report
