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Corning Says Gorilla Glass DX and DX+ is more durable than traditional anti-reflective lens coatings while still allowing 98% of light to ... TheA.V.ClubDeadspinGizmodoJalopnikJezebelKotakuLifehackerTheRootTheTakeoutTheOnionTheInventoryWecomefromthefutureShopSubscribeHomeLatestReviewsTechio9EartherScienceFieldGuideWecomefromthefutureHomeLatestReviewsTechio9EartherScienceFieldGuideAboutGizmodoAdvisorGizmodoStoreExploreourothersitesHomeLatestReviewsTechio9EartherScienceFieldGuideCorningSaysGorillaGlassDXandDX+ismoredurablethantraditionalanti-reflectivelenscoatingswhilestillallowing98%oflighttohitthecamerasensor.BySamRutherford7/23/2110:10AMComments(2)AlertsImage:CorningCorning’sGorillaGlasshaslongbeenusedtocreatesuper-strongsee-throughpanelsusedonthefrontandbackofphones,tablets,andmore,butnowCorninghascreatedanewversionofitsdurablesilicadesignedspecificallyforuseinsmartphonecameras.AdvertisementFollowinglastyear’slaunchforGorillaGlassVictus,CorningsaysitsnewGorillaGlasswithDXandGorillaGlasswithDX+isbothmoredurableandscratch-resistantcomparedtotraditionalanti-reflectivecoatings,whilealsoboastingimprovedopticalperformance.WhileGorillaGlassDXandDX+technicallyaren’tbrandnew,aseachhaspreviouslybeenusedonahandfulofsmartwatches,Corningsaysthisnewformulahasbeentweakedtobetteraccommodatetheneedsoftoday’smoresophisticatedmobilecameras.AccordingtoCorning,cameralenscoversmadeoutofGorillaGlassDXandDX+allow98%oflighttopassthroughtothelenselementsandcamerasensorbelow,comparedtoaround95percentforstandardanti-reflectivecoatings.Andwhilethatextra3%mightnotsoundlikemuch,everyadditionalphotoncanmakeadifference,especiallywhensnappingpicsatnightusingamobilephonecamerasensor,whichissignificantlysmallerthanwhatyou’dfindinaDSLRorfull-framemirrorlesscamera.Ontopofthat,withtheincreasingnumberandsizeoflensesonthebacksofmodernmobiledevicesandtheincreasingnumberofpeopleholdingontothesamephoneforthreeormoreyears,it’sbecomingevenmoreimportanttousecomponentsthatcanbetterwithstandeverydaywearandtear.Here’sascreenshotfromCorning’svideoshowinghowGorillaGlassDX+comparedtoatraditionalARcoatingandregularGorillaGlass.Screenshot:CorningG/OMediamaygetacommission10%offSamsung75"ClassTheFrame4KTV$2,700atBestBuyInitsannouncementvideo(above),CorningdemonstratedthedurabilityofGorillaGlassDXandDX+inside-by-sideresistancetestscomparedtobothaglasswithastandardanti-reflectivecoatingandsapphireglass—whichhaspreviouslybeenusedbycompanieslikeAppletocreatedurablelenscoversandscreensfortheAppleWatch—withGorillaGlassDX+appearingtomatchthedurabilityyougetfromsapphire.CorningvicepresidentandgeneralmanagerforGorillaGlassJayminAminsays:“Bycapturing98%oflightforthecameralens,ourglasscompositesaugmentthefullcapabilityofthecameradesignandhelpcreatehigh-qualityimagesandvideos.OurGorillaGlassDXproductsoffertheindustry’sbestcombinationofopticalperformanceandprotectionfortheultimateconsumerexperience”AdvertisementAndalthoughtherearen’tanyspecificphonesthathavebeenannouncedthatfeatureGorillaGlassDX/DX+,CorningsaysSamsungwillbethefirstcustomertouseaGorillaGlassDXlenscoveronanupcomingdevice.WiththetimingofthisannouncementcomingjustaheadofSamsung’snextUnpackedeventonAugust11,itfeelslikethere’sagoodchanceGorillaGlassDXcouldbeacomponentoneithertheGalaxyZFold3,ZFlip3,orboth.DISCUSSIONStartthediscussion