Galaxy S25 Ultra's Display Gets A Coat Of Ceramic With The New Gorilla Armor 2

Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Galaxy S25 Ultra

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TL;DR

The Galaxy S25 Ultra features the new Corning Gorilla Armor 2.
It’s claimed that this protective cover is the first scratch-resistant, anti-reflective glass ceramic for mobile phones.
Gorilla Armor 2 is said to be able to survive drops of up to 2.2 meters on concrete-like surfaces.

After all the leaks and rumors, Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy S25 series. All three models feature a number of improvements, but the Ultra includes maybe one of the most important upgrades — Corning Gorilla Armor 2.

On Wednesday, Samsung announced that the Galaxy S25 Ultra features Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Corning’s latest glass ceramic cover material. According to the announcement, this protective cover is the industry’s first scratch-resistant, anti-reflective glass ceramic cover for mobile phones.

So what can you expect in terms of durability? It’s said that Gorilla Armor 2 is able to better resist damage when dropped on rough, hard surfaces. Specifically, it was able to survive 2.2-meter drops on concrete-like surfaces in lab tests. Comparatively, other glass ceramic materials failed after falling one meter. As for scratches, the company claims Gorilla Armor 2 has four times the scratch resistance than competing lithium-aluminosilicate cover glasses with anti-reflective coating.

Speaking of anti-reflective coating, it seems we can expect Gorilla Armor 2 to reduce reflections in both indoor and outdoor settings. This should also serve to help the contrast ratio in different lighting situations.

Unfortunately, Gorilla Armor 2 is only on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. So you’ll be out of luck if you get the base model or the Plus.

Samsung Galaxy S25

12GB RAM • Vastly improved software • 7 years of support

Refined software, AI smarts, and next-gen hardware

With an emphasis on AI features, and a move to Gemini, the Samsung Galaxy S25 is an exciting update to the Galaxy S line. Equipped with a 6.2-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 12GB of RAM, a powerful 50MP camera, and updated hardware materials, we expect big things from the base model of Samsung’s 2025 flagship phone.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Snapdragon 8 Elite power • 12GB RAM • 7 years software support

A powerful 6.7-inch phone, with 7 years of updates

The middle offering of Samsung’s 2025 flagship launch, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is a 6.7-inch QHD+ device with a 50MP camera, 12GB of RAM, 256GB+ of storage, and the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. UWB connectivity, a 4,900mAh battery, and ProScaler for QHD+ round out the upgrades over the base model phone.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

100x zoom • Big battery • 7 years software support

Samsung’s best for 2025

Simply put, this is Samsung’s very best phone in 2025. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a 6.9-inch QHD+ device with 12GB of RAM, 256GB+ of storage, embedded S Pen, and the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. The key upgrade over the lower S25 models is a 200MP main camera and 100x Space Zoom.

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