[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ]
Display
Ceramic Shield
Apple's glass-ceramic screen glass marketed for higher drop and scratch resistance.
Also known as:
Ceramic Shield 2
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
Ceramic Shield embeds ceramic crystals into glass to improve drop resistance. Version 2 (iPhone 16/17) is rated ~3x stronger than typical smartphone glass on lab drops.
See Screen Protection: Ceramic Shield 2 and Drop Resistance: Very good · 180 drops. Compare with Gorilla Glass on Android flagships.
Related Technical Terms
Drop Resistance
How well a device survives falls; CompareTech grades results like 'Very good (B) · 180 drops'.
Durability
Gorilla Glass
Corning's chemically strengthened glass used on many phones and tablets for scratch resistance.
Display
IP68
Ingress protection: dust-tight (6) and submersible to 1.5 m+ for 30 min (8).
Durability