Until the announcement of the iPhone 6 in web rumors that display new smartphones will protect the sapphire, which is next in strength after the diamond. However, according to a newspaper columnist Tim Bajarin Time, a California corporation never considered the possibility of using this glass in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Not resolved the question on its use in the next generation of “apple” smartphone.
Reasons for Apple declined to refer to the sapphire crystal are numerous. Thus, sapphire panels harder it difficult to give a desired shape. Estimated, the cost iPhone would grow by $ 100 in the case of use of this material. He also tends to the destruction in case of a fall and contact with a solid surface, as well unable to absorb shocks. Furthermore, the rate of light transmission of sapphire is higher than that of glass. This would affect the energy consumption of the smartphone: glass transmits less light, and, therefore, requires the installation of greater brightness of the display. Production at factories sapphire requires a hundred times more electricity.
Serious investment in Apple factory for the production of sapphire GT Advanced Technologies fueled rumors of a past as a part of iPhone 6. Yet Apple needs in this material is already high. So, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c need sapphire to protect the lens and the main camera, fingerprint Touch ID in buttons “Home”. iPad Air 2 and iPad mini third generation, is also expected to receive said sensor Touch ID.
In addition, two of the three models are Apple Watch sapphire coated screen plus adequate protection rear sensor heart rate.
Apple has never planned to use sapphire crystal in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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