The source said that the production process of this coating is facing many difficulties, takes time and cannot meet the scale of millions of machines before the launch at the end of this year.
From the iPhone 12, Apple has used Ceramic Shield - a glass ceramic material developed by the company in collaboration with Corning, to help increase the ability to prevent scratches and damage.
Last year, a source from Instant Digital revealed that Apple is testing a new coating with outstanding anti-scratch properties. However, there were no further updates and the reason is now clear.
Currently, the iPhone only has a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, but there is no way to reduce the glap. In contrast, Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra is equipped with Gorilla Glass Armor 2 - a layer of anti- reflective ceramic glass, which helps improve clarification and display experience in many different lighting conditions.
Despite the lack of this anticipated upgrade, the iPhone 17 Pro still promises many major improvements: new back design, higher-resolution telephoto camera, powerful A19 Pro chip, and iOS 19 is expected to be Apple's most groundbreaking software update in many years.
