Innovation is often lacking in modern smartphones. Manufacturers tend to produce similar phones and struggle to differentiate new models with innovative features. However, there are some exceptions. Recently, the Chinese tech giant Huawei introduced its Kunlun glass technology, which it claims is “unbreakable.” Now, the durability of the Huawei Mate 50 Pro, the first phone to use this technology, has been put to the test. Here are the details…
How did Huawei’s “unbreakable” Kunlun glass perform in a concrete drop test?
Huawei Mate 50 Pro has received a lot of attention for its Kunlun glass. The company claims Kunlun is “unbreakable” due to its unique manufacturing process. The glass reportedly handles impacts ten times better than other smartphone glasses and has been given a five-star rating by SGS certification company. But how does it perform in a real-world scenario?
A YouTube channel calls “PBK Reviews” put Huawei Mate 50 with Kunlun glass a drop test to see phones durability. The first drop was from waist-high on the phone’s AMOLED display, resulting in some scrapes on the corners and sides of the frame. However, the glass held up well. On another attempt to drop the phone on the screen from head-high, the glass did touch the concrete, but there was no damage to the display.
The fourth and final drop was a waist-high fall on the phone’s back, resulting in a hairline crack on the front glass. Overall, the Kunlun glass held up well during the drop test, but it wouldn’t be right to say that the screen is unbreakable. Still Kunlun is much more successful than Gorilla Glass Victus 2. For example, Victus 2 protected displays on the Galaxy S23+ and S23 Ultra. In a similar test, both phone cracked on the first drop. You can watch the videos of the tests below.
Huawei P60 series will be the next phone using Kunlun Glass
The Huawei P60 series, expected to be released next month. The phone is also to feature Kunlun glass, along with other innovations such as Huawei’s XMAGE photography system and Low battery emergency mode. Huawei’s ability to innovate and develop technologies like Kunlun glass despite the US restrictions on exports is noteworthy. However, the company still faces challenges, including the potential loss of the ability to obtain even handicapped chipsets following the Biden administration’s decision to get tougher on approving export licenses for shipments to Huawei.
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