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Corning Gorilla Armor 2 in Galaxy S25 Ultra improves durability and visual clarity
Samsung launches Galaxy S25 Ultra, the thinnest, lightest, and most durable Galaxy S series ever. The company manufactured the Galaxy S25 series using more sustainable and recycled materials, and the company also gave each phone a flat frame. Galaxy S25 Ultra is the only model to feature Corning Gorilla Armor 2 display protection for its Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen, whereas the base Galaxy S25 and S25+ have Glass Victus 2 protection.
Galaxy S25 Ultra boasts new Corning Gorilla Armor 2 display protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, engineered specifically for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, is not just glass, but a revolutionary coating material that delivers an unrivalled combination of durability and visual clarity.
Theoretically, Gorilla Glass Armor 2 glass ceramic technology is the biggest achievement ever by Corning in the field of screen protection, but in practice, the company has not given any concrete information about it.
Compared to the Gorilla Armor on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Gorilla Armor 2 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra offers improved durability. Furthermore, devices equipped with Gorilla Armor 2 are even more capable of withstanding the rough and unpredictable nature of daily life.
Particularly, when dropped on a rough, challenging surface, the company claims that Gorilla Armor 2 is designed to better resist damage such as shattering more effectively than ever before.
In Corning lab tests, S25 Ultra with Gorilla Armor 2 remained protected after being dropped from a height of 2.2 meters onto a concrete surface.
Additionally, it maintained its exceptional scratch resistance, demonstrating 4x greater scratch resistance than competing lithium-aluminosilicate cover glasses with anti-reflective coatings.
Kwangjin Bae, EVP of Mobile Experience Business and Head of Mechanical R&D Team at Samsung Electronics, and David Velasquez, vice president and general manager of Corning Gorilla Glass Says.
“The Galaxy S25 Ultra represents significant progress toward providing our users with the most resilient mobile experience yet,” said Kwangjin Bae, EVP and Head of the Mechanical R&D Team of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “Our partnership with Corning continues to push boundaries in display performance, ensuring that we meet the evolving needs of consumers worldwide.”
“Samsung and Corning have a long history of collaborating to provide consumers with the most advanced and innovative technologies,” said David Velasquez, Vice President and General Manager, Corning® Gorilla® Glass. “With Gorilla Armor 2, we offer consumers an unparalleled user experience with the first durable, optically advanced glass ceramic cover material ever used on a Galaxy mobile device.”
Note: Corning Gorilla Armor performance claims are based on Corning’s internal laboratory testing. Actual performance may vary.
Samsung has reportedly started developing One UI 8 for the Galaxy A56 smartphone. The company has already released an Android 16-based One UI 8 Beta for Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Just recently, a new build for the Galaxy A56 smartphone has surfaced, indicating that Samsung is internally working on One UI 8. The build, identified as A566BXXU4BYF7, has been spotted via a reliable tipster, @tarunvats33. Testing is underway for the European variant as PLS is Poland’s CSC code.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 smartphone is currently running on Android 15-based One UI 7. However, users are waiting for the next major update to try out new features. The special thing is that this device is eligible for the first major software update as One UI 8.
Based on Android 16, One UI 8 focuses on improving the experience of apps, including productivity, multitasking, reminders, calendar, modes and routines, and health. The software’s phone system, camera, security, privacy, and accessibility are also getting improvements.
Currently, Samsung Galaxy S25 series users can enjoy these new features through the One UI 8 Beta Program. The company is also planning to release One UI 8 Beta 3 for the Galaxy S25 series phone. However, older Galaxy smartphones might not receive the One UI 8 Beta update.
With the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 series, the company will release the stable One UI 8 update.
Samsung fans are eagerly awaiting the next evolution in software, and the recent leak has provided a glimpse into what the future holds. The latest development comes from GeekBench, where the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy Z Fold 5 have been spotted running on One UI 8 and Android 16.
According to Alfaturk, Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Z Fold 5 smartphones have appeared with One UI 8 and Android 16. The Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy Z Fold 5 have achieved single-core scores of 1466 and 1995 and multi-core scores of 3000 and 5055, respectively. We can expect significant performance improvements with the next major update.
It offers a glimpse into what consumers can expect from Samsung’s next software for Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Z Fold 5 smartphones. Notably, One UI 8 is going to be the last OS upgrade for the Galaxy S22 series and the second-to-last update for the Z Fold5 and Flip5.
Samsung is set to unveil Android 16-based One UI 8 next month, which will come pre-installed on the new foldable Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. The company will expand the new features and enhancements to the older models through updates.
On the other hand, Samsung is getting ready to release a new beta update for the Galaxy S25 series. Also, the first internal testing build of One UI 8 has been spotted for the Samsung Galaxy S24. This hints that the One UI 8 beta program may soon be available for Galaxy S24 users as well.
Samsung is releasing the June 2025 update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra users, which installs new improvements to enhance the device’s system stability. It is currently rolling out to limited users. But the company will soon expand it to more phone holders.
One UI June 2025 update for the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra devices is rolling out with the One UI versions S901NKS7FYF1, S906NKS7FYF1, and S908NKS7FYF1.
It has a downloadable package with a size of 500 MB. The size of the package indicates that the new firmware may include performance improvements and other internal changes for the device. It may optimize the strength aspects for seamless functioning of the Galaxy phone.
The latest update does not bring any new security patch to the device, but makes some improvements to the system stability. It optimizes some aspects of the Galaxy device to provide a smooth and efficient experience in every task.
For starters, Samsung is is releasing the new update in batches in Korea. It will take some time to reach all users. Though we suggest not skipping any new builds, as they may work as a baseline version for upcoming major software upgrades.
The update mainly brings the June 2025 security patch that eliminates 36 high-level Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) provided by Google and 19 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVEs). Thus, installing the new patch on your device will unlock an efficient and bug-free experience.
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