One of the few new hardware features of the Galaxy S25 Ultra is its Gorilla Glass Armor 2 that protects the screen. According to Samsung, it can withstand a 2.2 m drop and is four times more scratch-resistant than traditional anti-reflective glass.
While the first assertion is easy to measure, the second is a little more complicated. Since the launch, we have not known how this new glass fares compared to the first Gorilla Glass Armor of the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Fortunately, as usual, videographer JerryRigEverything has conducted his own durability test and posted the video on his YouTube channel.
Among other things, he tests the scratch resistance of the screen using the same "peaks" that are divided according to their hardness on the Mohs scale, ranging from 1 to 9. Generally, the videographer stops when he sees the first grooves and also notes at what level the first superficial traces appear.
And surprise, the Galaxy S25 Ultra does less well in this test than its predecessor. Indeed, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra managed to reach level 8 for the appearance of grooves, its successor only reaches level 7. The videographer suggests that Samsung may have slightly reduced the scratch resistance to increase its resistance to falls.
Why should the videographer's protocol be put into perspective?
However, this conclusion should be taken with a grain of salt. In fact, JerryRigEverything, despite the phenomenal number of views his videos garner, does not use an automated protocol and applies pressure directly with his hands.
While this probably makes them more pleasant to watch, he nevertheless loses precision. How can we be sure that the pressure applied is the same between the S25 Ultra and the S24 Ultra? But this pressure can greatly vary the result.
The metal rings of the photo modules can be detached (by forcing)
Another discovery from JerryRigEverything: the new rings, which give a bit of character to the photo modules of the Galaxy S25 Ultra, are not welded to the rest of the phone's chassis. A slight gap between the back of the smartphone and their structure lets you guess this.
Using a tool slipped into this gap, and by applying sufficient pressure, it is possible to detach them. They give the impression of being simply glued to other smaller rings, and this time belonging to the structure of the smartphone.
Source: JerryRigEverything (YouTube)
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