https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/gorilla-glass-6-tackles-the-problem-of-cumulative-smartphone-damage/ > Coming soon to a smartphone near you: it's Gorilla Glass 6, the latest version of Corning's ubiquitous smartphone display cover. Gorilla Glass typically sits between the display and the outside world, protecting your precious pixels from damage and receiving touch input. Lately, manufacturers have been using it for the back of the phone, too. > Every year, Corning says the newest version of Gorilla Glass is better than last version. Gorilla Glass 4 survived drops "up to 80 percent of the time" when dropped "face down from one meter," while Gorilla Glass 5 survived "80 percent of the time" from 1.6-meter drops onto a rough surface. This new glass concoction is designed to take multiple drops, though, with Corning saying it can survive "15 drops from 1 meter onto rough surfaces." (One meter is a little more than three feet.)