Could the iPhone 6 have a screen made of SAPPHIRE?

• Apple has announced plans to open a mineral plant in Arizona
• It has partnered with sapphire glass experts GT Advanced Technologies
• Around 700 people could be employed to make the mineral technology
• It could be used to create sapphire displays in future models of iPhones
• The technology is already used in the Touch ID scanner of the iPhone 5S

Rumours are already hinting at the fact Apple’s next handset, dubbed iPhone 6, will have a full HD Retina Display and now new reports suggest this display could be made of sapphire glass.

These claims have been made because Apple recently announced plans to open a mineral plant in Arizona with sapphire glass experts GT Advanced Technologies.

The facility is expected to employ around 700 people to manufacture sapphire crystal and sapphire glass, and this technology could make its way onto the screens of the next iPhone. 

Apple has announced plans to open a mineral plant in Arizona and with sapphire glass experts GT Advanced Technologies. The facility is expected to manufacture sapphire crystal and sapphire glass, and this technology could make its way onto the screens of the next iPhone, artists impression of the iPhone 6 pictured

Apple already uses sapphire crystal in the Touch ID fingerprint scanner of its latest iPhone 5S. Apple additionally protects the camera on the iPhone with a small piece of this super-strong material.
The technology is traditionally used in watch displays because it is thin, hard-wearing and scratch resistant.
As a result, sapphire glass could potentially replace Gorilla Glass currently used in most high-end smartphones.

WHAT IS SAPPHIRE GLASS?

Synthetic sapphire is a hard, transparent material made of crystallising aluminium oxide, produced at high temperatures.
As the material is heated, it forms disks that can be sliced using diamond-coated saws.
These round disks are ground into shape, and polished, to become glass.
The technology is traditionally used in watch displays because it is thin, super-strong and scratch resistant.
Apple already uses sapphire crystal in the Touch ID fingerprint scanner on its latest iPhone 5S and to protects the phone's camera.
As a result, sapphire glass could potentially replace Gorilla Glass currently used in most high-end smartphones.

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