Apple VP Says Ceramic Shield 2 Makes Screen Protectors Unnecessary

Apple VP of hardware engineering Tom Marieb said Ceramic Shield 2 delivers three times the scratch resistance of the previous generation, making third-party screen protectors unnecessary on modern iPhones. The cover glass debuted with the iPhone 17 lineup and is used on the iPhone 18 Pro and the outer display of the foldable iPhone Duo.

• Ceramic Shield 2 offers triple the scratch resistance of the prior generation
• The glass debuted with iPhone 17 and features on iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo
• Marieb says seeing a screen protector on an iPhone makes his skin crawl
• The Duo hinge is tuned across every position; inner display uses matte finish