Can the screen of an Apple Watch Ultra be as tough as a diamond? This youtuber put it to the test

A youtuber decided to test if the glass of the Manzana Watch Ultra is really sapphire and how tough is it. The device was put to the test with a tool called ‘Diamond selector’.

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Zach, YouTube Channel Owner JerryRigEverything, measured the resistance of the front screen by scratching the Apple product. To achieve this, the youtuber used the Mohs scalewhich measures the hardness of any mineral on a scale between one and ten, in order to decipher this unknown.

As is known, and explained by the content creator, the Sapphire It is a material whose level of hardness is very close to that of diamond. The iPhone 5 was the first Apple device to use it on the camera lens cover.

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The devices Galaxy Watch 5 and Garmin Fenix ​​7 Of the brand samsung they also went through the same test to confirm whether the three smartwatches are made of sapphire.

After having carried out the tests, it was shown that the screen of the Apple Watch Ultra itself is covered in real sapphire and had abrasions at levels six and seven. By the time the device reached level eight, the real damage started to kick in.

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The Galaxy Watch 5 It had the same result, with abrasions at levels six and seven, but it was much less noticeable than the Apple Watch Ultra. Zach expressed that this was probably due to polishing problems or impurities in the sapphire. The one who passed the test with the best verdict was the Garmin Fenix ​​7, which proved to be covered in pure sapphire. Also, the levels of abrasions only started to show at levels six and seven.

In conclusion, the screen that is most susceptible is that of the Apple Watch Ultra, compared to that of other smart watches. What is certain is that all three use sapphire in their products as mentioned.

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Source: Elcomercio

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