With the release of the Apple Watch Ultra, the company expanded into the rugged smartwatch market. The Sapphire Crystal, one of the toughest minerals ever discovered, is used in the manufacturing of the Apple Watch Ultra, making it nearly impossible to break or perhaps even scratch. Internet people generally support Apple’s approach, yet many also disapprove of it. Whatever the case, JerryRigEverything recently compared the Apple Watch Ultra against other smartwatches that feature the same Sapphire build cover.
Many various items, including smartphones, tablets, and even smartwatches, have been subjected to durability tests by JerryRigEverything. The Apple Watch Ultra is being contrasted with other high-end smartwatches in a new video that the creator has just posted. In addition, he evaluated it against the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and the Garmin Fenix 7. Additionally, Zack, the channel’s owner, stated that the metal’s hardness level is quite similar to that of diamonds.
The YouTuber demonstrates how scratch-resistant the screens of gadgets like phones and smartwatches are using a Mohs scale, which rates the hardness of minerals from 1 to 10. Sapphire can scratch at levels 8 or 9, depending on how pure it is, while glass generally scratches at level 6. There are a few factors to bear in mind, but JerryRigEverything’s testing demonstrates that the Apple Watch Ultra’s display is in fact protected by genuine sapphire. The Apple Watch Ultra’s sapphire crystal experienced mild abrasions at levels 6 and 7 of the testing, but major damage only begins at level 8. Which is indeed quite good!
Although the abrasions at levels 6 and 7 were less obvious than on the Apple Watch Ultra, the results were comparable with the Galaxy Watch 5. This is most likely caused by impurities in the substance or polishing difficulties, the YouTuber explains. The Garmin Fenix 7 exhibited the least amount of abrasions at levels 6 and 7, which indicates that it has the clearest sapphire crystal of the three watches.
This test demonstrates that, as compared to the other two smartwatches, Garmin has the purest Sapphire. But this doesn’t mean that Apple and Samsung are lying; in reality, they both use pure Sapphire, although possibly not to the same extent as Garmin. In either case, the variations are hardly noticeable and are very comparable.
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