The company claims that the front of its accessory is made of sapphire, a precious stone. hardness almost equivalent to that of diamond. It is a synthetically created gem whose manufacturing process is long and complex. Zack, whose YouTube channel specializes in testing the strength and durability of iPhones, first explains to us that the quality of sapphire Apple uses in iPhones is lower than that used by other companies.
Thus, Garmin suggests that the Fénix 7 Sapphire Solar and Galaxy Watch 5’s crystals are theoretically more durable than the sapphire that has been used in Apple smartphones since the iPhone 5. The information that is a bit embarrassing for Apple when we know the price of Apple watch Ultra and when we remember that the Cupertino company is the richest company in the world. However, the Apple Watch is not a smartphone, and numerous resistance tests have already demonstrated its (almost) flawless ruggedness.
YouTube channel scratches the fronts of Garmin, Samsung and Apple watches
Does Apple really use quality sapphires in the Apple Watch Ultra? The Galaxy Watch5 is the cheapest watch at around $300. L’Apple Watch costs 999 €The price of the Garmin Fénix 7 Sapphire Solar is 1,250 Euros. The regular scraping of the fronts of the three slaps tells us that they are actually made of real sapphire. But the Fénix 7 Sapphire Solar’s glass quality looks better: existing scratches are less deep.
All three watches have grade 8 scratches on the Mohs scale, which effectively corresponds to the hardness of sapphire. That’s why Apple didn’t lie about the materials used in its luxury watch. Leaving aside its luxury look, the Apple Watch is an accessory that helps save lives already with its health features.
