A famous YouTuber tested the durability of two of the most habitual watches on the market.
Between the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and the Apple Watch Ultra Yes indeed price difference from 700 euros. Or what is the same: For the price of one Apple Watch Ultra, you could buy 3 different Galaxy Watch 5sand still have money left for a couple of straps.
But the differences between the two products don’t seem to be as big as the miserable price difference mentioned above might suggest. At least what the survival is at stake. Well, although Apple Stores from the High resistance Your Apple Watch Ultra thanks to the use of materials such as titanium or sapphire crystalevidence clearly espectáculos that other cheaper models They have nothing to envy to the Apple model in this regard.
The last proof he creates comes from the known Estrella de youtube after the canal JerryRig Everything. It is the Resistance of different clocks used according to the manufacturer sapphire crystal to protect your screen (a material much more scratch-resistant than classic glass). And the truth is, the results are actually amazing.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 beats Apple Watch Ultra in JerryRigEverything Stand test
More and more manufacturers of smartwatches rely on the sapphire crystal to protect your screens outfitbecause of its superior properties in terms of strength and durability.
But there is a problem. In most cases they use synthetic materials to simulate the properties of sapphire instead of going back to the original material for cost reasons. Each manufacturer has a different method of obtaining this type of material, so it’s common get different results when comparing the durability of different products that theoretically use the same material to protect their screens.
That’s exactly what happened in the comparison through smartwatches most recently by Apple, Samsung and Garmin with sapphire crystal on their screens. Through the use of tools able Measure the durability of materials through the Mohs hardness scalethe sapphire crystal should be clear Espectáculo damage between level 8 and 9 (the highest level, 10, corresponds to Diamond).
In the case of the Apple Watch Ultra, however, you perro see it important marks on the screen from level 6 and 7, although the The composition of the glass that protects the screen is sapphire.
Thing changes to Put the latest Samsung watch to the test. Then, Traces of damage are only noticed from level 8perhaps because of a higher concentration of sapphire in the glass that protects your screen or because the material used by the Apple model contains a greater amount of impurities.
The Garmin Fenix 7 achieved the best results in the test and only showed significant damage at the highest levels of the classification. In this case yes, the price difference to the Apple Watch Ultra is not so obvious: it costs only 100 euros less than the Apple model.