article_snippet.sent: In a recent test, repair specialists in Cardiff showed that the 38mm Sapphire screen remained scratch-free after being subjected to being rubbed with sandpaper, keyed and even hit with a hammer.
article_snippet.sent: In a recent test conducted by repair specialists in Cardiff, the 38mm Sapphire screen remained scratch-free after being subjected to sandpaper and and hit with a hammer .
article_snippet.sent: the screen has remained scratch-free after being subjected to being rubbed with sandpaper, keyed and even hit with a hammer.
article_snippet.sent: The test was carried out by Cardiff-based iPhone repairs specialist iPhoneFixed.co.uk, which used a sapphire screen from a 38mm Apple Watch for The test experiment.
article_snippet.sent: To test the durability of the screen, Sapphire glass was rubbed against a stone wall and then with a coin, before being ‘scratched’ by a key.
article_snippet.sent: The video capturing the attempts at destruction, shows no scratches were achieved to the screen.
article_snippet.sent: the screen also withstood being rubbed with abrasive sandpaper at some force and hit by a hammer – albeit not very hard.
article_snippet.sent: But most impressive, was the screen
article_snippet.sent: ’s ability to withstand an electric drill being dragged across the screen surface, without leaving a mark.