Apple Watch Sport’s non-sapphire screen can handle keys and knives, but not sandpaper

The Apple Watch Sport doesn’t have the same fancy sapphire display as its more expensive counterparts. But should you be worried?

Possibly. Sapphire glass is, after all, virtually unscratchable by anything other than a diamond.

The Apple Watch Sport’s chemically-treated Ion-X glass might be harder than regular glass, but won’t hold up to as much abuse as its sapphire counterpart.

Thankfully, YouTuber Unbox Therapy has taken it upon himself to subject an Apple Watch Sport display to a little bit of scientific torture, to see just how much it can handle.

The display easily shrugs off the onslaught of both a key, knife, and synthetic steel wool, which means you can happily try and unlock, stab and scrub your Apple Watch Sport to your heart’s content.

However, we would advise going anywhere near it with sandpaper. It… doesn’t handle it very well.

Esat Dedezade Contributor

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Esat has been a gadget fan ever since his tiny four-year-old brain was captivated by a sound-activated dancing sunflower. From there it was a natural progression to a Sega Mega Drive, a brief obsession with hedgehogs, and a love for all things tech. After 7 years as a writer and deputy editor for Stuff, Esat ventured out into the corporate world, spending three years as Editor of Microsoft's European News Centre. Now a freelance writer, his appetite for shiny gadgets has no bounds. Oh, and like all good human beings, he's very fond of cats.