By subjecting the Apple Watch Ultra to a drop test, a jar of nails, and repeated blows from a hammer, a YouTuber has put the company’s boasts about the device’s toughness to the test.
The Apple Watch Ultra was initially put to the test by being dropped from about four feet high by TechRax, a popular channel for evaluating the durability of items. With the exception of a few tiny dents along the titanium case, the Apple Watch Ultra remained largely unharmed. The Apple Watch Ultra was then tossed around in a jar of nails and again was found to be unmarked.
Additionally, TechRax used a hammer to repeatedly strike the sapphire crystal display cover of the Apple Watch Ultra to assess its resilience. In the test, the watch withstood repeated hits with the hammer until it finally cracked, and only after the table took some damage first.
The Apple Watch Ultra’s display wasn’t originally harmed, but after several blows, the watch stopped turning on. The sapphire may not have initially cracked, but the inability to turn on could mean that some internal components have been harmed. Although the test may not accurately represent the use of the Apple Watch Ultra, it may give certain customers confidence in the durability of the sapphire crystal display cover.
With an apparent aim to directly compete with Garmin, Apple boasts that the Apple Watch Ultra is its most extreme, tough, and rugged Apple Watch yet. Garmin stated that it assesses battery life in “months” and not “hours” in reaction to the Apple Watch Ultra. Priced at $799, the Apple Watch Ultra started shipping to customers on Friday.
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