Galaxy Watch5 is the next step in Samsung's line of smartwatches. At first glance, there isn't much to see Galaxy Watch5 compared to their predecessors raised to the next level. But at second glance, you will find that Galaxy Watch5 use sapphire glass instead of Gorilla Glass. So what's the difference?
On paper they are Galaxy Watch5 extremely high-quality smartwatches that have some of the best sensors and features available. Galaxy Watch5 have the Exynos W920 chipset, i.e. the same one as Galaxy Watch4, but that doesn't stop them in any way. It is seconded by Samsung's BioActive Sensor for better monitoring of your activity. As for battery life, Galaxy Watch5 show significant improvements over the previous version, thanks to around 10 hours of extra battery life. Watches Watch5 Pro, on the other hand, should last up to 80 hours, which is from a one-day use of the version Watch4 Classic huge jump.
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What is sapphire glass?
In addition to these and other changes, it is in the line Watch5 present one major improvement that affects both the regular watch and the Pro version. These new wearables feature sapphire display glasses, often referred to as "sapphire glass". Sapphire is not so much a glass as a crystal engineered to be incredibly strong and colorless, making it absolutely ideal for wearable device displays.
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The crystal is formed by the chemical reaction of aluminum oxide and sapphire crystalline material in the laboratory. From there it is controlled during a long cooling process to achieve the correct structure. Once such a block of material is created, it can then be shaped and cut into thin sheets for screens. Sapphire leaf is extremely hard. On the Mohs scale of hardness, it ranks at position 9 (the Pro model has level 9, Watch5 have degree 8). In comparison, diamond ranks 10th and is known as the hardest material.
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In theory, it would take something just as hard, if not harder, to scratch the surface of a sapphire crystal display. Of course, there is also a price for perfection. Design, manufacture and implement sapphire displays into watches Galaxy WatchSo the 5 costs Samsung more money. However, the price of the basic version of the watch did not jump significantly. Company Apple uses sapphire crystals in its titanium and steel watches Apple Watch, while most of the smartwatch market still uses Gorilla Glass. Such prices Apple Watch but they are different than prices Galaxy Watch.
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Advantages of sapphire glass on Galaxy Watch5
As mentioned, sapphire crystal is extremely durable and scratch resistant. Whether Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the watch Galaxy Watch4 could do anything, sapphire definitely gives him a tailspin. Although we can't test it yet, the watch face Galaxy Watch 5, thanks to the structure of the crystal, it is much more difficult to damage, which ensures their longer life even during extreme sports. With sapphire glass, there's a much better chance of avoiding a lot of accidental scratches and leaving you with a clean display.
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The argument that is usually offered is that Gorilla Glass survives drops more often, which is understandable, since the harder material cannot bend as much and breaks more easily. While this may be possible, it doesn't apply as much to the series watches Galaxy Watch5, which will probably never fall off your wrist thanks to their redesigned strap fastening. If you hit something with them, you're more likely to hit the entire display and let the sapphire absorb the impact. More scratch resistance simply gives the user a little more peace of mind.
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I have sapphire on Garmins and it's the best thing ever! The frame of the watch is already battered, as a person interferes with something somewhere, but the glass is still perfect!