The new iPhone 6 is expected to be launched in two screen sizes – 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. While it is claimed that this smartphone’s screen is virtually indestructible due to being made of sapphire, a YouTube video maker has actually proved it right. This video maker has claimed to acquire one of these 4.7-inch screens. Then, he subjected this screen to severe tests that were captured in a video. If you check out this video, then you may see that the iPhone 6 screen is not only subjected to twists and bends, but also to stabs using a sharp knife.
You might think that the screen would have broken or received scratches after being scratched with keys. However, it is amazing to learn that this new curved screen came out totally unscathed.
The tests done by Marques Brownlee (the video maker) develop hope that Apple may really provide a resilient handset this time. Brownlee claims that he received a real screen from a renowned Apple leaker whose name was also revealed by him. He shares that the screen only received dust and fingerprint marks due to the way he handled it. However, he has not observed even a single scratch on the sapphire screen.
Brownlee also shares that he could not break this screen even after applying his own force on it. You can actually see him twisting and bending the screen under his foot. According to him, the synthetic sapphire glass is of high quality and crystal clear. In fact, this hard material is made of crystallized aluminum oxide at high temperatures.
When it forms disks on heating, it can only be sliced using diamond-coated saws. These thin transparent disks are then shaped and polished. The resulting glass is very strong and scratch-resistant. In fact, future smartphones may start using sapphire glass screens instead of Gorilla glass screens.
Apple has also made use of sapphire glass in its iPhone 5S in order to protect the camera lens and on Home button. However, it may make complete use of it in the upcoming iPhone 6 where the screen glass is super thin. This tester video host has also shown that his screen actually measures 4.7 inches, as has been claimed by some sources.
While there have been rumors about this new technology being infeasible due to its high costs, Apple has actually announced that it has plans to open a plant to manufacture sapphire glass. This mineral plant will run in coordination with GT Advanced Technologies, which is an expert with sapphire glass. Apple informed that the running of this plant would also offer hundreds or more of employment offers in the areas of construction, manufacturing and engineering.
The new plant of Apple will operate on renewable energy from the beginning. For this purpose, the company is creating varied types of green sources. This plant will develop components to be used in the products designed by Apple. It is also being told that Apple has started preparing its force of robotic workers to develop iPhone 6. It is believed that each robot, called Foxbot, would cost around $25,000 and would be able to produce about 30,000 devices per year. Some reports have also indicated that in order to support the production of iPhone 6, many human workers would also be deployed. Some leaked pictures of this phone shows that it could be a curved device with some kind of unique white-colored bars on its back. However, there are other types of claims too.
Summary:
Even though there have been several claims made about the look and production process of iPhone 6, we will get to know about the final product when Apple reveals it. For now, the leaked video about the tests conducted on its sapphire glass screen shows that you might expect a sturdy and scratch-resistant display in this phone.
