Is the Apple Watch Ultra as hard as they say?

In September, Apple not only presented the new iPhone 14, but also did the same with its smart watches. The highlight of this part of the announcement was the arrival of a new model known as Apple Watch Ultra and that boasted, above all, for presenting incredible resistance against all kinds of adversity.

Among other features, this smartwatch is specially designed for high-level athletes accustomed to extreme situations. For this, it boasts ideal conditions, such as a sapphire crystal for the screen , stainless steel, a flexible strap and all kinds of functions that are very helpful for exercising. Now that it is on sale, there are users who, as with mobile phones, carry out resistance tests to check to what extent the Apple Watch Ultra is capable of withstanding.

Is the Apple Watch Ultra as hard as they say

A hammer against the Apple Watch Ultra

The same user who already tested the iPhone 14 accident detection could not miss this opportunity. TechRax, that’s what their channel is called, puts the Apple Watch Ultra through three different tests, progressively increasing the intensity of these tests. So it’s time to see if the American company’s groundbreaking smartwatch is as strong as they say.

The first test is as simple as dropping the watch onto the concrete floor from a conventional height. The result is satisfactory, since the device does not have any scratches beyond a small scratch on the stainless steel casing.

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In the second test, the user turns up the intensity and puts the Apple Watch Ultra inside a jar that is full of screws . Then he starts shaking in an exaggerated way to try to scratch the wearable. Again the end is quite surprising and the smartwatch comes out of the pot only with some dirt, but no notches due to the blows.

Finally, we come to the final endurance test, where the Apple Watch Ultra ends up breaking. This is because the content creator hits it with a hammer numerous times, increasing the force more and more.

The watch withstood 12 hits , at which point the screen went blank, but the outside didn’t have a single mark from the hits. In fact, the table it was sitting on cracked in just 6 hits and it wasn’t until the 15th hit that the display glass would break, while another hit to the back destroys it instantly.

Water resistance test

One of the most striking properties offered by the Apple Watch Ultra is the advanced and detailed information when diving . That is why another user wanted to verify if it really is a smartwatch made for it, since, a priori, it has water resistance of 50 meters deep.

Under this premise, he used a tabletop dive camera and the Apple Watch Depth app provided accurate information for his use. When the device starts to exceed the limits set by the app itself, the screen turns yellow. Finally, the Apple Watch Ultra withstood a depth of 48.5 meters .