HTC released a special edition its U Ultra flagship with a sapphire screen, and naturally everyone is curious if it’s really as great as it sounds. Luckily Zack from the popular YouTube channel JerryRigEverything put the device under the scratch test (along with a luxury Tissot watch) and provides the answer. A hybrid glass $50 screen protector for Galaxy S8 is also thrown into the mix.
The test consists of attempting to scratch the three panels with objects with increasing hardness. The screen protector fails at the level 3 on the Mohs scale, meaning any gold or silver jewelry might…