Daughter’s AW3 aluminum shows lots of glass scratches - would 7 be more resistant?

[dmaxdmax]

I don’t mean scratches on the case, nor am I comparing the glass to sapphire; I can’t find anything that speaks to improvements in the glass material on one series to another beyond Ion vs Ion-X.

TIA

 

[BugeyeSTI]

If she scratched the S3 she'll scratch the S7.. Ion-X is ok for minor impacts but even then it scratches much easier than the sapphire version

 

[Night Spring]

I doubt the screen durability has changed much from S4 to S7. Some people, myself included, are just prone to scratching watch screens. I've scratched the screens of every watch I've ever owned. So I always use screen protectors with my Apple Watch. You can get them on Amazon for less that $10.

 

[dmaxdmax]

I’m using hers as a reference but thinking about my new one, trying to justify the +300 for Saphire.

 

[Night Spring]

I’m using hers as a reference but thinking about my new one, trying to justify the +300 for Saphire.

For me, it's a resounding no, lol. I put on a $10 screen protector, and I'm good to go.

But the stainless steel might be worth it if you wear it to business or dressy occasions. It does look nicer with the more dressy bands. Completely depends on your situation and how/where you wear the watch.

 

[jonjames505]

I've got a pretty scratched up Series 4 aluminum and have had it since release in 2018. Apple has boasted about having a more durable display on the Series 7, despite it being the same Ion-X Glass used back in 2018 on my series 4. Is there any way the new version improves the durability and/or resistance to scratches?
I considered the stainless steel model but it's 70% more expensive than the aluminum and I'm not sure that it's worth it.

 

[fwmireault]

S7 is more crack resistant but I’m not aware of any improvement regarding stratch resistance. The best improvement you can make is to buy Stainless Steel or Titanium with sapphire screen. But yeah, it’s way more expensive.

 

[Apple_Robert]

They are both the same in that regard.

 

[perezr10]

Yeah, the thicker glass makes it more shatter resistant. But scratches to the surface will be the same.

 

[dancingonthefence]

the minor scratches are inevitable. You can have a tempered glass screen protector tho

 

[haruhiko]

Nope. Ion X glass is going to scratch like crazy. If you don’t want scratches get a stainless steel model which comes with sapphire glass.