If a new video is any indication, Apple's upcoming iPhone 6 will be a good option for accident-prone smartphone owners.
YouTube user Marques Brownlee on Monday posted a video (below) showing off what he claims is an "actual, straight off the assembly line" iPhone 6 front display panel made of super-durable sapphire crystal. After turning it over a few times in his hand and showing it from multiple angles, Brownlee highlights the durability of the component by putting it through multiple stress tests, including some serious bending and scratching.
In the video, Brownlee attempts to scratch the screen with a knife and keys, applying deep pressure as he scrapes and drags the tools against the panel. Through it all, the display holds up perfectly. He then breaks out the knife again and begins stabbing the component, again to no avail.
Next, he shows what happens what you bend the screen.
"At first I was kind of tentative because I thought maybe there's a chance I might break it, maybe shatter it," he says. "But I slowly realized there is absolutely no way I can break this display under my own power, there's no chance. The worst blemish on the surface was actually my fingerprint marks and the dust from handling it so much."
While the video is fun to look at, viewers should take it with a grain of salt. As MacRumors notes, there's no way to really confirm that the component is actually made of sapphire, considering the Gorilla Glass currently used in iOS devices is also bendy and highly scratch-resistant.
Rumors have, however, been floating around that Apple will use a sapphire display on the iPhone 6, though some have suggested that the more durable screen will only be used on the larger 5.5-inch model while the 4.7-inch version would continue to use Gorilla Glass.
For more, check out today's episode of PCMag Live, which discusses the latest iPhone 6 leaks.