Next Monday we will get rid of doubts and we will be able to check if the money that we have been saving since Apple introduced the Apple Watch will be enough to be able to get the model that we like the most or according to the main use that we are going to make of the device. The main difference between the Apple Watch and the Watch Sport It is in addition to the material in which the crown is made (steel / aluminum), it is the type of glass that each one carries. On the one hand we find the Apple Watch that will have a sapphire screen. Then we find the Watch Sport with an aluminum silicate glass screen.
Watch Sport with Ion Glass Screen - X
The Watch Sport model is made of aluminum which reduces the device weight by 30% compared to steel model. The Ion-X glass screen is also lighter than sapphire screens. The Ion-X material is an aluminosilicate glass that is fortified at the molecular level through ion exchange, where smaller ions are replaced by larger ones to create a much harder surface layer than normal glass. This process creates a material resistant to scratches and impact, which together with the different weight, makes it the ideal material for the sports model of the Apple Watch.
Apple Watch - Watch Edition with Sapphire Display
Sapphire is the ideal material to make an everyday watch due to its its hardness second only to diamond on the hardness scale. It is extremely scratch resistant and completely transparent, which makes it the ideal material to place right in front of screens. But not everything is going to be pretty. The problem or Achilles heel of the sapphire is its fragility, since it is prone to breakage by impacts.
This has been one of the main reasons, in addition to weight, for not using this glass in sports models, where the risk of falls is higher. This sensitivity to impact was one of the reasons why Apple dropped the idea of using sapphire crystal on the new iPhone models that Apple introduced last year.
Now everything depends on the main use that you are going to make of your device. If you are athletes and exercise daily, the best option will be the Watch Sport. On the other hand, if you are more lovers of the armchair and that walking is uphill, the best option is the Apple Watch. Now it all depends on the price at which they will go on sale both devices, because perhaps neither of them is affordable in our pockets. On Monday we will leave doubts.