In his video, JerryRigEverything assesses the S24 Ultra’s durability by subjecting the screen to scratches using various picks aligned with the Mohs hardness scale – spanning from level one (softest materials) to level 10 (hardest). Impressively, scratches only began to appear at level seven. However, they did not result in the grooves typically seen at this level in glass.
However, when it comes to heating the displays with a lighter, the Galaxy S24 Ultra lasted about 30 seconds before going white, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max proved to be tougher here, and its display had no reaction to the lighter. It needed a MAPP gas torch to damage the display, which uses Ceramic Shield instead of Corning Gorilla Armor glass, found on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
In a nutshell, the Galaxy S24 Ultra screen is impressively robust. Yet, it’s a good call not to play around with these tests at home if you want to keep your $1000+ smartphone looking as new as out of the box.
