--- description: A well-known leaker of Apple news may have provided evidence that the next iPhone will come with a scratch-resistant sapphire glass display. title: Apple's iPhone 6 Will Probably Have an Unscratchable Sapphire Screen image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf948ae4ebbe54c3e/69869acc06f2c1215732fd00/iphone_crystal_display.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apple's iPhone 6 Will Probably Have an Unscratchable Screen by [Jared Newman](/author/jared-newman/) ## Jared Newman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2014 12:41 PM CUT  Marques Brownlee/Youtube by [Jared Newman](/author/jared-newman/) ## Jared Newman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2014 12:41 PM CUT A well-known leaker of Apple news may have provided hard evidence that the next iPhone will come with a scratch-resistant sapphire glass display. In a [video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R0%5FFJ4r73s "undefined"), Marques Brownlee demonstrates what is apparently a front panel from the iPhone 6, straight off Apple’s assembly lines. He bends the panel under his sneaker, stabs at it with a knife and scrapes at it with a set of keys, yet the display seems no worse for the wear. He also notes that the glass measures 4.7 inches diagonally, marking an [increase in screen size](http://time.com/99639/iphone-6-resolution/ "undefined") from the 4-inch iPhone 5S. Brownlee says he received the display from [Sonny Dickson](http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2013/november/1383224400/michaela-mcguire/sonny-dickson-reveals-apples-secrets "undefined"), a well-known leaker who has [gotten a hold of other pre-release iPhone components](http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2013/november/1383224400/michaela-mcguire/sonny-dickson-reveals-apples-secrets "undefined") in the past. (Dickson himself has posted his own [bend test](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDUeoGErJOs "undefined") and [size comparison](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkcXv9kWsTY "undefined") videos of the sapphire glass display.) As [ExtremeTech points out](http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/185927-leaked-4-7-inch-iphone-6-sapphire-screen-is-super-strong-and-flexible-but-will-it-be-impact-resistant-video "undefined"), Brownlee doesn’t subject the glass to any impact tests. While sapphire is nearly scratch-proof, it’s also quite brittle and could be susceptible to damage from drops on its own. However, Apple patents and [other circumstantial evidence](http://time.com/5393/report-apple-preps-sapphire-plant-for-tougher-iphone-screens/ "undefined") suggest that the front panel is actually a laminate of sapphire and another cheaper material. This could bring costs down while also helping the display survive a hard impact. Of course, we won’t know about the iPhone 6’s display until Apple makes an official announcement about the phone. 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