New tests show Apple might not be using pure sapphire in its iPhone cameras

A new video posted by YouTube technology reviewer JerryRigEverything calls into question Apple's use of pure sapphire crystal in the camera lens of its iPhone. 

Ever since it debuted the iPhone 5S in 2013, Apple has claimed that its camera lens is made of a synthetically produced material called sapphire crystal. Because it's so hard, it's almost impossible to scratch. 

But when compared to a sapphire crystal watch in the video, the iPhone scratched more easily than would be expected. JerryRigEverything hypothesizes that this might be because Apple is actually using a cheaper sapphire laminate on top of plain old glass.  Read more...