Garmin watch display types
07.12.2023
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Garmin watches use different types of lens glass. The type of lens material used depends on the model. To check, visit the product page of your specific model on gpseesti.ee and look for "lens material" in the Specs tab. Read below for information about each display type.
NOTE: Some older watches, such as the fēnix® 3, may not have a specific lens material listed. If the watch name does not include "Sapphire" and no specific lens material is listed in the Specs tab, you can usually assume that chemically strengthened glass is used. However, some earlier-generation Approach, Forerunner and vivo series watches used acrylic lenses
Acrylic
Acrylic is a strong, rigid, transparent plastic material with excellent optical clarity.
Chemically strengthened glass
Sometimes referred to as mineral glass, this is glass that has been chemically strengthened through a surface finishing process.
Corning Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass lenses are scratch-resistant and offer more protection against scratches than other chemically strengthened glass. Although they are very difficult to scratch, they are not scratch-proof and can still be scratched. For more information about the different types of Gorilla Glass, visit https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en.html
Power Glass
Power Glass uses Corning Gorilla Glass DX and is designed to be scratch-resistant, but it is not as durable as sapphire crystal. The Power Glass watch lens is used to charge the battery with sunlight, extending the time between charges.
Power Sapphire
Power Sapphire lenses are made of sapphire crystal. It is incredibly durable and the third hardest mineral, right after diamond. As a result, the lens is much harder to scratch than regular glass. Although sapphire crystal can be very difficult to scratch, it is still not scratch-proof. The Power Sapphire watch lens is used to convert sunlight to charge the battery, extending the time between charges.
Sapphire crystal
Sapphire crystal is incredibly durable and is the third hardest mineral, right after diamond. As a result, it is much harder to scratch than glass. Although sapphire crystal can be very difficult to scratch, it is still not scratch-proof.
