Brownlee also demonstrated a scratch test on the display panel as well as on an iPhone 5s, using garnet and
emery sandpaper.
A scratch test with
the emery sandpaper on the sapphire glass cover on the iPhone 5s Touch ID resulted in no scratches (sapphire is harder than emery).
Not exact matches
I used an
emery board and I also used
sandpaper.
The iPhone 5s display was significantly scratched by both
sandpapers, but especially by the much harder
emery.
The display on the iPhone 5s is made of Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) Gorilla Glass, which is about a 6.8 on the Mohs, while garnet
sandpaper rates about a 6 and
emery rates about an 8.