Like the Nexus S, this phone has a curved screen. I have always wondered - is this just a gimmick or are there any real benefits to it?
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Like the Nexus S, this phone has a curved screen. I have always wondered - is this just a gimmick or are there any real benefits to it?
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I never owned a Nexus S, but the contour screen is also on Sony Vita(I think), and Contour looks better IMO.
http://pocketnow.com/android/what-is-the-contour-display-on-the-nexus-s
Supposedly its stronger by nature and crack resistant. Not crack proof. Resistant. I can see where its stronger but the crack resistance i can only see being if you dropped on the top or bottom of phones and that energy can be transferred/absorbed or whatever in the slight flexibilty curved glass has compared to flat glass. If you dropped on the side or something directly on the glass methinks you might poop your pants if the worst happens.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
Curve means it conforms to the contour of your upper thigh and butt cheeks....handy when you put it on your front and back pockets respectively.
zeitgeb3r said:
Curve means it conforms to the contour of your upper thigh and butt cheeks....handy when you put it on your front and back pockets respectively.
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Also when you hold it against your ear.
just something else to put on the spec sheet
I'm not sure about crack resistant. I would guess that when you drop a phone flat on it's face, a flat screen would spread the impact to the entire screen, while a curved one would not; less surface area, which is a disadvantage.
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I'm not sure about crack resistant. I would guess that when you drop a phone flat on it's face, a flat screen would spread the impact to the entire screen, while a curved one would not; less surface area, which is a disadvantage.
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But if you drop it on it's end (I imagine more likely with the thicker bottom-end on the Prime) I would expect it to flex and better absorb shock than a flat screen.
when I got the nexus s I thought it was a gimmick but I like that when I lay my phone screen down on a flat surface the screen doesn't touch because of the curve. Also, I don't know if it makes the screen crack resistant, but I've dropped my S more than I'd like to admit without a case or screen protector and no cracks...
Mostly, its probably a preference/gimmick thing. IMHO
I've owned the Nexus S, I don't know from a structure point of view, a curved screen is any better, but I do like how the phone hugs my face when i talk on it, and the thicker chin at the bottom makes it a lot easier to grab the phone out of my pocket, because you have something to hold on to.
MobilePhysicsReview ran a study after Nexus S.....If you drop it and it lands on the the top or bottom it actually bounces right back up into your hands.
I imagine this curved glass also helps disstort light reflexes making it easier to use in bright light. This is nothing i can confirm, it's just a thought
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If you google for the new Nokia E9 you will see that a not perfectly flat screen can look great. Its getting great reviews, but its all just the looks.
Well one thought I had (just speculating) is that when you use the speakerphone and put the phone on the table, the curve will allow the speaker output on the back to sound better because it's not directly against the table surface?
Thats a good thought but the backs of these phones still tend to be generally flat. The atrix speaker is angled outward a little and helps reflect a little bit of the sound but away from the user.
I voided my warranty and your nexus.
It may give you a nice feeling as you are holding a landline phone when making a call..
If I remember correctly Google advertised the curved screen with to major advantages.
1. Better ergonomics while you're doing a call or sharing a little bit love with your phone.
2. It reduces the reflections by 75%. But the website isn't clear about this point it could be because of the glas but it could also be because of the screen itself.
I found the Swiss version of the page. Here's the quote and the link. Unfortunately it's on German so you have to trust me or use Google Translation.
Nexus S
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Das Nexus S wird von Samsung hergestellt und ist das erste Smartphone des Herstellers mit einem leicht konkav gewölbten 10,2 cm (4 Zoll) Display. Hierdurch liegt es nicht nur gut in der Hand, sondern schmiegt sich beim Telefonieren angenehm an das Gesicht.
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The Nexus S is manufactured by Samsung and is the first smartphone of the manufacturer with a slightly concave curved 10.2 cm (4 inch) display. In this way, it is not only good in the hand, but nestled comfortably on the phone to the face.
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German Text
Betrachtung im Freien
Nehmen Sie das Nexus S mit an die frische Luft: Im Vergleich zu anderen Smartphone-Displays konnte die Spiegelung um 75 % reduziert werden. Dadurch können sich Ihre Videos, Bilder und Spiele auch bei Sonneneinstrahlung sehen lassen.
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Outdoor use,
Take the Nexus S with a breath of fresh air: Compared to other smartphone displays the reflection could be reduced by 75%. As a result, your videos, pictures and games can also be seen in sunlight.
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What needs to confirmed is this point here.
Nexus S doesn't have curved screen it's just the glas.
I don't know yet if it is the same case with the Galaxy Nexus.
I heard women get turned on when they see a phone with a curved screen. Only time will tell...
it also stops the screen from scratching when you have it lying screen first on a table or something
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The display edges come off in a well defined 3 mm frame. The separation is under the glass!
Started in the bottom edge, now getting around. Best to be seen on the attached picture.
Anyone else seen that flaw?
fisch21 said:
The display edges come off in a well defined 3 mm frame. The separation is under the glass!
Started in the bottom edge, now getting around. Best to be seen on the attached picture.
Anyone else seen that flaw?
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Yup a good few of us have it. I got a silicone case to hide it.
There are quite a few online shops selling them. Go for a black one as all the others are transparent and don't cover the fault so well.
Is there any hint how to solve it? Only screen replacement?
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I have the same, started from the top.
Has there been any progress on this?
Mine started showing the same symptoms about a month ago. At first, it was just on the sides, just a bit, now I can see it on about 75% of each side and 100% of the top border, and has also started to show on the bottom side. I don't care much because one of the first things I did when I bought the phone was sticking a tempered glass protector, so I guess the protector would eventually prevent the screen from completely separating from the body. Anyway, I've just purchased a brand new Asus Zenfone 2 and the P8000 will rest inside a drawer. I might eventually give it to my girlfriend if her already 3 year old Samsung phone stops working in the future, so that's when I'll see whether it gets worse
Mine has started to show this in the top right corner of the screen - Moto G4 might get purchased soon. At least I can buy it in the UK and get a warranty.
My screens just cracked from the groove in case by earphone jack, must be a pressure point phone was in my pocket.
Not being too technical if I want to fix this can I just buy one of those cheap tempered glass screen £1-2 ( I think there just for protection though) or do I need full screen set seem around £40.
I'm with IM7 think getting Moto G4 plus, but shame bin the P8000 just for cracked glass screen.
lu
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My screens just cracked from the groove in case by earphone jack, must be a pressure point phone was in my pocket.
Not being too technical if I want to fix this can I just buy one of those cheap tempered glass screen £1-2 ( I think there just for protection though) or do I need full screen set seem around £40.
I'm with IM7 think getting Moto G4 plus, but shame bin the P8000 just for cracked glass screen.
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Slowly but surely the delamination is spreading. Headphone socket is also now broken and unusable. Oh well - it was fun while it lasted. At least the huge battery works!
Last 2 weeks has been a pain without headphone socket - 1700 miles and not able to play Spotify downloads in my car, or listen to music relaxing by the pool. Add to that a rapid spreading of screen delamination that looks like it's spreading inwards further than before.
Dual SIM Moto G4 ordered for delivery tomorrow....
Can we do something about the screen delamination? My phone is still fully functional but it looks gross...
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I think I prefered the sandstone black, but getting a dBrand skin now so
Love the look and feel of this phone. The build quality is top notch and right up there with the bigger companies handsets. Got the rosewood/Kevlar case for it as well which imo makes the phone feel way better in hand, more grip and slightly thicker sides make it easy to handle I find.
Only had this phone a week and there are sooo many hairline and mega scratches on my screen. I decided that this would be my first no screen protector phone and I really regret it. I baby my phone so much but i guess the GG4 isn't that scratch resistant.
I dropped mine today. Face down onto concrete.
Not a mark on it!! The Black Apricot cover had a few marks on it on the corners but it did its job and because of the wood grain finish it's only noticeable under close examination.
Have ordered a new case though and my old one is on eBay UK. 99p reserve if you want to search for a bargain
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I think the quality is very good. It feels like an expensive phone.
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Honestly, one of the most underrated features is the ceramic home/fingerprint reader.
My friend's much more expensive S7 has a plastic button that already has scratches on it and feels very cheap vs ceramic.
The build quality of the screen is poor, very poor.
2 days ago my OP3 slipped from my pocket when I was sitting in my car when opening the door. It felt on the asphalt from not more then 60cm / 23,5 inch on its back, and the display was totally cracked over the hole surface. My other phones like Sony Experia ZL, HTC One M8, Samsung S6 Edge have felt very often on the floor and never had any problems. Except for my Galaxy S6 Edge, that felt from the 1st floor, hitting multiple steps to end on the tiled floor . But even then the damage was a lot less then what I experienced on my OP3. It had just some cracks on the side.
The damage I got on the OP3 after such a little hit is inacceptable for Gorilla Glass 4. Or there is an error in the production process that causes the glass not to be as strong as it should be, or it isn't Gorilla Glass 4.
My Samsung S6 Edge has also Gorilla Glass 4 and the kind of damage and cracks are not the same structure as the one on the OP3.
PS. I will try to upload later today an image of the broken OP3 display.
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The build quality of the screen is poor, very poor.
2 days ago my OP3 slipped from my pocket when I was sitting in my car when opening the door. It felt on the asphalt from not more then 60cm / 23,5 inch on its back, and the display was totally cracked over the hole surface. My other phones like Sony Experia ZL, HTC One M8, Samsung S6 Edge have felt very often on the floor and never had any problems. Except for my Galaxy S6 Edge, that felt from the 1st floor, hitting multiple steps to end on the tiled floor . But even then the damage was a lot less then what I experienced on my OP3. It had just some cracks on the side.
The damage I got on the OP3 after such a little hit is inacceptable for Gorilla Glass 4. Or there is an error in the production process that causes the glass not to be as strong as it should be, or it isn't Gorilla Glass 4.
My Samsung S6 Edge has also Gorilla Glass 4 and the kind of damage and cracks are not the same structure as the one on the OP3.
PS. I will try to upload later today an image of the broken OP3 display.
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Gorilla Glas is scratch resistant, not unbreakable, I am sorry for you, but you don't understand what GG is standing for...
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Gorilla Glas is scratch resistant, not unbreakable, I am sorry for you, but you don't understand what GG is standing for...
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First of all I didn't say it should be unbreakable.
But this is a copy paste from the site of Corning.
The sick feeling of dropping a phone and breaking the screen is all too common. Which is why Corning's top scientists performed thousands of hours of tests to understand how and why glass breaks when dropped. Then we developed a way to deliver dramatically improved performance against drops on rough surfaces. How dramatic? In*lab tests, Gorilla Glass 4 withstood such drops up to 2X better than competitive glass designs. And our drop tests are the toughest in the industry, conducted on rough surfaces that best approximate the real world of jagged streets, sidewalks and parking lots.*So when your whole life is on your device, help protect it with Gorilla Glass 4.
And my experience and that of my others is that the OP3 screen is to fragile compared with other phones using Gorilla Glass 4 and even 3.
And it is unable to attend what is said on the Corning website.
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dmeerpa said:
First of all I didn't say it should be unbreakable.
But this is a copy paste from the site of Corning.
The sick feeling of dropping a phone and breaking the screen is all too common. Which is why Corning's top scientists performed thousands of hours of tests to understand how and why glass breaks when dropped. Then we developed a way to deliver dramatically improved performance against drops on rough surfaces. How dramatic? In*lab tests, Gorilla Glass 4 withstood such drops up to 2X better than competitive glass designs. And our drop tests are the toughest in the industry, conducted on rough surfaces that best approximate the real world of jagged streets, sidewalks and parking lots.*So when your whole life is on your device, help protect it with Gorilla Glass 4.
And my experience and that of my others is that the OP3 screen is to fragile compared with other phones using Gorilla Glass 4 and even 3.
And it is unable to attend what is said on the Corning website.
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Hello!
Every my phone I had cared with super love so I had never damage any. But OP3 slipped from my pocket at exact same situation like you have described -when i get in or go get out from my car. And it is crazy to say but it happend to me 4 times with no protection on phone at all :crying::crying:.
Once time it felt even on rocks on display. And I happy to say, that screen is still undamaged just there are few scratches on stock plastic cover and also there is few scratches on sides but very minor. So maybe i was lucky or your screen was faulty..
I just got this phone today. I am really loving the look and feel of this phone. It is quite slim and lightweight, which makes it feel quite delicate but in a good way (not in the fragile sense).
A faulty (batch of) screen(s) could be possible since multiple persons are complaining that there screen has broken to easily.
But in that case OnePlus should do something for its customers. Because now I lost all confidence in the build quality of the display.
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A faulty (batch of) screen(s) could be possible since multiple persons are complaining that there screen has broken to easily.
But in that case OnePlus should do something for its customers. Because now I lost all confidence in the build quality of the display.
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If that's really what you're *****ing about, you should take it up with OnePlus or Samsung as Samsung makes almost all AMOLED displays on the market.
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If that's really what you're *****ing about, you should take it up with OnePlus or Samsung as Samsung makes almost all AMOLED displays on the market.
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Look this is a topic about the build quality of the OP3. If you like it or not, but my experience is that the display is to fragile for Gorilla Glass 4, and I'm not alone to experience this.
It's not my job to take it up with Samsung or even Corning. That's the role of OnePlus.
And yes I will open a support ticket. But we all know this will probably have no impact.
So some or maybe all OP3, have a fragile display.
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dmeerpa said:
Look this is a topic about the build quality of the OP3. If you like it or not, but my experience is that the display is to fragile for Gorilla Glass 4, and I'm not alone to experience this.
It's not my job to take it up with Samsung or even Corning. That's the role of OnePlus.
And yes I will open a support ticket. But we all know this will probably have no impact.
So some or maybe all OP3, have a fragile display.
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*drops phone no case* complains online about how bad the quality is. Much logic.
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*drops phone no case* complains online about how bad the quality is. Much logic.
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Look man laugh as much as you want. I had a lot of phones and none were fragile. They even didn't have Gorilla Glass 4. For me the endurance of this screen is ****. And yes I have the right
To write down my experience and my feelings about it. You can call it complaining online. If that makes you happy.
We will see the day your screen breaks after a hit from 1feet high.
I have tested the display of my S6 edge by hitting it multiple time on the corner of the table. I needed 11 attempts to Crack the display that already had some damage on the side. And the force I needed to break it was enormous
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Hi all,
So I bought a OP3 used from some dude online. Phone was in great condition when I saw it. Only had a light scratch on the screen. Noticeable, but nothing to cry about. I did wonder what the guy could have done to it (and why he removed the screen protector) since it is GG4 and is supposed to be the newest of the new, but whatever. Well, a few days ago, I had to put the phone away in a locker and it was stored along with other phones. I did not notice until a day later, but it has a whole bunch of little scratches on the screen now. Just wanted to ask you all if anyone has had similar issues. My Nexus 6p has never gotten a scratch and I have always had it without a screen protector. I also am always careful with my devices. Never been dropped either.
Thanks,
I leave this here for you.
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I leave this here for you.
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Thanks but I kinda wanted real world experience. I have seen that video before. How am I supposed to know what strength a level 7 pick resembles. And even if I do my experience was glass on glass scratches which wouldnt make sense then.
I have noticed two little scratches on the screen just a few minutes ago, i ve used it at the beach during a vacation .. i m a bit disappointed for the screen resistance of this phone , i would ve never thought this was supposed to have scracthes so easely...
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I have noticed two little scratches on the screen just a few minutes ago, i ve used it at the beach during a vacation .. i m a bit disappointed for the screen resistance of this phone , i would ve never thought this was supposed to have scracthes so easely...
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Thanks for your comment. Exactly what I was thinking. The video above does not compare to real world usage.
Yes indeed, mines are even very noticeable with the screen on...this device actually has a very bad screen resistance
Ok first of all every phone with gorilla glass 4 will scratch identically. Tired of all this my phone is scratched my other phones never scratched in every XDA forum for a specific phone. EVERY PHONE WILL SCRATCH IN YOUR POCKET. Tiny particles of silica are inside the grit in your pockets which is much harder than glass and if you rub your phone in your pocket it will scratch, and this happens every day. Every phone I've had without a screen protector is eventually filled with micro scratches. My Galaxy S3, HTC M7, galaxy S4, LG G2, xperia Z2, galaxy S5, galaxy S6 all scratched slowly over time. Its normal, get a screen protector and you won't complain
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Ok first of all every phone with gorilla glass 4 will scratch identically. Tired of all this my phone is scratched my other phones never scratched in every XDA forum for a specific phone. EVERY PHONE WILL SCRATCH IN YOUR POCKET. Tiny particles of silica are inside the grit in your pockets which is much harder than glass and if you rub your phone in your pocket it will scratch, and this happens every day. Every phone I've had without a screen protector is eventually filled with micro scratches. My Galaxy S3, HTC M7, galaxy S4, LG G2, xperia Z2, galaxy S5, galaxy S6 all scratched slowly over time. Its normal, get a screen protector and you won't complain
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Uhhmm.. It's not really a complaint. I am just wondering why they are soo noticeable. I am looking at my 6p right now on direct light and at my OP3. I treat them both the same, wear the same clothes (not every day), put them in the same pocket all the time and never put anything else in that pocket but the phone. Both phones are not using cases. I see no noticeable scratches (to me) on the 6p. The oneplus 3's are very noticeable. If you are tired of the posts, then go complain to the people that make the videos of them scratching the phones with picks that do not mimic real world usage. I just posted to read what others thought. I mean the phone is awesome and everything and scratches aren't gonna hurt performance but I was literally in awe because I have never scratched a phone as noticeable as the OP3 has gotten.
Sand will easily scratch any glass even gorilla glass, regardless of your phone.
I didn't like the screen protector that came with my OP3 because it muted the sharpness of the screen. I tried a couple tempered glass protectors off Amazon and they didn't adhere truly to 100% of the screen...so I threw both out. I was about to settle for another screen protector, however I decided I just liked the sharpness of the display with nothing on it, along with the natural oleophobic feel of the glass. I decided that since the phone was only 399 that I'd wing it and see how long I could get out of using it the way I truly enjoyed it before I detected the slightest of any flaw on the screen. It's been approx. two months now and I love using the display with no protection, and still don't have a single scratch. I regularly have the phone in my pocket, along with constantly transferring it between my car cradle and my house/office. I regularly clean the phone every evening....wipe down the back with a dab of alcohol on a tissue, and a dab of water to wipe down screen. Never use anything other than water on the screen because it will deteriorate the oleophobic coating. So far so good.
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Uhhmm.. It's not really a complaint. I am just wondering why they are soo noticeable. I am looking at my 6p right now on direct light and at my OP3. I treat them both the same, wear the same clothes (not every day), put them in the same pocket all the time and never put anything else in that pocket but the phone. Both phones are not using cases. I see no noticeable scratches (to me) on the 6p. The oneplus 3's are very noticeable. If you are tired of the posts, then go complain to the people that make the videos of them scratching the phones with picks that do not mimic real world usage. I just posted to read what others thought. I mean the phone is awesome and everything and scratches aren't gonna hurt performance but I was literally in awe because I have never scratched a phone as noticeable as the OP3 has gotten.
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Then you're doing something wrong with the OP3. The pick test is a real world test. If 2 screens require a level 6 on the mobs scale then it will require something of that hardness or higher to scratch your screen. The OP3 and 6P have the same exact screen hardness, they will scratch exactly the same. You or someone probably moved your phone while it was flat on its screen and it went over some grit or something which scratched the screen. It happens and it sucks.
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Then you're doing something wrong with the OP3. The pick test is a real world test. If 2 screens require a level 6 on the mobs scale then it will require something of that hardness or higher to scratch your screen. The OP3 and 6P have the same exact screen hardness, they will scratch exactly the same. You or someone probably moved your phone while it was flat on its screen and it went over some grit or something which scratched the screen. It happens and it sucks.
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Yeah you are probably right. It sucks that it happened so quick though. What I don't like about the pick test is that they should at least show what they mean by level 6 or give a little more explanation. In any case, this was not being made to rant on the phone quality because it is a very well made phone for the price. It exceeded my expectations coming from previous OP devices. I am perfectly fine with the phone. I ordered a TG protector. Hopefully it can hide some of the scratches.
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Yeah you are probably right. It sucks that it happened so quick though. What I don't like about the pick test is that they should at least show what they mean by level 6 or give a little more explanation. In any case, this was not being made to rant on the phone quality because it is a very well made phone for the price. It exceeded my expectations coming from previous OP devices. I am perfectly fine with the phone. I ordered a TG protector. Hopefully it can hide some of the scratches.
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Yeah it sucks, my boss slid my 2 day old bare galaxy S6 on a smooth surface and the rear glass was scratched all around the sides.
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Yeah it sucks, my boss slid my 2 day old bare galaxy S6 on a smooth surface and the rear glass was scratched all around the sides.
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Hi OP3 owners! Need your advice, I put my eye on OP but made a little research and see that there is problems with screen protectors for it because of rounded edge. What is your opinion?
Now I hesitate and thinking about mi5
Thank you!
well there is a screen protector already on the phone preinstalled. but its not glass if thats what you want
Yeah, but as I have read it is not the best, and the screen is the weakest phone part and need to be protected... So i just dont knmow what to do. I wonder how good is Gorilla 4, can it protect screen from general factors for 2 years?
I got myself a imitation orzly kinda screenprotector.
It works perfect edge to edge. It has a bit of rainbow when the screen is not on.
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It works perfect edge to edge. It has a bit of rainbow when the screen is not on.
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You call that perfect?
You call that perfect?
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Listen all screens that have a small curve have this issues with a sp. That my tgsp sometimes gives me a little bit of rainbow. Yeah I can live with that. It is way better then replacing screens after a drop. 90℅ of the time rainbow ain't there.
Anyways. You want a perfect settled screenprotector. 2 options. Get a flat screen. Or get a foil based screenprotector. Noting along the side will be 100% perfect. But hey just my 2 cents.
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I wonder how good is Gorilla 4, can it protect screen from general factors for 2 years?
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If you take care of your device it's more than good enough.
My previous phone had Gorilla Glass 2 - after 3 years the screen still looks the same as on day one. The phone was kept in the same pocket as keys and never had any screen protectors or cases. Dropped twice: once from car seat level onto its side (onto asphalt), once from pocket level flat on its back (onto concrete tiles).
I'd dare saying that Gorilla Glass is pretty damn durable ? It will survive anything short of direct hit. But then again, even screen protectors won't do much against that.
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Hello!
Could owners of the EU model tell me that does it have VoLTE?
What is the security patch version? Does it really only have november patch?
Can the screen display hdr videos (like on YouTube) or it really does not have official hdr support?
Oh and does it have preinstalled screen protector?
*I can't find the settings to VoLTE only VoWIFI but carrier dependent in my country.
*YES November patch but Play Store updated to January
*How do I know if it's playing HDR vids on YT?
*It has pre installed film protector. I removed it and put official Red Magic 8 Pro Tempered glass
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I own the EU Model and live in Switzerland. I bought it on AliExpress.
In the Status bar, it tells me that VoLTE is active. Also, HDR Videos on YouTube show up as for example "2160p60 HDR" in the quality options. As far as I know, the Phone has HDR10 decoding, but the Screen can't officially display it. Mine also has a November patch and mine also came with a preinstalled plastic film protector, which I removed.
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I own the EU Model and live in Switzerland. I bought it on AliExpress.
In the Status bar, it tells me that VoLTE is active. Also, HDR Videos on YouTube show up as for example "2160p60 HDR" in the quality options. As far as I know, the Phone has HDR10 decoding, but the Screen can't officially display it. Mine also has a November patch and mine also came with a preinstalled plastic film protector, which I removed.
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I heard that there is no official HDR certification, however when you play a HDR YOutube video will it display as intended or visibly it is the same as a non HDR video ?
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I own the EU Model and live in Switzerland. I bought it on AliExpress.
In the Status bar, it tells me that VoLTE is active. Also, HDR Videos on YouTube show up as for example "2160p60 HDR" in the quality options. As far as I know, the Phone has HDR10 decoding, but the Screen can't officially display it. Mine also has a November patch and mine also came with a preinstalled plastic film protector, which I removed.
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That installed screen protector feels like glass. It's really good quality. Why remove it?
fejerm said:
I heard that there is no official HDR certification, however when you play a HDR YOutube video will it display as intended or visibly it is the same as a non HDR video ?
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As I cannot compare the Video with and without HDR, I can't tell for sure. However, the video looks very good on this display, and compared to my OnePlus 8 Pro which has HDR certification, there's hardly any difference notable. The OnePlus goes slightly brighter, but that's because of the display itself.
Question: Why is HDR YouTube so important to you? There's not much HDR content available anyway.
lawtq said:
That installed screen protector feels like glass. It's really good quality. Why remove it?
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It didn't feel that great to me, my fingers didn't glide smoothly on it. I removed it because I ordered the official Redmagic glass screen protector that they offer. It feels much better.
KAVELAB said:
It didn't feel that great to me, my fingers didn't glide smoothly on it. I removed it because I ordered the official Redmagic glass screen protector that they offer. It feels much better.
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Fair enough. My hands are dryer than a rich tea biscuit so that's probably why
KAVELAB said:
It didn't feel that great to me, my fingers didn't glide smoothly on it. I removed it because I ordered the official Redmagic glass screen protector that they offer. It feels much better.
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Hi
I also applied official REDMAGIC tempered glass protector and the protector have o black frame and it seams that this frame is slightly to wide. You can see that there are light up pixels under that frame. If something is displayed on the edge of the screen it can even cut it. Also I have a feeling that it is harder to swipe from the edges of the screen. I know that we still have the full screen experience but without the official glass protector it is even more WOW.
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I dropped my phone yesterday and glass protector broke and saved my precious phone. Thanks to myself that I ordered two during phone order.
MuzzY85 said:
Hi
I also applied official REDMAGIC tempered glass protector and the protector have o black frame and it seams that this frame is slightly to wide. You can see that there are light up pixels under that frame. If something is displayed on the edge of the screen it can even cut it. Also I have a feeling that it is harder to swipe from the edges of the screen. I know that we still have the full screen experience but without the official glass protector it is even more WOW.
P.S.
I dropped my phone yesterday and glass protector broke and saved my precious phone. Thanks to myself that I ordered two during phone order.
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The tempered glass from Red Magic got black borders that covers part of screen. Abt 0.5mm from the sides. I tried few clear glass and so far this clear one is the best...
https://imgur.com/s9usxYu
ELMOBOY said:
The tempered glass from Red Magic got black borders that covers part of screen. Abt 0.5mm from the sides. I tried few clear glass and so far this clear one is the best...
https://imgur.com/s9usxYu
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Can you write the Link for the clear glass screen protector I can't find one
KAVELAB said:
Hallo
Ich besitze das EU-Modell und lebe in der Schweiz. Ich habe es bei AliExpress gekauft.
In der Statusleiste wird mir angezeigt, dass VoLTE aktiv ist. Außerdem werden HDR-Videos auf YouTube in den Qualitätsoptionen beispielsweise als „2160p60 HDR“ angezeigt. Soweit ich weiß, hat das Telefon HDR10-Decodierung, aber der Bildschirm kann es nicht offiziell anzeigen. Meiner hat auch einen November-Patch und meiner kam auch mit einer vorinstallierten Plastikfolie, die ich entfernt habe.
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Hallo, ich habe eine Frage zur Bedienung. Ist es möglich, den Lautlos/Stumm-Modus nach Uhrzeit zu schalten und evtl. bei 1 Person aufheben?
Hi , is the EU version provide language in traditional Chinese?
dannywong3 said:
Hi , is the EU version provide language in traditional Chinese?
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Yes