What the pros and cons of tempered glass screen protector vs a Film screen protector?
My concern about the Tempered glass is that :
--it's adhesive is only on the bezel area and since phones today have smaller bezel so it might get detached easily
--Tempered Glass might scratch the glass beneath it
--If adhesive of the Tempered glass became less sticky Dust might accumulate inside
So can you tell me your experience with tempered glass screen protector? I really want to hear from someone who used this screen protector for long time and not on these reviews on youtube since they only used it on the time they review it.
And also does anyone tried using combination of Film and T.glass protectors?
I also second this. Anyone that has this screen protector please respond.
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I just found out that Spigen is selling a new type of tempered Glass screen protector it is "GLAS.T" it's different from the old one. This new one is all transparent and has adhesive all through-out the back part of the screen protector, unlike the old one which has paint on the borders and only adhesive on the painted area.
Spigen has GLAS.T for Note 1 Anyone that used the product for about 5-6 months now?
ichilouch said:
What the pros and cons of tempered glass screen protector vs a Film screen protector?
My concern about the Tempered glass is that :
--it's adhesive is only on the bezel area and since phones today have smaller bezel so it might get detached easily
--Tempered Glass might scratch the glass beneath it
--If adhesive of the Tempered glass became less sticky Dust might accumulate inside
So can you tell me your experience with tempered glass screen protector? I really want to hear from someone who used this screen protector for long time and not on these reviews on youtube since they only used it on the time they review it.
And also does anyone tried using combination of Film and T.glass protectors?
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I have a tempered glass screen protector for my Note 3 and it fits and works perfectly. It's been on my phone for 2 months now. Not a single scratch to it and no peeling or dust accumulation at all. I would recommend one any time over a plastic protector. I got mine from a company called fasttech. They are very cheap compared to UK sellers and the company is very reliable even considering that they are Chinese.
Tempered glass has an adhesive throughout the whole surface, not only the bezel/perimeter area.
The difference is very simple. If you want scratch protection, get a film screen protector, but make sure to get quality PET 3H hardness film like the one sold by iSmooth and Spigen. Cheap ebay stuff is thin, will scratch, will bubble after some time, and will have rainbow effect under the florescent light. If you want ultimate shatter protection - get tempered glass. On impact the glass will shatter without affecting your display. Spigen and Seidio makes some of the best ones. I'm personally a big fan of Seidio VITREO and been using it on my Note 2 for a very long time.
for LG g2 temperate glass or we don't have to buy anything
I use the tempered glass for the LG G2, i think its better than a film protector.
No bubbles nothing, very clean. if you dont look at the edges u wont see there is a protector.
4ex said:
I use the tempered glass for the LG G2, i think its better than a film protector.
No bubbles nothing, very clean. if you dont look at the edges u wont see there is a protector.
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i've really no bubbles, just use the type method to remove bubles cause by dust.
the cons is that film protector changes a bit the polarization of my glass so it has more strange effect on very high view angle
cocconut said:
i've really no bubbles, just use the type method to remove bubles cause by dust.
the cons is that film protector changes a bit the polarization of my glass so it has more strange effect on very high view angle
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Did u try a tempered glass or went straight to the film protector?
I tried 2 film protectors but i wasn't satisfied with that but the tempered glass is really fine for me.
Pros & cons of Tempered glass screen protector
4ex said:
Did u try a tempered glass or went straight to the film protector?
I tried 2 film protectors but i wasn't satisfied with that but the tempered glass is really fine for me.
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The advantages of T. glass over films are the following.
-. Scratch - (almost)free : sellers boast it is harder than stock display, but I don't agree with. Glass screen protector also gets scratch.
-. Superb feeling : yes. its feeling is real better even stock display including any premium film. http://vimeo.com/91463403
-. Bubble -Free : Yes. it is easy to install and you don't worry about bubble.
Disadvantages
-. Price : $5~40 : I have tried $5 and 40 as well. I don't recommend both $5 and $40. you can find good one between them.
-. Thickness :0.15~0.4mm : Compared to film, it is bulky. Sometimes it won't be compatible with certain cases. (I don't recommend too thin one, since it is easy to brake before doing its protection job)
i have used a glass screen protector for the last month until it broke when i dropped my phone from hip height. i am extremely satisfied by the product. as it is rigid, it is very easy to apply and in contrast with plastic film protectors, the tempered glass lets your fingers glide on the screen. i was also impressed by the fact that after 1 month's use my phone had zero scratches, even though i was kind of provoking scratches by the way i was handling the phone. never going back to plastic film, not a slight chance there.
I've run a gauntlet recently with screen protectors and cases with my galaxy s7 edge. I can definitely tell you the pros and cons between tempered glass and soft film screen protectors.
Tempered glass pros- much sturdier, better scratch resistance, looks better. Easier to install. Longer field life. Better phone protection all around.
Tempered glass cons: some cases won't work with tempered glass unless it has a top that fully covers the glass. Dust buildup under screen protector, less sensitivity- much less. Won't work with an otterbox symmetry because the sides and front push the glass up and out but does work with the defender because the defender covers the edge of the screen. If sand or dirt gets underneath glsss, it could scratch up your screen. Very thick too.
PET film pros- better sensitivity, will work with any phone case. Sturdy enough for the most part. No issues with dust buildup under the cover. Works with any case and has better adherence. Very thin.
PET cons- they look cheap and scratch more easily than tempered glass and you can tell that the phone has a screen protector. Harder to install. The protector scratches but the phone screen doesn't. Shorter field life.
Personally, I prefer PET film screen protectors to tempered glass but to be fair, I have an edge phone and glass screen protectors with edge phones can be more finicky than flat phones. Glass looks better, but aside from drop protection and looks, they don't keep the dirt out and can be a chore with the wrong kind of cases, or simply won't work.
I think film is much more versatile and I'm willing to trade some aesthetics in favor of usability. That's my 2 cents on both types of screen protectors based on recent experience.
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And liquid bubbles with soft cases go away in a few days. Air must be popped and dust must be removed physically but moisture does dry out. You can tell a moisture bubble because it has rainbow swirls if you view the phone on a screen with a white background.
Don't try to iron out small moisture bubbles or press them out. They go away on their own within a week and if you mess with them you can bend your soft screen protector out of shape or get divot lines.
Also, if the soft screen protector has the oleophobic coating, it does work very well, in fact it's almost if not better about prints and crap on the screen than actual glass screens. Plus, tempered glass can be a problem on certain phones.
My friend has a note 5 with a tempered glass screen protector and he dropped his phone (no case) so instead of the screen shattering, the back of the phone did. Protectors work, but if you have a glass coated phone- better have a case on it.
Does tab s have gorilla glass? I don't see it on Samsung website. Thanks.
Found the answer myself: no gorilla glass on tab s.
Gorilla Glass
kliu888 said:
Found the answer myself: no gorilla glass on tab s.
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Are you for sure on that? I'm asking cause I know the Samsung Rep (over mobile devices) at Best Buy pretty well, and that was one of the first things I asked him when I went to look at this. He didn't flinch - assured me it was gorilla glass. He could obviously be dead wrong - but I'd also like to see specs definitively saying it isn't. I'll drop by and ask again as well - this is something I'd like to be sure of - because I don't think gorilla glass always has to have that plastic type feel that came on the Tab 7 8.3 a year and a half ago. I'd just like to know either way. .
I asked a best buy rep. Specs only list what it has, not what it has not. It's a good selling point so if it has one it would make sense for Samsung to list it in specs. On the other hand, if it doesn't have gorilla glass, they are definitely not going to say "Sorry, no gorilla glass" in the specs. But I hope the best buy guy was wrong.
Gorilla Glass has probably resulted in more scratched screens than non Gorilla Glass for one simple reason. It gives the user a false sense of security. While Gorilla Glass may protect against keys or coins scratching your tablet, it provides no protection at all against the #1 cause of screen scratches - grit.
Gorilla Glass has a hardness of 8 while grit (i.e. sand) has a hardness of 9. That means it WILL scratch Gorilla glass and quite easily. This is one reason you should always blow on your screen before wiping it. Regardless many people do not install screen protectors because they feel Gorilla Glass will protect them. It won't.
The moral of the story is - buy a high quality screen protector and install it. It is your only 100% assurance of keeping your beautiful screen in pristine condition.
Hello, xda community
I want to buy a tempered screen protector for my XPERIA Z1 C6903. In my country I couldn't find any besides Vakoss tempered screen protector 9H. Is there any other parameters to know if it is good enough to protect my screen against scratches? Cause I didn't find any more info on the internet about this protective film. And will it cover the scratches on my factory anti-shatter film currently applied on phone or should I remove it and replace with the film I am going to buy?
Thanks in advance.
I recently purchased a set of tempered glass screen protectors from Glass4M for my Xperia Z1. I chose to remove the ASF from both the front and back before applying the protectors, as my ASF was already quite scratched. It seems to be fine but only time will tell.
I ordered Nillkin's 9H+ tempered glass from amazon.de 9 months ago it still is in almost fine condition (not mentioning a small crack on top, which does not fall in view so much) even the anti-fingerprint layer didn't come off yet, but I am going to order another one because of that crack and because I didn't remove the ASF film before applying the tempered glass and can see the ASF scratches in direct sunlight
I removed ASF and using MTT 9H and its working superfine.. not even a single scratch in last 7 months
Hey guys, I posted some photos up on the g5 section a while back, I had found an awesome full cover tempered glass for my g5 but only downside was there was no type of adhesive on the inner part of it only the edges and I hate the pressure marks those types of tempered glass cause, so I though why not apply loca just like we do with some screen repairs we do at the shop. Anyway I bought myself a v20 and found that this device also suffered from edge lifting tempered glass like the g5, did some searching in tha inter webs and found a full cover tempered glass for it and dieded to snap a video of my process and share it since I had been asked some time ago when I posted photos up about the g5. Anyway, enjoy =)
https://youtu.be/pXJiU9HpOpQ
Site note, I do believe this can be done on the galaxy edge models, I'm hoping I can convince a coworker to let me do it to his, if I do I'll be sure to share as well.
Hi, i got hair scracthes so easily in my Mi6.. how about you phones?
Nope. No scratches. Dont put ur phone unprotected in pocket. Small sand will scratch the glass because gorilla glass aren't made to withstand scratches
Is the screen on the Mi6 Gorilla glass?
The screen and the body scratch very easily. Mine is about an hour old....and I see them micro-scratches approaching! All it's been in is jeans pockets!
My Mi6 have low quality glass. Do not use it without protector. I have galaxy S7 and whatever you do to it no scratch at all. One week with MI6 without protection few stratches on display and on rear glass.. it is not gorilla glass. Just cheap glass for 5$.
The MI6 is Gorilla Glass 4 confirmed.. https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla/xiaomi/mi-6.html
Yes front but rear not..
Mine has micro scratches in the front.. Even tho I never dropped it or scratched whatsoever
Awesome phone but fragile screen
That is true..
I have tempered glass in the front so no idea, but the back glass is scratched only for being inside of a case.