At the moment, am not using any cases, and most cases are thin and don't seem to cover the bump. Should I worried about the lens when I keep it in a flat surface? I don't keep it in a rough surface tho.
https://www.gadgetshieldz.in/oneplus-3-screen-protectors-covers-cases.html - They sell full body screen protector, is it necessary to cover the lens too with scratch guard?
The glass on the camera won't easily scratch, so nothing to worry about if you keep it on a table or other flat surfaces.
Check out this video if you want to know more about the durability of the oneplus 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZ8W_g6Vvk
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The glass on the camera won't easily scratch, so nothing to worry about if you keep it on a table or other flat surfaces.
Check out this video if you want to know more about the durability of the oneplus 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZ8W_g6Vvk
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Well that video just made me cringe. Had to give my OP3 a hug afterwards.
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The glass on the camera won't easily scratch, so nothing to worry about if you keep it on a table or other flat surfaces.
Check out this video if you want to know more about the durability of the oneplus 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZ8W_g6Vvk
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cringed so hard. but i feel good about the crazy level of durability the OP3 has.
GEEZUS he's a maniac lol, awesome build quality tho
Running Android since 1.5..... Boosted OP3
Camera lenses are usually made from sapphire which is nearly on a par with diamond for hardness.
I don't know if the OP3's lens is, but you can gather from the video that the glass on the lens is made of a harder material than the display as he was able to scratch the display but the lens was unaffected.
I always get a camera skin from dbrand just to keep mine safe. Even if I don't skin the rest of my phone, they're cheap and stay put.
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The glass on the camera won't easily scratch, so nothing to worry about if you keep it on a table or other flat surfaces.
Check out this video if you want to know more about the durability of the oneplus 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZ8W_g6Vvk
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That's some serious ceramic! Thanks for the headsup.
My OP3 has a very tiny scratch on the camera. It doesn't show up on the photos so its no biggie. I've cut the screen protector from my nexus 4 to protect the camera until I can get a good case LOL.
My lens cracked the other day as I set it down (not carefully) on a concrete floor. Any place I can get this fixed or parts I can order to replace it?
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Is the camera lens made of glass?
I really don't want to put a protector on it fearing it would alter photos.
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I'm pretty sure you won't find a protector that covers the camera. Both my front and back protectors go around the camera.
fairly sure the camera lens is glass- mine already has two small chips in it. Not happy about it, as this is my first of 5+ phones to have anything like this happen to the camera.
Doesn't seem to effect the images, but i am still not pleased.
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I'm pretty sure you won't find a protector that covers the camera. Both my front and back protectors go around the camera.
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There is a company that offers a protector for the lens. I forgot which it is, but 1 does have it.
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There is a company that offers a protector for the lens. I forgot which it is, but 1 does have it.
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It's the Martin Fields one, 99% sure
sorry to revive this thread but is there anyone that knows for sure if the camera lens cover is glass of plastic? just curious because i have some scratches on mine that i was going to try to buff out with a plastic-x headlight scratch remover.
this stuff works great on hard plastic and just wanted confirmation before applying it to a glass cover. thanks
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sorry to revive this thread but is there anyone that knows for sure if the camera lens cover is glass of plastic? just curious because i have some scratches on mine that i was going to try to buff out with a plastic-x headlight scratch remover.
this stuff works great on hard plastic and just wanted confirmation before applying it to a glass cover. thanks
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I don't think buffing is a good idea ...
yea i just have some scratches on the lens cover and was curious of the material. figure if i did try to use the plastic-x i may do more harm then good but was just curious. a little ocd. i guess if they get significantly worse i can always replace the rear housing. thanks
As the camera lens front glass seems to rest on the surface when you lay your note on a flat surface i bought a ringke slim case to protect it. Really disliked the case, slippery and made it bulkier.. and bought a samsung original flipcase instead, i like it a lot but my concern is if anyone have had problems with scratched camera lens front glass as the flipcase back is similar to the original backplate?
Nop buddy. Your camera is safe..
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As the camera lens front glass seems to rest on the surface when you lay your note on a flat surface i bought a ringke slim case to protect it. Really disliked the case, slippery and made it bulkier.. and bought a samsung original flipcase instead, i like it a lot but my concern is if anyone have had problems with scratched camera lens front glass as the flipcase back is similar to the original backplate?
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If you see the camera lens, its engraved insyd the cover, so a surface wont scratch it. Make sure no sharp object touches the lens, thats all.
I've been using Samsung flipcase for quite some time now.
apurva.giri said:
If you see the camera lens, its engraved insyd the cover, so a surface wont scratch it. Make sure no sharp object touches the lens, thats all.
I've been using Samsung flipcase for quite some time now.
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Thanks, yes you're right..my concern was probably based on that i've seen so many posts about owners of note II mentioning camera protection when they buy a case for it..
B.T.W love the flip cover when taking photos, half open it helps getting stable shots with a lot less shake, I get a better grip around the phone and half open the flip doesn't block the camera lens at all..
I replaced my GS2 casing because of a scratch on the lens. I thought that I scored a good deal on it, but I noticed that it got lots of fine scratches very easily, resulting in a loss of sharpness.
Lesson learnt for me to only use original parts if it ever happens to my GN2.
I have a flip case, but it doesn't offer any shock protection. I'd love a flipcase that does.
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Hey guys i have notice just one day out of my regular case my rear camera glass lens is scratched really. not a big issue as camera app does not capture scratched line but still how is it this easy to be scratched. also searching for replacement parts and tutorial how to change lens
i put my phone in my pocket without protecting the back len, no scratch till now. i guess your regular case is extremely dirty.
I've always had that when you see it in the sunlight but my pictures remain good.
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i put my phone in my pocket without protecting the back len, no scratch till now. i guess your regular case is extremely dirty.
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Not really. Case is ok. Only this i took it off my case put the phone on table and my wife slide it across table to give it to me. which it scratched the lens. Glass is extremely fragile
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Not really. Case is ok. Only this i took it off my case put the phone on table and my wife slide it across table to give it to me. which it scratched the lens. Glass is extremely fragile
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there are tempered glass protector with a camera lens film protector included like those from nilkin.
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Not really. Case is ok. Only this i took it off my case put the phone on table and my wife slide it across table to give it to me. which it scratched the lens. Glass is extremely fragile
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ok it happen to me now, i realise the scratch only happen after i remove the screen protector. i suspect that the anodizing of protector is the one that remove the anti scratch property of zenfone 2 screen.
PSA, do not use screen protector if you want to remove it in future.
Yep mine to it has some bad scratches i am really dissapointed with the quality and i was careful at least image quality is still fine
Im still looking for frame or rear glass replacement parts. Incase i need them. Image is fine but all scratched up . Lol
I man handle my phones like crazy no case past and present. I never ever had a scratch on my camera. Either your glass is bad or your doing something terribly wrong
The camera design is horrible on Le Pro 3. It is prone to scratches and damage. Even with a cover on the camera lens still touch the base.
What can I do to avoid this?
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The camera design is horrible on Le Pro 3. It is prone to scratches and damage. Even with a cover on the camera lens still touch the base.
What can I do to avoid this?
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I am using the free protector included in the package and it seem to work pretty solid for more than a month now. Camera has no scratches at all and I am always putting the camera face up. Maybe use a thicker case so that camera would not protrude?
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The camera design is horrible on Le Pro 3. It is prone to scratches and damage. Even with a cover on the camera lens still touch the base.
What can I do to avoid this?
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Camera design is horrible because its protruding? You mean like 50% of other devices? Lol. Also there is a metal lip around glass, which protrudes more than glass itself, so in theory it should protect against flat surfaces
It's a pretty terrible design and something the size of a grain of sand would protrude enough off of a flat surface higher than the "metal lip" that is supposed to help the glass from being scratched. Unfortunately, this terrible design is pretty common.
Luckily the combination of the camera being complete garbage and me never using phone cameras for anything important means that I could care less. In fact, aside from the occasional emergency use I could do without a camera all together.
A thicker case should help you out though.
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It's a pretty terrible design and something the size of a grain of sand would protrude enough off of a flat surface higher than the "metal lip" that is supposed to help the glass from being scratched. Unfortunately, this terrible design is pretty common.
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The camera design is horrible on Le Pro 3. It is prone to scratches and damage. Even with a cover on the camera lens still touch the base.
What can I do to avoid this?
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I don't like it either, but unfortunately this is the trend now with most flagship devices these days. I have gotten myself a pair of these protectors, that is giving me some peace of mind. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2Pc...32759848192.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.pQ5Ldh
Thinking of getting a camera lens protector to protect it from scratches but worried it will affect the image quality. Any comments?
It sucks up 5% of the light, but the quality itself is not affected.
Might have some light reflections in your pictures when you use a cheap one.
No reflections at all here...
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No reflections at all here...
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where did you get the camera lens from man? Looking forward to buying one for me Xperia 5 too!
Am I missing something, isn't the lens already covered in Gorilla glass 6?
As long as your case lifts the lens off the surface when you put it down, you shouldn't need an extra cover.
Any extra layer over the lens is going to degrade picture quality.
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Thinking of getting a camera lens protector to protect it from scratches but worried it will affect the image quality. Any comments?
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I tested one and found it introduces both glare and tends to diminish clarity. I would recommend against putting one on.
This is also similar to tempered glass or hydrogel front screen protectors. The front camera is so poor IMHO that it needs as much light as possible and nothing to dimish clarity.
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I tested one and found it introduces both glare and tends to diminish clarity. I would recommend against putting one on.
This is also similar to tempered glass or hydrogel front screen protectors. The front camera is so poor IMHO that it needs as much light as possible and nothing to dimish clarity.
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Yeap, anytime you add optic elements like this you degrade the performance.
Almost all smartphone cams have built in lens protectors. That piece of glass or plastic isn't the lense, it's the protector!
Get a good case with a raised guard around the cam module and it will be fine.
Replacements aren't that expensive anyway.
Thanks for the inputs. Previously, my old xperia z's lens got covered in scratches during one my trip overseas. But eventually I managed to rub off the entire coating hence removing the scratches. That's why i started looking into lens protector.