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?
Chattersking said:
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?
Chattersking said:
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.
rushtest4echo said:
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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Chattersking said:
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
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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?
Nop buddy. Your camera is safe..
aliasretro said:
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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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
Pepie said:
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.
Pepie said:
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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Pepie said:
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?
I have been noticing these reports from people saying that their rear camera glass has been breaking on their own without the phone falling down the ground and having them in really good cases.
Imagine checking your phone out and seeing the camera glass cracked...
Anyone experienced this?
RandomJazz said:
I have been noticing these reports from people saying that their rear camera glass has been breaking on their own without the phone falling down the ground and having them in really good cases.
Imagine checking your phone out and seeing the camera glass cracked...
Anyone experienced this?
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No issue here but i have a tempered glass protector on my lens.
xTheDevilx said:
No issue here but i have a tempered glass protector on my lens.
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I am waiting on a dbrand skin!
RandomJazz said:
I am waiting on a dbrand skin!
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They're nice skins was thinking about getting one but I'm getting a case with a sliding cover so when i don't use the camera it will be protected just by sliding the camera lens cover on the phone case.
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They're nice skins was thinking about getting one but I'm getting a case with a sliding cover so when i don't use the camera it will be protected just by sliding the camera lens cover on the phone case.
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I saw those, really interesting but those dbrand teardown skins look so good. Wanted to give them a shot, so I got those plus a few clear cases to try it out.
RandomJazz said:
I saw those, really interesting but those dbrand teardown skins look so good. Wanted to give them a shot, so I got those plus a few clear cases to try it out.
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Let us know how good they are after hearing about the camera being shattered on there own i didn't want to take that chance at the moment I'm using a Spigen Hybrid Neo Case that i won. But will be replacing it with that case I'm getting for that camera protection but still waiting for it to get delivered.
If you drop your phone, its going to be 50/50 whether you break anything. Just don't drop your phone.
I would recommend a glass protector as the addition of a skin can reduce the brittle effect and absorb a lot of the forces
There are a lot of people also saying the glass broke without them doing anything. TBH I find this VERY hard to believe...
cheetah2k said:
If you drop your phone, its going to be 50/50 whether you break anything. Just don't drop your phone.
I would recommend a glass protector as the addition of a skin can reduce the brittle effect and absorb a lot of the forces
There are a lot of people also saying the glass broke without them doing anything. TBH I find this VERY hard to believe...
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Same here I don't believe it looks like it was intentionally broken the hole where the cracks are look too precise.
I've applied a Spigen GlasR protector on mine. Works perfect, and doesn't introduce an awful haze to photos when using the flash either. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0844KGLZJ/
I've tried one other that advertised itself as being edge to edge but wasn't, and produced horrendous photo quality compared to the Spigen
Seems like a skin over the lens is a real sensible option. You don't have to worry about a glass cover that may affect camera lens clarity and you still get some protection to the overall camera system.
jonboi said:
I've applied a Spigen GlasR protector on mine. Works perfect, and doesn't introduce an awful haze to photos when using the flash either. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0844KGLZJ/
I've tried one other that advertised itself as being edge to edge but wasn't, and produced horrendous photo quality compared to the Spigen
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That looks like a really good lens protector how's the quality of the images when you use that zoom feature? i read on that review that it had issues with it on.
I just read an article on Techspot this morning for the days news. Some are theorizing there is some sort of gas inside the glass and it explodes outwards. If that is the case then no glass protector is gonna help with that problem. The BS part is Samsung saying its cosmetic damage and not covered under the origianl warranty. So that will cost you $400.00 dollars to repair. Or if you have Premium care it will cost $100.00 for the deductable. If it turns out this is a defect they should be fixing it free. I guess time will tell. As of now only a couple dozen have reported it.
https://www.techspot.com/news/85027-owners-find-galaxy-s20-ultra-rear-camera-glass.html
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I just read an article on Techspot this morning for the days news. Some are theorizing there is some sort of gas inside the glass and it explodes outwards. If that is the case then no glass protector is gonna help with that problem. The BS part is Samsung saying its cosmetic damage and not covered under the origianl warranty. So that will cost you $400.00 dollars to repair. Or if you have Premium care it will cost $100.00 for the deductable. If it turns out this is a defect they should be fixing it free. I guess time will time. As of now only a couple dozen have reported it.
https://www.techspot.com/news/85027-owners-find-galaxy-s20-ultra-rear-camera-glass.html
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The real question is though why would they put gas between the glass? I think it's time manufactures stopped using Gorilla Glass and use Tempered Glass instead.
jonboi said:
I've applied a Spigen GlasR protector on mine. Works perfect, and doesn't introduce an awful haze to photos when using the flash either. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0844KGLZJ/
I've tried one other that advertised itself as being edge to edge but wasn't, and produced horrendous photo quality compared to the Spigen
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No problem with dust in the holes?
xTheDevilx said:
That looks like a really good lens protector how's the quality of the images when you use that zoom feature? i read on that review that it had issues with it on.
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DoKaTSuYa said:
No problem with dust in the holes?
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No issues with the zoom. I fkd up the install of the first one, went on incorrectly and didn't line up. The second attempt was perfect and holes where they should be. No issues with image quality or pics with flash.
The only hole in the protector is for the mic, and so far has been no issue with dust accumulation, still clean as a whistle.
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No issues with the zoom. I fkd up the install of the first one, went on incorrectly and didn't line up. The second attempt was perfect and holes where they should be. No issues with image quality or pics with flash.
The only hole in the protector is for the mic, and so far has been no issue with dust accumulation, still clean as a whistle.
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I noticed with the one i got from the Bay i get glare from the flash so might end up getting this one eventually.
This is why I rather use a skin or just be careful about how I use the phone/lie it down on surfaces. Because of the glare and other lens issues while trying to snap images. Rather not get anything in the way of the camera lenses.
I got a glass protector but it was really bad. So the skin should be a better solution.
Well, no idea how it can happen without dropping the phone.
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.
TJ446 said:
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.
People keep talking about how "less premium" the phone is because it has a plastic back.
The previous models didn't seem to use Gorilla Glass for the rear glass as they seemed fragile a lot more than the front glass based on experience. You put a case on them either way, and forget about it.
The more important part is that the frame itself is now aluminum, and the camera module/lenses themselves remain to be covered with glass.
The aluminum frame is more important than a glass back because you don't have to disassemble the phone to replace them, and they can be used to dissipate heat slightly more efficiently.
I wish those "tech" people/tubers understood more about the budget sector and why the word "premium" shouldn't even be mentioned. Yet everyone does. It's absurd.
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Unsure about aluminum frame, apparently it's polycarbonate but some sources say it's aluminum. Feel free to confirm.
Also nobody ever mentions that the F3 has a really good macro cam, and that neither the F5 nor the F5 Pro brings it back. If they want something valid to complain, here's the first one.
But, I have the Poco f5 and the frame doesn't feel cold to the touch like aluminum feels. I guess, it's just plastic??
This phone is completely plastic, frame and back. Only display and camera covers are glass. I dont care it´s not aluminum, but stop lying.
It's a metal mid frame, metal where it matters. Glass backs are just fragile and just add weight and cost. It'd be nice in a way if the sides were metal too to dissipate heat, but it's an extremely minor thing. It'd be better if they worked to make their software more stable and bug free.
JackieWelles said:
But, I have the Poco f5 and the frame doesn't feel cold to the touch like aluminum feels. I guess, it's just plastic??
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I suppose, articles/some reviews mentioned aluminum but now I've seen more that say it's polycarbonate (especially GSMArena)
LaurenceGough said:
It's a metal mid frame, metal where it matters. Glass backs are just fragile and just add weight and cost. It'd be nice in a way if the sides were metal too to dissipate heat, but it's an extremely minor thing. It'd be better if they worked to make their software more stable and bug free.
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Think most/all of them are metal mid frame (likely aluminium as it's cheaper). It would've been a lot cheaper to use aluminium entirely, but polycarbonate is more scratch resistant afaik.
The matte blue version feels really nice in the hand and looks good. I like how lightweight it makes the phone, don't even feel it in my pocket compared to my old phone which had a smaller screen and a glossy glass back.
I'm not a fan of the black or even the white models of the Poco F5 though, I don't like glossy finishes, they look cheap and are fingerprint magnets.
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It's a metal mid frame, metal where it matters. Glass backs are just fragile and just add weight and cost. It'd be nice in a way if the sides were metal too to dissipate heat, but it's an extremely minor thing. It'd be better if they worked to make their software more stable and bug free.
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in my use, global miui is flawless and flies with the snapdragon 7+ gen 2. But i admit miui used to be buggy.
srveloso said:
in my use, global miui is flawless and flies with the snapdragon 7+ gen 2. But i admit miui used to be buggy.
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Test pocket mode as an example, it doesn't work. Also I had various apps crash which I haven't had happen on an android phone since 2020 I'd say. Also xiaomi powerkeeper dameon removes apps from memory too often despite locking them etc, but I guess this is going off topic now. I'm using MiUI 14 on another phone currently and it's an absolute nightmare.