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Other So does "Ceramic Shield" mean no more screen protector required?
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All other things being equal, yes. But in this case, it’s a composite material, so all things are not equal.
It's still gonna scratch at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7.
The screens have always scratched regardless of how many times Apple have said over the years, ‘it’s the toughest screen ever’. Of course i’ll be putting a screen protector on my 12.
I already spoke with a local Zagg business owner and he said they'll have screens out in time for launch next week. Will have one set aside for me. My phones get a case and protector as soon as they come out of the box, which I've never had to replace an iphone screen and why they sell for top dollar a year or two later.
Even if it's just one of those knockoffs you can buy for ten bucks for a pack of three, like what is protecting my current temporary SE 2020, it's silly not to get a screen protector. I tend to replace them every three months and it's surprising how scratched up screens get through normal use, and how beautiful a pristine piece of glass looks on that Apple display.
Even if it's just one of those knockoffs you can buy for ten bucks for a pack of three, like what is protecting my current temporary SE 2020, it's silly not to get a screen protector. I tend to replace them every three months and it's surprising how scratched up screens get through normal use, and how beautiful a pristine piece of glass looks on that Apple display.
Yes. I can’t stand scratches on my iPhone or iPad screens.
The new screen is a going to scratch very easy.
For both my phones (11 and XS Max), the highly glossy reflective glass gets in the way so I put the Belkin Anti glare screens on top and it makes a huge difference.
Wished that the new 12 would have the Nano glass that the iMacs have as an option...
Wished that the new 12 would have the Nano glass that the iMacs have as an option...
Same here. Have had over 10 iPhones. Never had a protector or an issue.
This is an ancient debate. The need for a screen protector is personal. The tiny scratch that makes one person nuts is not even noticed by another.
Shatter resistance is inversely proportional to scratch resistance. Tensile strength vs hardness. I’ll guess the screen is more scratch-prone than before.
i’ll wait until someone actually tries to scratch it to see if it’s more prone to scratch then before. But now, I don’t know who to believe. Unless you are an expert in this field weigh-in. Yeah if not, then I will not believe anybody on this thread.🤪🤪
It is impossible for the screen to be scratch proof and shatter proof at the same time. One or the other aspect will be the dominate factor.
I have always used a screenprotector since the iPhone 6 Plus and will keep doing that. I had a Belkin one now (45 euro’s), but still they get lose after a few months.
That said, I bought an Amazon screenprotector now. Two for 15 euro’s. I know they might not be of Belkin quality, but we’ll see. If it sucks, I’ll go to an APR and put a Belkin on it. I mean, it’s only 15 bucks. For that amount of money, you could try. I had a lot of cheapie screenprotectors that held up better than the Belkin.
That said, I bought an Amazon screenprotector now. Two for 15 euro’s. I know they might not be of Belkin quality, but we’ll see. If it sucks, I’ll go to an APR and put a Belkin on it. I mean, it’s only 15 bucks. For that amount of money, you could try. I had a lot of cheapie screenprotectors that held up better than the Belkin.
There is no what if it doesn't, magic doesn't exist even with Apple. Laws of physics are laws of physics and unless you're using real sapphire the glass will scratch at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7.
Also nowadays shatter resistance (which is what Apple was specifically talking about with this new screen) usually means a more scratch prone glass not less (that's why some older iPhones seem to be more scratch resistant than some of the newer ones). That's also why they don't use sapphire (along with the added cost), because sapphire is very brittle.
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