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I don't know, but is the gap between the SLCD and the glass on top unusual? Could this be contributing to massive glare?
rule of thumb. the more layers, the more reflection, the more glare. its why samoled looks better in the sun since it has the digitizer implemented into the screen. while it lessens the layers and makes it thinner, it makes it a PITA to replace. as for a slight gap between the slcd and glass its not unusual though most manufacturer like samsung and apple for instance are switching to incorporating the two. as for massive glare, i doubt 2 layers would have that large of a effect.
I think it's plastic
scrizz said:
I think it's plastic
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idk. some users said it was glass. preform the infamous scratch test. lightly run razor blade across the screen. if it scratches, its plastic. if it doesn't its glass.
mtl171 said:
idk. some users said it was glass. preform the infamous scratch test. lightly run razor blade across the screen. if it scratches, its plastic. if it doesn't its glass.
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Its glass...
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ImSoHungry said:
Its glass...
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you sure? takes friends g2 it pokes it with a pocket knife
mtl171 said:
its why samoled looks better in the sun
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It looks better in the sun because it has an anti-glare coating on the glass. If you look at reflections in the Vibrant you'll notice that they are blue. Even a direct reflection of the sun. This is from the anti-glare coating.
I still have not seen anything conclusive, but I believe the G2's screen is plastic, so they were unable to put such a coating on it.
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samsung disagrees(from the galaxy s faq):"The removal of the tradational air gap along with mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology and upper glass layer offers greater visibility in bright light environments with reduced glare, free viewing angle, and faster response times."
http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa...ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=560&AT_ID=290435
The Vibrants screen was definitely more responsive than my G2. My Vibrant would pick up even the lightest touches while my G2 does not. And I noticed the "gap" in the screen the day I got the phone. The Vibrant didn't have this.
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dang dude, how softly do you touch your screen? me personally i hate overly sensitive screens. People think too much about the lil things. I sold my vibrant and haven't looked back. G2 is hands down the best phone i ever owned..
msmith1991 said:
dang dude, how softly do you touch your screen? me personally i hate overly sensitive screens. People think too much about the lil things. I sold my vibrant and haven't looked back. G2 is hands down the best phone i ever owned..
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Same here I took my crap vibrant back two months ago due to GPS,then got a crap iphone 4(antennagate&lack of customization) and about to get a g2.Just listening to the reviews and problems before i do....SMART!!lol
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you sure? takes friends g2 it pokes it with a pocket knife
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Its glass. U can feel it when u tap it. I also tried keys and a razor blade! On the black part of course and nothing. No screen protector for me =) I did notice the glare but when I using the Tmo screen protector it blocks glare. Try them out if the glare is to much for u. Hope this helps! =)
fRom Snugs G2 ^.^
I think I even have some particles (dust?) between the layers on mine.
I never use screen protectors since owning a nexus one and then an htc hd2 spoiled me as well because that screen was just as good. But with the g2 I have it in a pocket by it self (no keys or change) and I have two scratches that are only vissible in direct sunlight.
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The G2 screen feels cheap.
I don't like my screens to have that "give"
Could be worse you could have a pixel out on your brand new g2
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Hey everyone,
I actually had a spec of something (only god knows what it was) behind the screen and I could see it clearly when the phone was not in use.
I just exchanged it cause it was obviously a factory defect. I think T-Mobile is usually fairly easy when it comes to exchanges (If they have phones in stock)
have you guys notice small gap between the glass and the silver plastic rim around it,visible only on bright environment..
i've noticed this on the first day. My friend said he read something about this on other phones to. I'm guessing its because of it being glass. It is design to protect the screen so when you get a bump on side it will not break the gorilla glass. I think
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i've noticed this on the first day. My friend said he read something about this on other phones to. I'm guessing its because of it being glass. It is design to protect the screen so when you get a bump on side it will not break the gorilla glass. I think
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Might be true, maybe its for design purposes, in mine its only noticeable on the top area, but when using the phone normally you will not notice it because of its black color..
It's generally used as a seal to keep dust from entering the phone.
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emorej said:
have you guys notice small gap between the glass and the silver plastic rim around it,visible only on bright environment..
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Silver? Mine is smoked grey metal
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Yeah i just noticed it on mine. Wonder if we should be worried about the screen popping out of the frame or something. The gap is more prominent on the right side of the screen when looking at it. Top and bottom has no gaps. Hmmm...
Mine looks like it has an equal amount of gab and some dust that settled in.
its made like that. like what someone said above, its to protect the edges of the glass from shattering.
The glass on mine is a bit off centre, cant see it unless looking right at it in light.
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I had the same glitches. Down and on the left side of the screen. Got the screen replaced by Samsung. The frame and the screen is stuck together from the factory. Now it sits really tight.
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I had the same glitches. Down and on the left side of the screen. Got the screen replaced by Samsung. The frame and the screen is stuck together from the factory. Now it sits really tight.
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So is it a factory defect then? Unit seems to be working flawlessly though and no screen glitches
I noticed a tiny little gap on the bottom most part of my screen and the frame. It's not very visible, but it seems to be collecting a little bit of dust.
I never noticed it before reading this thread.
Honestly the S3 was so annoying with it's curved edges and trying to find a good screen protector with a good fit. I do not like wet application ones so I was stuck with dry apply ones that never covered the entire screen. So to anyone who may know are the edges of the screen curved?
they don't seem to be, from what I've seen. I've taken note of this too, i didn't care for the curved look. the s4 seems to be flat all the way across
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they don't seem to be, from what I've seen. I've taken note of this too, i didn't care for the curved look. the s4 seems to be flat all the way across
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Pretty much this.
On several hands on video you can see clearly that there's a metal trimming around the edges.
pewpew345 said:
Pretty much this.
On several hands on video you can see clearly that there's a metal trimming around the edges.
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Yeah I saw that but the S3 also has a trim just not raised like that... And I haven't seen a picture with the perfect angle to say absolutely... Though now that I see Spigen has their Glas.T and Glas.TR posted im thinking that's a good sign
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On my sample, there is a very small gap (few mico-meters) between the metal ring (real metal this time) and the glass
Additionally, the glass does not cut, so it seems to have a round edge on a few micro-meter (not milli-meters, definively not like S3). It's all the same with HTC Desire for example, so you should not have any problem with glass protection.
My camera doesn't do good macro mode, so I can't show you properly, and as we have a month to go, mechanics might also change a little. But it's not like S3, you can go with screen protections.
I use to have this problem too.From all the videos and photos i trying to notise,S4 seems to be all the glass flat so we wont have this problem!
Damn I chipped my HTC one today and its black, Now i can see a silver chip at the top left corner, anything can be done to cover the chip?
What happened exactly? Did you drop it or scratch it? I have heard people saying you can use some permanent marker to cover it.
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h.han said:
What happened exactly? Did you drop it or scratch it? I have heard people saying you can use some permanent marker to cover it.
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Used black sharpies more than once but it rubs off after a few days
I used car touch up paint when my white evo was chipping. Matched the color and it has a nail polish like applicator. Worked good and It was glossy when it dried.
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Seems like either the anodization is very thin or the sharp edges make it easy to chip...
they cant chip by themselves!
sorehm said:
Damn I chipped my HTC one today and its black, Now i can see a silver chip at the top left corner, anything can be done to cover the chip?
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picture please
Yeah picture please...
I chipped my silver One on the edges of the aluminium and edge of the screen. All because of trying to do many things at once when walking.
Riyal said:
Yeah picture please...
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+1 Yeah picture please...
At least you got a black one... lol
Like to see pics, though I'm probably going with the silver anyway.
I'm curious to see pics of it as well, would be nice to have an idea how bad the chipping looks, since I've ordered a black one as well .
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Damn I chipped my HTC one today and its black, Now i can see a silver chip at the top left corner, anything can be done to cover the chip?
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pics or didn't happen lol.
just want to see how it looks coz I orderd a black one too.
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I got my black One yesterday night, this morning after went shopping having my phone naked in my pocket alone, I found a tiny scratch in silver at the bottom speaker area, must be sand or dust did that.
The back is still fine, no chipping so far, but that's really easy to get scratched !!
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The silver/white doesn't have any paint/anodization so it won't chip. However, the black is painted/anodized so it can chip/flake.
The "silver" one is anodized, it creates a harder surface than bare aluminium.
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Damn I chipped my HTC one today and its black, Now i can see a silver chip at the top left corner, anything can be done to cover the chip?
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I can't post links yet cause I'm too new but here's a good solution :
If your black iPhone 5 has developed scuffs, replacing your phone is not the only option. There are products available which will turn chips or scratches from silver to black. The following information applies to the black iPhone, as we’ve not yet found a way to make scuffs on the silver aluminum surface of the white iPhone 5 less noticeable.
We do not recommend using a black Sharpie marker or ordinary black paint, as these will do a poor job of matching the anodized metal. Applying marker or paint could make the phone look worse and hurt its resale or trade-in value in the future.
If you choose to repair the phone on your own, we recommend a product which is designed for repairing imperfections in anodized metal. These products will not work with the white iPhone 5 as they are not intended to repair silver surfaces. However, if you have a black iPhone 5, anodized touch-up products will give you the best match to the original surface and provide the best protection.
Our best recommendation is to use the Birchwood Casey Super Black touch up pen, shown at the top. It’s very easy to apply, mess-free, and is quick to dry. These pens have plenty of paint to repair several phones, or you can use the leftovers to touch up nicks or scratches in cameras, binoculars, or black sporting accessories. Except for the thin, chamfered (a.k.a. beveled) edge, all aluminum surfaces on the iPhone 5 are flat black. We recommend the flat black pen for fixing scuffs and nicks on the larger, flat surfaces. If you wish to touch up the narrow, shiny, chamfered edge should you go with the gloss pen.
Simply dab the pen over each scratch or nick. If you put down a bit too much paint, use a damp paper towel to dab up the paint and try again. Once you’ve covered any scuffs, wait about one hour before handling the areas where paint was applied.
Here, i only have a htc phone as my camera...i'll try and up some more
sorehm said:
Here, i only have a htc phone as my camera...i'll try and up some more
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How did that happed? It looks a quite big dent rather than chipping. But I may be wrong. Please keep up updated.
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Anybody else have this on White version? Only on the right hand side. It feels like the back cover has a small gap between it and the screens bevel. I don't think it's the back glass but it could be.
Anyway, there is a definite gap being closed when squeezed slightly. The noise is plastic rubbing on plastic.
It's freaking annoying as I'm right handed and I can feel it vibrate in my palm on top of hearing the "squeak"! My wife has a Black Nex4 and has no gaps, squeaks, nothing.
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I have a black one and it does the same near the middle. This phone looks good but honestly the quality sucks the plastic creaks at the bottom near the USB as well but I've learned to live with it not a big deal for me since the rest of the phone is awesome lol
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