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Scratch-resistant screen?

Anyone know how tough the glass screen on the Hero is? I've been mollycoddling mine ever since I got it, but my brother just slings his iPhone in his pocket and it's never scratched.
My Touch Diamond screen ended up with countless tiny scratches after 6 months living in my pocket. :-(

Can confirm, concrete and the screen do not mix.

Get a screen protector

Hero's screen is made of "gorilla glass" same as the Iphones

I've been taking good care of mine too, only keeping it in an otherwise empty pocket. Somehow managed to get a tiny scratch tho.

Sorry for reviving the thread, but didn't want to start a new one. Can anyone confirm that the screen is indeed made of the same material as the iPhone per NisseGurra's post? (not doubting, just would rather ask and potentially find a source that confirms this )

I must say that the screen to me feels more plasticy than the iPhones ( I've held them side by side ).
I bought some protector screen off ebay, and so long as you put them on with care, they're very good.

Yeah I threw one on that came w/ a Flexishield case I purchased from eBay, but now I'm really starting to appreciate the anti-grease coating that was on the screen before I put the protector on. That's why I was wondering... if it truly is a scratch-resistant screen, I'd consider going protector-less for the sake of having a TON less smudging.

while it's pretty expensive, I suspect the HTC official screen protectors must have the anti-grease coating too - I certainly haven't noticed a difference in smudging level

in a small portion in the corner of my screen i thought i would test this out, even using a screw or blade with a fair bit of pressure it didnt scratch i think for normal usage ie keys in pocket you will stay scratch free.

I must admit, whatever they have coated the screen with seems to be far less scratch prone than other handsets I've had.
I do look after it TBH, but then I always do look after my handsets, hate scratched screens.
It does appear to be coated in a plastic and does not feel like glass. yet its cold to the touch just like glass would be, whereas plastic would feel 'warmer' to the touch.

In the most supreme irony, my screen has picked up a couple of small scratches. Lol. No clue where from either, it hasn't been dropped or mistreated.
Seems a screen protector is in order.

soulehmoo said:
In the most supreme irony, my screen has picked up a couple of small scratches. Lol. No clue where from either, it hasn't been dropped or mistreated.
Seems a screen protector is in order.
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That's bizarre, especially considering your little corner-of-the-screen test!

Caution: Samsung galaxy S3 screen very easily scratched

I'm posting this so hopefully you can avoid my awful experience with this horribly delicate screen.
I purchased the phone 3 weeks ago, and ordered a screen protector from eBay.
While waiting for the screen protector to arrive I figured I'll handle the device with extra care, and I thought I should be fine after seeing all the big fuss Samsung made about the Gorilla glass II, showing how you can mistreat it in all sorts ways, let alone place keys on it and what not, and it wouldn't scratch.
So I concluded there is not going to be any problem if I carry it around my EMPTY back jeans pocket, screen facing towards the body, so nothing external could hit it.
Alas, I was wrong, the Levi's jeans seemed to managed beating the fu**ing Gorilla glass II quite easily. Now I have a couple of nasty looking scratches right in the middle of the screen.
I am very frustrated.
Samsung did a ****ty job with this one. Don't get me wrong, in terms of computing, this device is probably second to none, and I enjoy it a lot, but releasing such a fragile device, meant for daily intensive use, and should be able to easily manage normal handling, without adequate STOCK protection is really ranking Samsung on the lower end of brands.
Don't buy the Gorilla glass II lies, it sucks. Get your device protective covers from the second it leaves the box. You have been warned.
As for me, I'm probably going to sell the device, lose a little money, and get a new one, S3 or something else, I'll see.

many ppl consider simply most resistant gorilla glass I of SII

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Sands
Gorilla glass can not save u from sand particles....really.
/Keys: no problem // Sand particles: EPIC big problem.
So I am assuming...your scratches come from those pesky sands. I have to say though...I dont think there are any screen at the moment in the market which is really universally scratchproof.

Every phone I have owned has had multiple threads like this.
I'm still amazed people carry a phone in a back pocket. Forget to take it out when sitting down and bye bye phone.
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Basil3 said:
Every phone I have owned has had multiple threads like this.
I'm still amazed people carry a phone in a back pocket. Forget to take it out when sitting down and bye bye phone.
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couldn't agree more.....I think big glass screens have been around long enough now for everyone to know if you don't put a screen protector on straight away then you get what coming......just stop creating damn threads about it, no one is interested!

A surface is only "resistant" if the material scratching it is of equal or lesser resistance/hardness. for example keys, coins etc are all "relatively soft metals" in comparison to Gorilla glass, so no scratches.
As Sukulankur pointed out sand on the other hand is very hard and is much tougher than Gorilla Glass so sand/grit WILL scratch Gorilla Glass very easily.
Also quite obviously diamond will scratch Gorilla Glass very easily. So think twice about letting your wife use your phone to make a call whilst wearing diamond earings! lol

Mine has a few scuffs from when my little bro tried to S Memo with a a knife :crying: but tbh, the scratches aren't noticeable at most angles and are very fair.

Mines been dropped smashed of my keys and coins and it goes through all sorts and mine is still as if it was brand new. Never had any problems, and i don't understand the worry of sand I go to the beach every week with family.
Sent From My Omega'd Galaxy S3 ...

Your jeans was probably stone washed from the factory.

VicSticks said:
As for me, I'm probably going to sell the device, lose a little money, and get a new one, S3 or something else, I'll see.
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you are going to sell your S3 just because you have your screen scratched? -.-

I learned my lesson after my SGS1 screen was scratched to Hell after a day at the beach and learned the difference between "Proof" and "Resistant"
And anyway I stuck an Xtremeguard protector on 5 months ago and they all rippled and have too much resistance and a lot of people say they rubbish, but mine has become like a fine wine and got better over age, because now the ripples have almost completely gone and is very smooth and fingerprint resistant and a lot of the scratches seem to disappear eventually because of the material.

Just headed inside to say this.. there is no way you can scratch the screen easily.. i used my s3 for around 2 months without a screenguard , wont say i handled it with extra care but there is not a single scratch when i took it to the shop for placing a screenguard

Seriously damaged after 5 days

Hi all, I bought this phone and used it for 5 days. In the 5th day it was in my pocket and a little collision with the edge of the desk caused the glass crack and display perforation. It seems the glass of this phone can be Gorilla Glass 2500 but it's not very hard. How can I protect this to avoid another dramatic bill from the assistance? I read the 3ds in the "Accessories" section, but no solution reassures me.
Thank you

I just ordered my Z3C yesterday. This phone is perfect technically but if its this fragile I think I may have made a mistake. Based on these reports I actually (for the first time ever) bought the care program which covers accidental damage.
To further mitigate the risk I have ordered the http://www.rearthusa.com/Xperia-Com...archPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12 .
Ive also ordered front and back rhinoshield protectors as well as the evolutive crashguard bumper http://www.evolutivelabs.com/pages/crashguard-sony-z3-compact for the Z3C as a backup. I hope it does get produced.
Please have a look at the crashguard bumper... it looks great but requires 70% of 1400 units to be started.
A lot on accessories before I even have the phone in hand...... sigh

Tempered glass screen protector and Ringke fusion case here. Seems very well protected.

As I noted above I've ordered the ringke fusion case. Could you take a picture to show how it looks on your phone? It looks like it would not hide the good looks of the Z3C and looks relatively compact in size shape.

Mons1990 said:
Hi all, I bought this phone and used it for 5 days. In the 5th day it was in my pocket and a little collision with the edge of the desk caused the glass crack and display perforation.
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Gorilla or not, it's still glass. If you hit it against something, it will probably break.

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Gorilla or not, it's still glass. If you hit it against something, it will probably break.
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Ok for the glass but i hoped the display can resist to a small impact without being destroyed. Too fragile IMHO; you can do this test (not destructive): pull out the usb port cap and turn it by 90 degrees, insert the cap in the hole as while closing it, simply turning it you can see the screen becoming a little more dark because the T-shaped rubber inside the chassis built to avoid the unthreading of the cap presses on the back of the screen enought to temporarily migrate some liquid cristal, and i'm not asking you to press on the screen with fingers, but only to turn a cap.

How's that a sign of fragility? Every LCD does that and they're very flexible. If anything breaks, it's usually the cover glass or the digitizer, not the LCD itself.

Heh, managed to crack the digitizer of my N5 by pressing too hard to get a bubble out of a screen protector.
But honestly, I've seen threads like this pop up saying the phone is excessively fragile for every phone I've ever owned. The general concensus on each has been that it's the manufacturers fault.
Reality is that phones are delicate pieces of hardware. As we move towards slimmer bezels, they are going to become even more delicate. We can either deal with this, or start demanding larger, more durable phones. I for one prefer the former.

Zurginator said:
Heh, managed to crack the digitizer of my N5 by pressing too hard to get a bubble out of a screen protector.
But honestly, I've seen threads like this pop up saying the phone is excessively fragile for every phone I've ever owned. The general concensus on each has been that it's the manufacturers fault.
Reality is that phones are delicate pieces of hardware. As we move towards slimmer bezels, they are going to become even more delicate. We can either deal with this, or start demanding larger, more durable phones. I for one prefer the former.
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:good:

Ordered the S7 Edge, I'm scared I'll drop it and break it....

Currently I'm using an S5 without any cases or covers, and it's still drop-proof, dropped it multiple times on hard floor/concrete and there is no damage on the screen what so ever. And before that I had an HTC One X, which is probably more similar to the Edge in that the screen isn't protected if it drops face down, I did eventually crack it with that kind of a drop. However the edge is gonna be even more problematic because even the back is glass, and no plastic protruding edge to protect it.
Sure I could put it in a bulky case but then it kind of defeats the purpose of having one of the most premium feeling phones ever doesn't it? It'll also negate any ergonomic benefits of the curved back edge as well as the ease of edge swipe on the front edge. Might as well just get something like a.... I don't know, nobody makes high end plastic phones anymore now days, even cheap phones like One Plus is front+back curved glass. Also this thing is already a bigger phone than what I'm used to, adding a beefy case is just gonna make it that much bigger, which I do not like.
Well I guess plenty of people did survive the iPhone 4 glass sandwich era just fine, I'll just have to wish myself luck. I wonder how much would one of those adhesive skins help in a drop situation. Sure they are very thin but if think about the physics of it, gorilla glass is actually quite flexible so it doesn't break from the acceleration of the impact itself, so thinness doesn't really matter. What actually breaks these surface hardens glass is usually a microscopic failure on the surface developing into a big crack. And those microscopic failures can happen when they make contact with sharp hard stuff like individual sand particles, they effectively puncture the surface and develop a weakness. So if you have a skin on the glass, what'll hopefully happen instead is that the skin will be thick enough for the particle to not make direct contact with the glass, and prevent breaking. Even though such thin skins cannot significantly reduce the impact acceleration.

I understand your points, but please, don't ever try to use this phone naked. You NEED a case, the grip is so bad that dropping it is almost a guarantee and the back glass seems to be much more fragile than the front glass from what I have seen in videos. About the cases, you may want to look into the Samsung official plastic backs or (when available) the leather backs. The official plastic back cases from Samsung are the only ones (in my opinion) that really do not ruin the phone's design, the design remains almost intact. However, while the grip is much improved over the naked phone, it is nowhere near other bulky and rubberized cases. A rubberized plastic wrap would be a solution, but the big problem still remains - the metal sides of the phone which are very narrow.
PS: As I understand from the latest spy pics, the iPhone 7 will have a glass back again...probably needed for radio/charging/payment/other secret developments.

There are plenty of case available that won't make the phone look s**t. I'm using a Spigen Crystal Clear, a very good combination of protection and looks. It's impossible to completely keep the phone's look and feel, but it's probably as close as possible whilst being confident of being able to accidentally drop it from pocket height without damage.
Glass protectors on these curved screens are to be avoided, that's my personal opinion anyway. My brother bought numerous types of these for his S6 Edge (expensive and cheap) and not one went on properly without raising on the curves within twenty minutes, causing touch problems on the edges. Go for a good quality film type like a Zagg HD Dry.

I copied you entirely mate I'm not ashamed to say. Got my Spigen Crystal Clear yesterday and, your right, it does look good, but not as good as the nekkid phone itself. But I guess that's the price of good protection.
Just waiting for my Zagg HD Dry front and back covers to arrive today.

I'm personally using Otter Box Commuter for me and my wife's phone. I was able to try it on in store before purchasing. I was sort of desperate for a case on delivery day and it was the most protective case I found. I'm happy with it overall. It's sleep and slim and although the whole front in uncovered it does have raised top and bottom edges so if the phone falls flat the screen doesn't actually touch the floor.
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Use it naked.
Control your fingers.

nobnut said:
Use it naked.
Control your fingers.
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Too risky lol
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I would love to use the phone naked as it just looks so good, but I am scared to risk it. I have never dropped and cracked a phone, and I had an Iphone 4S without a case for 2 years which were well known for getting smashed, I have a clear case on the edge at the moment to offer it some protection.

Carrying and using smart phones without any case is just asking for trouble. I have the S7 Edge and when it arrived on March 2nd it stayed at home in the box until my Spigen Ultra Hybrid case arrived (which was a few days later). I was still using my S5 because I didn't want to take any chances.
After my case arrived I put it on but I still keep the original plastic film on the screen because I was waiting for my Skinomi screen protector to arrive. My Skinomi arrived yesterday and I installed it last night.
So if you don't want a bulky case get the Spigen Ultra Hybrid (I went with the crystal clear color). I ordered my case and screen protector from Amazon. The case is very nice looking and doesn't add any bulk to the phone.

Sk17z0 said:
but I still keep the original plastic film on
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Oh my.

I'm using this case. It's amazing. Thin, easy to grip and not too expensive.
http://www.bodyguardz.com/unequal-shock-case-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge.html

I use the phone naked and dropped it from about 3,5 feet, first it hit the steel base of a table and than it bounced on a wooden floor, not a scratch :angel:

Juuls said:
I use the phone naked and dropped it from about 3,5 feet, first it hit the steel base of a table and than it bounced on a wooden floor, not a scratch :angel:
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Q.E.D.

I just bought the galaxy s8. Should I get a case or a skin?

I would normally buy a case because it is safer and this phone is so damn expensive (it had been a long time since I had purchased a phone and I did not know prices were that high)... But the device is so mind-blowingly gorgeous that I'm considering a skin. I rarely drop my phone but, in the eventuality (it will happen) that I drop it, will a skin protect it? From what kind of falls? And if I end up buying one, which company should I turn to (obviously I heard of dbrand but I don't know about the alternatives)? Also if you think I should get a case, which one would you recommend that still lets me appreciate the aesthetics of the phone?
Thank your for your time.

A skin will protect it against scratches but that's about it, there's plenty of thin clear cases on ebay that will give you some protection.

I'm also wondering if I should buy a case or not.
Didn't Samsung advertise that the front screen and back screen are Gorilla Glass 5? This means they are scratch-proof yes?
The phone is absolutely gorgeous and using a case / cover makes the look a bit dull. I have been using the phone without cover for a few weeks now and thankfully, no scratches so far. I hope I can keep it the same way.
What is your idea guys?

definitely a case, im getting the tough armor myself . I already shattered the back panel :silly:

meshaun said:
I'm also wondering if I should buy a case or not.
Didn't Samsung advertise that the front screen and back screen are Gorilla Glass 5? This means they are scratch-proof yes?
The phone is absolutely gorgeous and using a case / cover makes the look a bit dull. I have been using the phone without cover for a few weeks now and thankfully, no scratches so far. I hope I can keep it the same way.
What is your idea guys?
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Yes Gorilla glass 5. Scratch proof? NO!!!
I like to think I was babying my phone. I had it in my pocket tried to avoid having keys in with pocket ect while I figure out case/skin situation. I am already noticing very fine scratches on the front and back. Not too bad at all, but if you look you can see them, and I do know they are there.
I am contemplating insurance for the phone because if the glass cracks that would totally blow. But I don't want a fat case because the phone is pushing the size limit for me. I will most likely go with ultra slim case and Whitestone glass protector.
Bottom line, get SOMETHING for it asap. You would think it would be tougher when it comes to simple scratches, but not so much. I've had mine since launch.

I will recommend you the case I have got. It's clear slim case from aicek https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0...=DMN9FAPAZX942JJGC4VS&dpPl=1&dpID=61itnhJDTBL
Like it a lot. Gives proper protection to the screen and edges but it's slim and s8 looks great in it.
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I bought a Spigen Case Thin Fit for a S7 Edge that I had for a day. When I bought the S8 I went looking for the same case and I totally love it!

Just get the Elago Origin Case for Galaxy S8 in amazon. It's as thin as paper or phone skins (0.35mm) and you can easily remove / put it back whenever you want. It's having the protection you need but not sacrificing the design and feel of the phone which is why you've bought it in the first place.
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meshaun said:
I'm also wondering if I should buy a case or not.
Didn't Samsung advertise that the front screen and back screen are Gorilla Glass 5? This means they are scratch-proof yes?
The phone is absolutely gorgeous and using a case / cover makes the look a bit dull. I have been using the phone without cover for a few weeks now and thankfully, no scratches so far. I hope I can keep it the same way.
What is your idea guys?
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I got a slight scratch within two days of owning it. I never put it with my keys and always in my pocket. I know many others are saying they've already received scratches so no, the screen is far from scratch resistant.

It doesn't make sense to not use a case. Glass front and back, one drop could be all it takes. In fact, one drop on concrete or a hard surface will leave damage. With a slim TPU case 99% of the time there won't be any damage in the same instance.
As far as the display, I normally use tempered screen protectors, but those don't really work with the curved edges. Better off to get some kind of wrap-around wet application protector for the display. One can use an S8 tablet wet-fit protector and cut it to fit the length of the phone wrapping it around the back on both sides, or there is one being made that actually wraps over the curved edges adhering to the back of the phone that looks good too. Going naked on the display WILL end up with scratches of some kind at some point. Really depends on how you are using your phone. But even the most careful will still accumulate some damage, that's just how it works in the real world. These devices were not built to last decades.

Both ha I got a dbrands skin which i love purely because its pretty much the equivalent of goin naked but it doesnt attract finger prints etc! I did buy a case too but i lasted a week with it lol Iam forever buying cases and after a few days i take them off! It just ruins how the phone feels in hand and for me it almost makes using it less enjoyable! Currently using just a skin which i probably isnt recommended but personally iam pretty careful with my phones and have yet to ever break a screen (touch wood)

I got a case and a screen protector yesterday. I grabbed a cheap case by Lohasic while waiting on the Samsung promotion with the free case, sd card, and netflix subscription. Unfortunately the case does push the screen protector off the sides even though the screen protector was apparently"case friendly." It is hard to decide to put a case on it because it looks so good. No case I know of doesn't ruin the look of the phone.

I too put the phone in a case now. A very very thin case so that it won't be noticeable and still displays the best looks of the phone. Phew. Thanks guys.

I had a skin and a glass protector on my first S8+ and the front glass shattered under the protector on a 2 foot drop onto tile floor.
My second S8+ had a Spigen Neo Hybrid, and dropped on 1 drop onto gravel.
Baby those phones people.