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[Q] Screen protector on Note 3 - Yay or Nay?

So the Galaxy Note 3 Manual says: "Do not use a screen protector. This causes sensor malfunctions."
Src: Page 9 of http://www.note3manual.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-Manual-PDF-N9005_JellyBean_English.pdf
Has anyone had any issues using a screen protector? Is the added protection worth whatever "malfunction" you might have to deal with?

frieked said:
So the Galaxy Note 3 Manual says: "Do not use a screen protector. This causes sensor malfunctions."
Src: Page 9 of http://www.note3manual.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-Manual-PDF-N9005_JellyBean_English.pdf
Has anyone had any issues using a screen protector? Is the added protection worth whatever "malfunction" you might have to deal with?
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I've had no issues using an Invisible Shield screen protector for over a week.

i dont know most people wont have any issues out of a screen protector i dont use them just for the fact of i dont like the feel of them

I use Hard-Shield Nano Coating Screen Spray on Protector (also known as Dynaflo LIQUID-ARMOR Universal Invisible Nano Tech Screen Protector) and it works great for 6 months, then you just reapply. It's really easy to apply and it comes with the best microfiber cleaning cloth I've ever found, too.

I've been using screen protector and never had problems .
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Gorilla glass 3 doesnt need a screen protector. Unless you all walk around with pockets full of sand. Might I add they make the screen look horrible, they smudge and grey over. All you need is a good spigen case and you are good to go.

I use Mime USA's Ghost Tempered Glass & it works perfectly. It works with gloves on when I have the screen sensitivity on to full blast. That's the one I use & WILL ONLY use. VERY affordable & works GREAT with the S-Pen. A MUST investment if you are going to rock the sweet 5.7 inch 1080p Galaxy Note 3. :good:
www.mimeusa.com
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ManOfBusiness said:
Gorilla glass 3 doesnt need a screen protector. Unless you all walk around with pockets full of sand. Might I add they make the screen look horrible, they smudge and grey over. All you need is a good spigen case and you are good to go.
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You couldn't be more wrong. Everyone that's seen my phone never EVEN realize that it has a screen protector. Mine is as CLEAR as glass because it IS a piece of tempered glass. It makes Gorilla Glass 3 literally shatter proof. This is a MUST especially considering the giant 5.7 inch 1080p screen the Galaxy Note 3 has.

ManOfBusiness said:
Gorilla glass 3 doesnt need a screen protector. Unless you all walk around with pockets full of sand. Might I add they make the screen look horrible, they smudge and grey over. All you need is a good spigen case and you are good to go.
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Gorilla Glass is scratch resistant not scratch proof, a good screen protector will not even be noticeable.

I use the Spigen Ultra Crystal and you cannot even notice it is there.
I don't think it smudges anymore than a naked screen.

hey if you want to waste your money on something useless and degrades the quality of the super amoled pixally goodness its your perogative *thumbs up
gorilla glass 3's ndr rating is effectivly 3 times more resistant to scratches than GG2. If you can scratch this screen you dont deserve to own a $700 device.
I suppose it has its uses though. Like if you ever need to sos a comercial passenger plane at 30,000 feet you should have no problems with the glare those things put off.

ManOfBusiness said:
Hey if you want to waste your money on something useless and degrades the quality of the super amoled pixally goodness its your perogative *thumbs up
gorilla glass 3's ndr rating is effectivly 3 times more resistant to scratches than GG2. If you can scr
atch this screen you dont deserve to own a $700 device.
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Accidents happen, I don't mind "wasting" a little money to protect the screen on a $800 device. Again, it's scratch resistant not scratch proof, if it was scratch proof then I wouldn't use one. To each their own I guess.

Epic 4g said:
I use Mime USA's Ghost Tempered Glass & it works perfectly. It works with gloves on when I have the screen sensitivity on to full blast. That's the one I use & WILL ONLY use. VERY affordable & works GREAT with the S-Pen. A MUST investment if you are going to rock the sweet 5.7 inch 1080p Galaxy Note 3. :good:
www.mimeusa.com
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You couldn't be more wrong. Everyone that's seen my phone never EVEN realize that it has a screen protector. Mine is as CLEAR as glass because it IS a piece of tempered glass. It makes Gorilla Glass 3 literally shatter proof. This is a MUST especially considering the giant 5.7 inch 1080p screen the Galaxy Note 3 has.
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Thats what I have. It works and looks great. They just released the metal button addons too
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jbeitel said:
Thats what I have. It works and looks great. They just released the metal button addons too
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I use XtremeGuard on mine. It cost 3.99 on ebay and it has better quality than invisibleshield--IMHO. I've used it on my pebble, wife's s4, my note 2, and my note 3, and I 've been nothing but satisfied. I don't know if I can post a link to it, but just search XtremeGuard Note 3 in ebay.
*Note--no pun intended--this is a wet install protector. I prefer this because dust is less likely* Also you will have to wait about a half a day before you can effectively use the spen after your install

I find that a can of compressed air gets rid of all dust...if done properly
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Just watch out for touch issues with a screen protector on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46812566&postcount=7

frieked said:
So the Galaxy Note 3 Manual says: "Do not use a screen protector. This causes sensor malfunctions."
Src: Page 9 of http://www.note3manual.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-Manual-PDF-N9005_JellyBean_English.pdf
Has anyone had any issues using a screen protector? Is the added protection worth whatever "malfunction" you might have to deal with?
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invisibleSHIELD HD works perfect, plus looks amazing.

tennisshoeninja said:
invisibleSHIELD HD works perfect, plus looks amazing.
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Agreed, that's what I'm using.

Well... I'm still rocking the original front screen film that the phone came in. I just cut the tab off the top. I'm pretty happy with it... For now...
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ManOfBusiness said:
Gorilla glass 3 doesnt need a screen protector. Unless you all walk around with pockets full of sand. Might I add they make the screen look horrible, they smudge and grey over. All you need is a good spigen case and you are good to go.
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ManOfBusiness said:
hey if you want to waste your money on something useless and degrades the quality of the super amoled pixally goodness its your perogative *thumbs up
gorilla glass 3's ndr rating is effectivly 3 times more resistant to scratches than GG2. If you can scratch this screen you dont deserve to own a $700 device.
I suppose it has its uses though. Like if you ever need to sos a comercial passenger plane at 30,000 feet you should have no problems with the glare those things put off.
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I disagree with your statements. Gorilla glass 1, 2,3 is nothing special. It scratches just as easy if not easier than other screens out there. I honestly believe that gorilla 3 is worse than 2. My GN3 Gorilla glass 3 scratched before i could get a screen protector on it. I did nothing out of the ordinary. GG3 is super easy to scratch and I would put apples glass as superior in scratch resistance from my experience.
I think a good quality screen protector is needed, and I agree that some do interfere with the picture quality but not all do.

I use iloome tempered glass screen protector and I also have a spigen slim armor love it no rainbow effects you can't even tell I have a screen protector on.
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Screen scratching easy.

Has any body noticed the glass scratches way to easy. I have had my phone face down maybe a few times and I noticed some scratches.

gforceriders said:
Has any body noticed the glass scratches way to easy. I have had my phone face down maybe a few times and I noticed some scratches.
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Put my tempered glass on. Gonna protect this beauty
From the BadAss Note 4

sprintuser1977 said:
Put my tempered glass on. Gonna protect this beauty
From the BadAss Note 4
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I have a new device on the way and will most definitely get one. My Note 3 never had this issue.

It depends on what was on your desk. A few hard particulates will scratch it, just bad luck.

gforceriders said:
I have a new device on the way and will most definitely get one. My Note 3 never had this issue.
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Since I heard about and tried tempered last year, it is the first thing I order.
l put my Note 3 glass on until my order gets here.
Got tempered protector and TPU case for $2.86 Lol
From the BadAss Note 4

I took the plastic off of the back of my Note and put it on the front then trimmed it down with scissors. The plastic on the fromt was too dark to see through and had too much writing, lol! I'm not even going to put my own fingerprints on this baby. UPS delivers tempered glass protector on Monday.

RaymondPJR said:
I took the plastic off of the back of my Note and put it on the front then trimmed it down with scissors. The plastic on the fromt was too dark to see through and had too much writing, lol! I'm not even going to put my own fingerprints on this baby. UPS delivers tempered glass protector on Monday.
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Now that's making things happen!

What glass are you all buying?
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done12many2 said:
Now that's making things happen!
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Brave!!

sprintuser1977 said:
Since I heard about and tried tempered last year, it is the first thing I order.
l put my Note 3 glass on until my order gets here.
Got tempered protector and TPU case for $2.86 Lol
From the BadAss Note 4
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I would like to know where you bought it =) also if it is good or not.

chrispyutec said:
What glass are you all buying?
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Brave!!
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TBH 1 use the cheap china ones on ebay. Have for a tablet and 2 phones.
Around a buck with free shipping.
I have honestly never had an Issue and they have done perfect work.
Hell, I got a TPU case for 1 dollar, free shipping too. I don't mind the sometimes 2 week shipping.
Just my 2¢
From the BadAss Note 4

Protect your phone glass by having a good case and only placing your phone in its own compartment in either a pocket or your purse. Do not have any lose items such as keys, coins,or other metal objects in the same compartment as your phone and do not place your phone face down no matter what. Voila a screen with no scratches......and no need for a tempered glass screen protector...may as well buy a S5 active if you need this.

sprintuser1977 said:
TBH 1 use the cheap china ones on ebay. Have for a tablet and 2 phones.
Around a buck with free shipping.
I have honestly never had an Issue and they have done perfect work.
Hell, I got a TPU case for 1 dollar, free shipping too. I don't mind the sometimes 2 week shipping.
Just my 2¢
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You have a link to were your purchase your stuff?

Does the Note4 not have the same glass used on the S5?
I've had every device since the Epic and never once used a screen protector. Never had issues with scratches.

sprintuser1977 said:
Got tempered protector and TPU case for $2.86 Lol
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What kind of tempered protector? So far on amazon all tempered glass protectors failed for N4, due to sloped edges on screen.

I work in mobile sales and often put on screen protectors. I see lots of people come in with phones(iPhones,Andriods etc) only a few days old and they have light scratches on the screen. The scratches aren't noticeable when the display is on though. The fluorosilane coatings(oleophobic ) can raise the glass surface hardness to 9H, which is very hard. Pretty much no metals can scratch the cover glass but even a tiny sand grain on the desk that you don't see can easily do some damage on a display when it's played face down, sand and other similar grit is the real enemy when it comes to scratches since it's one of the few things hard enough to scratch the cover glass.

[email protected] said:
What kind of tempered protector? So far on amazon all tempered glass protectors failed for N4, due to sloped edges on screen.
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It was ebay. Went up a tad since i ordered but can't beat it for me.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251649872704&alt=web
Sweet Note 4

Tempered glass for the win
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Yup tempered glass and a spigen slim armor case for me! Ordered from amazon came on the same day as my note!

sprintuser1977 said:
It was ebay. Went up a tad since i ordered but can't beat it for me.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251649872704&alt=web
Sweet Note 4
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How clear is that glass? And how much of the actual screen is covered?
My spigen plastic covers just barely cover the black screen

I ripped off my Zagg's tempered glass SP from my previous Note 3 and placed it onto my Note 4. It's doing the job quite well!

Am I the only one impressed by Gorilla Glass 4?

Am I the only one impressed by Gorilla Glass 4? I find the Glass on the Note 4 more resilient to the elements than its predecessors. Do we really need screen protectors on this beauty?

arjun90 said:
Am I the only one impressed by Gorilla Glass 4? I find the Glass on the Note 4 more resilient to the elements than its predecessors. Do we really need screen protectors on this beauty?
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Yes we do.
Today I was very dishearted to notice a few micro scratches on my screen.
So now I have to buy a screen protector as I prefer using the phone naked. I was hoping to not buy one because the phone is so beautiful and glass protectors are so expensive, but compared to the amount I will have to pay to get an insurance claim on the phone, it's cheap. I am so disappointed in myself. I love my phone very much and thought I was taking very good care of it, but I guess I wasn't as careful as I should be. I bought into the hype of GG4 and not it's going to cost me.

Owed my Note 4 since its release with no screen protector and far not one scratch.
But in fairness I'm usually good about not getting scratches on my phone. Im always aware when I put it in my pocket making sure I have no keys for items that will cause scratches.

No scratches here. I'm rocking the tech 21 impactology case (most of the time), no screen protector.
I've had this note 4 since the 3rd day they were out.

I will always use a screen protector...for the sole fact that its a biatch to keep it clean lol

I was able to buff out the micro scratches. Still looking for a good screen protector though.
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Glad you got the micro scratches buffed out. We sell a lot of these:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields

Keep a screen protector on. It helps with the resell value.

Can't allow even the slightest scratch to impede my vision while watching movies on the moon... so yes, I use protection.

Temetka said:
I was able to buff out the micro scratches. Still looking for a good screen protector though.
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How did you buff them out?

Guys just use the glass protector

They were really hard to see so I just kept rubbing the area with a micro fiber cloth for about 30 minutes. They are still there but you have to put the phone real close to your face with light coming from the side.
I found a $25 tempered glass screen protector today after work at a mobile phone store. There is a halo effect, but I feel much better now. I'm still looking at this one though.
http://www.moshi.com/ivisor-glass-for-galaxy-note-4#black
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Is the camera glass Gorilla Glass? Cause I got a pretty big gouge on it. Luckily it is off center.
Yeah, about the micro scratches...are they just a scratch on the coating of the glass? Wait, does the glass have a coating?

SiNJiN76 said:
Is the camera glass Gorilla Glass? Cause I got a pretty big gouge on it. Luckily it is off center.
Yeah, about the micro scratches...are they just a scratch on the coating of the glass? Wait, does the glass have a coating?
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Camera is not gorilla glass.
BAD ASS NOTE 4 + BAD ASS GEAR S

shook187 said:
Owed my Note 4 since its release with no screen protector and far not one scratch.
But in fairness I'm usually good about not getting scratches on my phone. Im always aware when I put it in my pocket making sure I have no keys for items that will cause scratches.
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The micro scratches most likely come from pieces of sand in pockets. They can do a number on a display.
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Temetka said:
They were really hard to see so I just kept rubbing the area with a micro fiber cloth for about 30 minutes. They are still there but you have to put the phone real close to your face with light coming from the side.
I found a $25 tempered glass screen protector today after work at a mobile phone store. There is a halo effect, but I feel much better now. I'm still looking at this one though.
http://www.moshi.com/ivisor-glass-for-galaxy-note-4#black
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Doesn't toothpaste cover small scratches? Might wanna try that.

There is always this debate with every new phone. I got a few micro scratches in the first month of owner ship. Just like every other device. Better safe than sorry because unless your screen is made of diamond resistant is not the same as scratch proof.

Lol screen protector is not expensive . Got me a pair of 6 really good ones I love them came even tell they are there. DO NOT BUT ANTI GLARE. It ruins the beautiful display. Got mine for $13 from Amazon.
ROLL THAT SHT, LIGHT THAT SHT. SMOKKKKE THAT SHT
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Used tempered glass through out my note 3. Bought one for my note 4 till it got nasty. Got some regular ones that supposedly they are made for AMOLED display and RETINA.
ROLL THAT SHT, LIGHT THAT SHT. SMOKKKKE THAT SHT

Im impressed by it . . . I I dropped my phone on the train platform after stepping out the train with sview case. Screen was still flawless.
Needless to say I did but an otterbox as my commuter and save the s view when I wann abe sexy.
Overall the note 4 drop test versus nexus 6 really shows the strength of CGG4.

The tmobile screen protector is pretty decent, they are $18 but they will usually discount to $10. Most important it does not impede vr gear. After a week of use the protector smooths out and is completely unnoticeable to touch. For gear s I use the Iq screen protector and it's flawless

I got my Note 4 home, examined and admired it's beauty, and then put it in an otterbox defender!!! Better safe than sorry!

[Discussion]Motorola is fooling us??

Motorola says that the Z PLAY has Gorilla glass (3 or 4, they haven't confirmed till now!).
But there are many cases of breaking of glass of Z PLAY at very first drop.
If the glass used in the device is Gorilla glass it should not break!
Even Motorola hasn't confirmed the Version of Gorilla glass used in this device because Glass used in this device isn't​ a gorilla glass but a normal glass.(That just protects the screen from some scratches)
It isn't fair!
WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING!
THEY CAN'T SIMPLY FOOL US.!

Gorrila Glass brakes. If it's a 3 or a 4 it's just harder to scratch it. Gorrila Glass 5 is harder to brake than usual but the rest brake.

Phones with gorilla glass 3 have been out for quite some time now, and they break like any other phone. It's just more scratch resistant. And any phone could break on the first fall, because they aren't made for falling (except for CAT ones). But, if you use a screen protector and a bumper case, you should be fine.

Glass breaks. Get over it.

Whether it is gg 3 or 4 I don't know. But while my Moto g 2014's screen was free from scratches for over 2 years of usage this phone has picked up some microscratches in 6 months.
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me_ankit said:
Whether it is gg 3 or 4 I don't know. But while my Moto g 2014's screen was free from scratches for over 2 years of usage this phone has picked up some microscratches in 6 months.
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GG3

Do what everyone else in the world does when they have a smartphone. Take precautions. Buy a good case and screen protector. Obviously everyone wants to sympathize with you, but glass breaks. Period. End of story.

Gorilla glass does break sometimes as for my z play i have a bumper case and i have dropped my phone at least 5 times and it hasn't broke so i'm good with it so far god bless!

Gorilla Glass isn't unbreakable. If you drop your phone it is natural it breaks, regardless of OEM. Just use a good case if you're concerned about it.

Never been on ebay before, eh? It's full of shattered GG from every make and model of phone with every generation of GG. The people who tell you no one needs screen protectors or cases are full of it. You can risk going without if you greatly value the aesthetics, but if you drop your phone, especially on the corner or against some sharp object (like a rock or corner of a coffee table etc), you can break the glass easily enough. A case with a good lip, good corner protection and a TGSP are a lot cheaper than insurance or device replacement.

Gorilla glass breaks , use good case, no need lf scratch gaurd, using z play since 6 months without scratch gaurd and i am running good.

I'm using device with Back cover and also one external glass(Temper glass).
Also dropped phone once but it didn't break.

I just broke my lcd from ther very first drop **** motorola...
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I didnt found any full tempered glass in local store...

ZeroVirus said:
I just broke my lcd from ther very first drop **** motorola...
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I didnt found any full tempered glass in local store...
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That's your own fault for dropping it. What does Motorola have to do with what physically happens to your phone after it is out of the box?

ZeroVirus said:
I just broke my lcd from ther very first drop **** motorola...
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I didnt found any full tempered glass in local store...
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Do you use backcover?
Or no backcover or Temper glass

Nothing else...i have used moto g3 g4plus but never happened this...that also dropped from higher than this

ZeroVirus said:
Nothing else...i have used moto g3 g4plus but never happened this...that also dropped from higher than this
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I had already mentioned that they are fooling us!

Camera
Yeah Motorola fooling us. I never show like this camera glass before in under 25k price.Other brand Gaving best camera glass under 6k .but moto Give wors Camera Becose of camera glass .now my camera can't beat under 4kprices smartphones if see mzp camera clearlty ..***** moto..know .iam crying i lost 25k money .

mijing said:
Yeah Motorola fooling us. I never show like this camera glass before in under 25k price.Other brand Gaving best camera glass under 6k .but moto Give wors Camera Becose of camera glass .now my camera can't beat under 4kprices smartphones if see mzp camera clearlty ..***** moto..know .iam crying i lost 25k money .
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Other companies give best glass like GG 4 or 5 on under 20k.
Moto use GG 3 in Z Play but is very thin and is easily breakable.
Back glass is also of very bad quality and is easily scratchable.
Camera lens are also of low quality and are scratched easily even if we use shell and backcover also.
Performance is decent and gaming is also decent in the device
The quality of material used are of very low quality.
And this is done to differentiate the device from it's bigger version Moto Z (That uses shatterproof display and good quality material)

Yash24 said:
Other companies give best glass like GG 4 or 5 on under 20k.
Moto use GG 3 in Z Play but is very thin and is easily breakable.
Back glass is also of very bad quality and is easily scratchable.
Camera lens are also of low quality and are scratched easily even if we use shell and backcover also.
Performance is decent and gaming is also decent in the device
The quality of material used are of very low quality.
And this is done to differentiate the device from it's bigger version Moto Z (That uses shatterproof display and good quality material)
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Better buyRedmi Note 4 under13k
Moto can beat any brand only 1week after can't Becose built​ really bad

[S10+ ceramic black] Screen scratches

Hi all,
I've used the S10+ black for 1 week now and found several micro scratches and one slightly deeper one on the front already. No screen protector, but treated the same way as my S8 for 2 years. The s8 has spent time with keys and other stuff in my pocket, yet nothing happened to the screen over the years. The S10 though...
Whats your experience so far?

The S10 plus comes with a pre installed screen protector. Is the scratches on the protector or you removed it? And the Gorilla glass 6 is pretty soft and scratches at 6 hardness. So you need one if you removed the screen protector by mistake.

ddeath said:
The S10 plus comes with a pre installed screen protector. Is the scratches on the protector or you removed it? And the Gorilla glass 6 is pretty soft and scratches at 6 hardness. So you need one if you removed the screen protector by mistake.
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Yes, I've removed the protector, of course. As I did with all the Galaxy models in the past. I wasn't aware it was "needed" for this model? That'd be a new one. I mean,. people said about the Gorilla 5 it'd be softer (with the S8 2 years back) and indeed, it didn't take hits from nothing. If I can believe Gorilla's website, the 6th gen is supposed to be better scratch resistant than the 5th.

GG6 being softer (to resist breakage) but more scratch prone is a concern of mine. 1 week in I have still not removed the screen protector.

LOL, so we can drop it from an airplane and pound it with a sledge hammer, but don't put it in your pocket with spare change.

Pandur2000 said:
Yes, I've removed the protector, of course. As I did with all the Galaxy models in the past. I wasn't aware it was "needed" for this model? That'd be a new one....
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No wonder.. Too bad, this is an actual real screen protector installed by Samsung, not the usual flimsy plastic film that covers a new phone. This was mentioned in the news. I also did not know about it but I did not remove it when I first got the phone as I realised it was a screen protector after looking at the quality of the film.

Look at the s8 and s10 durability test videos on the JerryRigEverything channel
The durability test videos on the JerryRigEverything channel show that both the s8 and the s10 screens start scratching at level 6.
The most logical explanation of what happened to you is that your s10's screen got in contact with a material harder than anything else your s8 encountered before.

aslg said:
The durability test videos on the JerryRigEverything channel show that both the s8 and the s10 screens start scratching at level 6.
The most logical explanation of what happened to you is that your s10's screen got in contact with a material harder than anything else your s8 encountered before.
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Well, it hasn't. Maybe its faulty. I will return it due to faulty display durability and order a new one ?* Thank the EU & Germany for customer rights and laws in this regard. But BTW; it was almost the same with my Galaxy Watch. The bezel was very susceptible to scratches. Sent it in to Samsung and they replaced the whole display incl. bevel for free. So... Maybe Im just very unlucky.

S10+ screen scratches
My husband and I both purchased the s10+ and both phones have micro scratches on them. This Gorilla glass is not as good as previous samsung models. And, NO, the phones did not come with a screen protector.
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Just checked the phone and found there is a screen protector on the phone. Apparently this is the reason there are so many micro scratches which I cannot clean.

I took mine off because it had deep scratching and replaced with a tempered glass protection, which was good for a month until it fell off last week. Luckily I have no scratches yet, although I'm very cautious of which pocket I put my phone in and never put anything else along with it. Doesn't mean there's no micro scratching I can't see though.

Newer generations of Gorilla Glass became less scratch resistant in favor of greater drop protection because Gorilla Glass doesn't currently know how to maximize both. Drop protection was given higher priority when smartphone bezels started to disappear and many owners were cracking the displays on their expensive new phones the first time they dropped them.