Experiences with the non-gorilla glass screen?

mhca · Feb 21, 2012

Hi Guys

I ordered this phone yesterday and now I'm actually just waiting to receive it.
I think the phone seems awesome at its price, although I was close at buying a brand new replacement LG O2x for only 66% of the price of Galaxy R.

I'm still a little in doubt if I will keep the phone or not, mainly due to the fear of a screen which is easily scratched. Most other phones out there uses Corning Gorilla Glass, but Galaxy R only uses "scratch-resistant" glass.
Also the new announcements at Mobile World Conference have my interest, e.g. to have a smaller-in-the-pocket phone with similar or better resolution.

What are you experiences so far? Have you made minor surface scratches or is the screen actually quite sturdy?

I would prefer not to use a screen protector.

Best regards, Martin / mhca

'cooleagle' · Feb 21, 2012

The screen glass is pretty sturdy and is actually scratch resistant.

But it would be recommended for heavy users that applying a scratch guard would be better and you can have a peace of mind as you would have to care less about scratches.

About better handsets available in the future only time will tell. But one thing wont change, that is Nvidia's huge efforts to bring game developers to support Tegra devices which will have very few parallels in the Android handsets market.

Till then tuned !

krobar77 · Feb 22, 2012

yep SGR has less sturdy scratch resistant glass.. I would prefers gorilla glass.. but sometime it is overrated too lol!...

so my phone already got a tiny scratch after 4th day bought it.. hehe..
I put it inside my pocket together with few coins...

mhca · Feb 22, 2012

krobar77 said:
yep SGR has less sturdy scratch resistant glass.. I would prefers gorilla glass.. but sometime it is overrated too lol!...

so my phone already got a tiny scratch after 4th day bought it.. hehe..
I put it inside my pocket together with few coins...

Exactly what I'm worried about. I would never keep the phone in my pocket together with coins.
However, sometimes I toss it somewhere lying together with other stuff, e.g. when passing through airport security.

I'll make up my mind soon.

I'm still very interested to hear more comments from users with experiences.

m.kochan10 · Feb 22, 2012

I used my phone without screen protector for one week after I had bought it. I must mention that I was kinda a cautious and never put coins, keys and mobile to the same pocket. I haven't had any single scratch.

Google86 · Feb 22, 2012

I use a silicon case and plus a hard plastic pouch case when I'm carrying it on my pocket. Not even a single scratch

krobar77 · Feb 22, 2012

m.kochan10 said:
I used my phone without screen protector for one week after I had bought it. I must mention that I was kinda a cautious and never put coins, keys and mobile to the same pocket. I haven't had any single scratch.

yeah that was silly of me.. putting the phone in the pocket with coins.. I was rushing with my hand fulls with stuffs..

but the wierd thing was.. I had my HTC Legend once..(Gorilla glass and no Screen Protector) and my Legend did not have any scratches at all for few months..

my bro also using his Galaxy S for a year without any scratches. He does put his phone anywhere though..

still.. Gorilla Glass "a bit" better than normal scratch resistant glass..

Javier4 · Feb 24, 2012

mhca said:
Hi Guys

I ordered this phone yesterday and now I'm actually just waiting to receive it.
I think the phone seems awesome at its price, although I was close at buying a brand new replacement LG O2x for only 66% of the price of Galaxy R.

I'm still a little in doubt if I will keep the phone or not, mainly due to the fear of a screen which is easily scratched. Most other phones out there uses Corning Gorilla Glass, but Galaxy R only uses "scratch-resistant" glass.
Also the new announcements at Mobile World Conference have my interest, e.g. to have a smaller-in-the-pocket phone with similar or better resolution.

What are you experiences so far? Have you made minor surface scratches or is the screen actually quite sturdy?

I would prefer not to use a screen protector.

Best regards, Martin / mhca

I think it would be a bad decision to choose the LG 2X.

About the screen of SGR... I don't have any scratches yet and don't read in other forums that people complain of this issue.

You can find lots of people with Gorilla Glass phones who have scratches and break completely in a normal drop from the hands.

I would buy the SGR definetely.

chrissmartin · Feb 25, 2012

I'm a user of sgr for about a month now.I use silicon case at home and stock leather case when going out for showing of the beauty of sgr.

Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium

m.kochan10 · Feb 25, 2012

chrissmartin said:
I'm a user of sgr for about a month now.I use silicon case at home and stock leather case when going out for showing of the beauty of sgr.

Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium

And...? Have you got any scratches or not?

Prankey · Feb 29, 2012

Me and my wife using it heavily but carry it inside the original pouch or my wife in S2 pouch which completely protects the phone when kept inside a women's purse!

I hate using screen protector and not even using a case, still the phone is entirely scratch-less all around (not just the screen). If you are reasonably careful, I am sure it can last like my S1 or S2 which are scratch-less forever.

(EGY) · Mar 3, 2012

the screen is very good with scratch

enkelad · Apr 28, 2012

i dropped it from waist height on the concrete and nothing happend to the screen - i use screen protector though.

i'm starting to doubt they tricked us - that R actually has a gorilla glass

vipul12389mehta · Apr 28, 2012

Samsung has already tricked for UTG feature...

Also there can be hidden NFC, MHL output...and now gorrilla....
i cant digest it...!!

xlm13x · Apr 28, 2012

vipul12389mehta said:
Samsung has already tricked for UTG feature...

Also there can be hidden NFC, MHL output...and now gorrilla....
i cant digest it...!!

Sgr doesnt have nfc compatibality and also dont have gorilla glass, if u wanna test remove your screen guard and just swipe a coin over your screen

u will get a beutifull scratch.

Sent from my GT-I9103 using Tapatalk 2

reymysterio7 · Apr 28, 2012

mhca said:
Hi Guys

I ordered this phone yesterday and now I'm actually just waiting to receive it.
I think the phone seems awesome at its price, although I was close at buying a brand new replacement LG O2x for only 66% of the price of Galaxy R.

I'm still a little in doubt if I will keep the phone or not, mainly due to the fear of a screen which is easily scratched. Most other phones out there uses Corning Gorilla Glass, but Galaxy R only uses "scratch-resistant" glass.
Also the new announcements at Mobile World Conference have my interest, e.g. to have a smaller-in-the-pocket phone with similar or better resolution.

What are you experiences so far? Have you made minor surface scratches or is the screen actually quite sturdy?

I would prefer not to use a screen protector.

Best regards, Martin / mhca

Amazing replies given here

But wait, how come ur getting a Galaxy R now?? I was under the impression that SGR was permanently discontinued! U better check the phone and its contents carefully before using it dude.

I use a capdase soft case and a gloss screen protector - no scratches till now. Although I must say my left pocket is reserved for my phone only and nothing else - no coins especially!

FeralFire · Apr 28, 2012

reymysterio7 said:
Amazing replies given here

But wait, how come ur getting a Galaxy R now?? I was under the impression that SGR was permanently discontinued! U better check the phone and its contents carefully before using it dude.

I use a capdase soft case and a gloss screen protector - no scratches till now. Although I must say my left pocket is reserved for my phone only and nothing else - no coins especially!

Uh, dude the OP is from February.

chandanbs · Apr 28, 2012

I have CGG on my moto xt720 and i have had few scratches when kept in pocket with keybunch and coins..!! That was after 1-2 months. Then i realised i should always put a screen guard (not the privacy guard which interferes the touch sensitivity) on any smartphone whatsoever..!
Now, on the day i bought my SGR, i put a screen guard and with a fake capdase back cover, its super safe and no visible scratches .. even after 5 months..

reymysterio7 · Apr 28, 2012

FeralFire said:
Uh, dude the OP is from February.

***Facepalm***

maslafonjr · May 1, 2012

I use a screen protector since the first day, and when the protector is scratched, I only have to replace this, another thing is that with time, screen protector makes work bad the screen, it turns crazy. Then, I must replace the protector.

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