Screen Protector

anthony001

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whats the best screen protector? I already bought a cheap case swisstech and now im looking for a screen protector. been using the one that came with the s3(the one with the stickers attached lol) as im really afarid of smudges and scratches lol
 

omeryounos

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whats the best screen protector? I already bought a cheap case swisstech and now im looking for a screen protector. been using the one that came with the s3(the one with the stickers attached lol) as im really afarid of smudges and scratches lol
Wrapsol ultra.

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Jabberwockyyy

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The front is gorilla glass. It's virtually impossible to scratch under normal every day usage. Even running keys along it won't leave a mark. Smudges can always be wiped off. Naked screen is the best way to go in my books. :p

But if you really do want a screen protector, I think Dataflex and Steinheil make some good ones. Cheers.
 

Michael_P

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The front is gorilla glass. It's virtually impossible to scratch under normal every day usage. Even running keys along it won't leave a mark. Smudges can always be wiped off. Naked screen is the best way to go in my books. :p

But if you really do want a screen protector, I think Dataflex and Steinheil make some good ones. Cheers.
It's been said 100 times already that Gorilla Glass is hard to scratch but the thin Oleophobic coating can easily get micro scratches.
 

Michael_P

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Micro scratches. I think that hardly makes any real world difference. :3
In the real world micro scratches make it harder to see in strong light but when your screen protector gets scratched you just stick a new one on, but scratching your screen means either grinding the scratches out or paying $260 for a new one.
 

dr.m0x

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$5 for a screen protector seems like good insurance to me.

I use barely there anti glare screen protector. Actually helps with the visibility of the display in bright conditions too.

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rommel76

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I've used zagg for my S2 and I was really satisfied. Only downside is that the screen get a bit less responsive and it would t look so clear.

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eug

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The front is gorilla glass. It's virtually impossible to scratch under normal every day usage. Even running keys along it won't leave a mark. Smudges can always be wiped off. Naked screen is the best way to go in my books. :p
My friend kept his SGS3 in his gf's handbag the other day - which would be considered normal everyday usage. When he retrieved it, there were three bad scratches on it:

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/6259/20120715131719edit.jpg

The scratches are more difficult to see in real life as you'd be looking directly at it (as opposed to this light-catching angle), but they're definitely there. My fingernail gets caught in it.

If he had a screen protector on, it would be a simple $10 replacement. But since he didn't, his resale value has now gone down the drain. It'll cost $230-300 to replace the screen.

His gf says she has never had that happen to her screen, and she keeps it in the same handbag. She does have a screen protector though.

Gorilla glass is scratch *resistant*, not scratch-*proof*. Metal might not scratch it easily, but simple things like sand can.
 
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