Weekly poll: did you put a screen protector on your phone? What about a case?

03 October 2021
Screen replacements can be rather pricey. Also, dropping your phone can break its camera too. 

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  • LynX
  • 83H
  • 03 Oct 2021

imagine handling a +1000$ phone without a case+screen-protector combo! lol

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    • Anonymous
    • JiS
    • 03 Oct 2021

    flip wallet case + glass screen protector

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      • Lithuania
      • 0xZ
      • 03 Oct 2021

      Kangal, 03 Oct 2021The way I (Kangal) would personally “weigh” the characteris... moreThat feeling when you are choosing a new phone and end up writing a PhD thesis.

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        • Anonymous
        • mNI
        • 03 Oct 2021

        I use a case, but not for protection. I use it for a better grip, since everyone uses slippery glass on the back. And to still be able to see how nicely it looks I opted in for a transparent case.
        I really miss textured plastic of my Note 3...

          I buy phones from companies that have equipment that prevents possible damage to the product from falling, scratches and the like. Also, these protective equipment characterize the company as caring and respectful to its customers. I would also like to express a desire for a survey to be conducted on the importance of providing telephones with eye protection from control screen brightness, the so-called PWM. It is known that many users experience significant discomfort and fear the consequences of screen flickering.

            UV glass screen protector and customisable metal bumpers with custom paint job and glass back and a bunch of chrome, carbon, light defracting vinyls.
            it hides the phone's beauty but still looking unique and fresh.

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              • Anonymous
              • 3Z5
              • 03 Oct 2021

              Case on the phone is like wearing a condom

                When the case has a lip around the display, then no screen protector is needed. Even if you lay the phone flat display side down, nothing touches. Avoid putting your phone together with metal objects. Enjoy perfect visuals! 😁

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                  • AnonD-1001623
                  • PGH
                  • 03 Oct 2021

                  Currently using a Poetic revolution case on my phone. Previously i had Supcase unicorn beetle case for my old phone. Always been a fan of armor cases, makes me feel more "safe" with my phone lmao

                    A glass protector and bumper case are must for me since phones and repaors are getting more expensive

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                      • J9n
                      • 03 Oct 2021

                      Modern phones has more and more glass. And don`t matter what kind of glass has your phone - all glass is glass and can be easily broken.
                      Then we also migrated from cheap IPS to expensive Amoled, added underscreen sensors, ronded screeens, flexible, etc. Screen replacement like as Samsung one costs half price of phone.
                      So screen protector and case is a must have options.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • t7X
                        • 03 Oct 2021

                        Anonymous, 03 Oct 2021I don't like to put a screen protector on my phone bec... moreand a NFC-enabled case with RGB lights, so I don't feel the need to buy a new phone case.

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                          • Derek
                          • JLZ
                          • 03 Oct 2021

                          I never put any protection on my phones. I simply buy phones priced the way I won't feel bad if it breaks.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • t7X
                            • 03 Oct 2021

                            I don't like to put a screen protector on my phone because I want to feel the phone's naked screen. But my current flagship phone forced me to use one because the Gorilla Glass 6 can easily be dented. With just 3 months of use, my phone has 2 dents and scratches, whereas my previous phone with Gorilla Glass 3 doesn't have any dent or scratch in 2 years of usage.

                            I always use a Lychee series phone case since I started using a smartphone. But my current phone has a free bumper case and aa

                              Kangal, 03 Oct 2021The way I (Kangal) would personally “weigh” the characteris... moreMy brain hurts reading that! Going for lie down now 😬

                                Less worried about screen protector but a slim case is probably essential. Phones seem well able to survive drops onto back and front, but onto the corners always seems to end in cracks...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • SHi
                                  • 03 Oct 2021

                                  My new phone come with factory silicone bumper case on edges. screen protect and water protection I haw to by. This time.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • YUU
                                    • 03 Oct 2021

                                    I use Hydrogel screen protector. I think it's under plastic screen protector, right?

                                      I use vinyl case from riggear.in

                                        Kangal, 03 Oct 2021What about a case? It depends somewhat on "Build Qual... moreThe way I (Kangal) would personally “weigh” the characteristics of these Build Materials would be like:
                                        A – 20% – Price (inc labour)
                                        B – 15% – Availability (production constraints)
                                        C – 15% – Durability (shape-preserving)
                                        D – 15% – Fragility (impact absorption)
                                        E – 10% – Grippy-ness (inc Fingerprint Smudginess)
                                        F – 10% – Premium Look and Feel (Subjective)
                                        G – 5% – Hardness (Scratch Resistance)
                                        H – 5% – Heat dissipation (For fast camera/processor)
                                        I – 5% – Signal retention*
                                        Total – 100% – All properties based on a 5-star system

                                        And based on what I know, I think the different materials behave in each characteristics in a fashion similar to this below. So I've scored each material based on a 5-star rating on each characteristic and then underneath I have calculated how much points it will receive based on my personal weighing from above (see A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I).

                                        Cheap Plastics:
                                        A: 5/5, B:5/5, C:1/5, D:4/5, E:2/5, F:1/5, G:1/5, H:1/5, I:4/5 =
                                        = 20 + 15 + 3 + 12 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1% = 59/100
                                        = 59% Kangal Score (cheap, not good, not appealing)
                                        ______8th out of 9 contestants

                                        High-Grade Matte Polycarbonate:
                                        A: 4/5, B:5/5, C:3/5, D:5/5, E:3/5, F:2/5, G:2/5, H:2/5, I:5/5 =
                                        = 16 + 15 + 9 + 15 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 5% = 74/100
                                        = 74% Kangal Score (cheap, good, not too appealing)
                                        ______2nd out of 9 contestants

                                        Resins (Denim, Nylon, Kevlar, Carbon Fibre):
                                        A: 3/5, B:3/5, C:4/5, D:5/5, E:4/5, F:4/5, G:3/5, H:3/5, I:5/5 =
                                        = 12 + 9 + 12 + 15 + 8 + 8 + 3 + 3 + 5% = 75/100
                                        = 75% Kangal Score (affordable, good, appealing)
                                        ______1st out of 9 contestants, BEST

                                        Leather:
                                        A: 2/5, B:3/5, C:3/5, D:3/5, E:5/5, F:4/5, G:2/5, H:2/5, I:5/5 =
                                        = 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 10 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 5% = 62/100
                                        = 62% Kangal Score (expensive, good, desirable)
                                        ______7th out of 9 contestants

                                        Wood:
                                        A: 3/5, B:5/5, C:4/5, D:5/5, E:5/5, F:3/5, G:1/5, H:1/5, I:5/5 =
                                        = 12 + 15 + 12 + 15 + 10 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 5% = 77/100
                                        = 77% Kangal Score (labour intensive, great, appealing)
                                        DISQUALIFIED
                                        (it is not possible to mass produce these at extreme measurements, or control tightly for propeties. The industrial precision is not possible which is a shame, so it loses the gold medal)

                                        Cheap Aluminium:
                                        A: 4/5, B:4/5, C:4/5, D:3/5, E:2/5, F:3/5, G:2/5, H:4/5, I:2/5 =
                                        = 16 + 12 + 12 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 2% = 67/100
                                        = 67% Kangal Score (cheap, good, appealing)
                                        ______6th out of 9 contestants

                                        High-end Metal Alloys:
                                        A: 2/5, B:3/5, C:5/5, D:4/5, E:4/5, F:5/5, G:4/5, H:5/5, I:2/5 =
                                        = 8 + 9 + 15 + 12 + 8 + 10 + 4 + 5 + 2% = 73/100
                                        = 73% Kangal Score (expensive, excellent, desirable)
                                        ______3rd out of 9 contestants

                                        Watch-grade Sapphire**:
                                        A: 1/5, B:1/5, C:5/5, D:3/5, E:1/5, F:5/5, G:5/5, H:4/5, I:5/5 =
                                        = 4 + 3 + 15 + 9 + 2 + 10 + 5 + 4 + 5% = 57/100
                                        = 57% Kangal Score (expensive, good, desirable)
                                        ______9th out of 9 contestants, WORST

                                        Tempered Glass:
                                        A: 4/5, B:5/5, C:4/5, D:1/5, E:1/5, F:5/5, G:4/5, H:4/5, I:5/5 =
                                        = 16 + 15 + 12 + 3 + 2 + 10 + 4 + 4 + 5% = 71/100
                                        = 71% Kangal Score (cheap, poor, appealing)
                                        ______5th out of 9 contestants

                                        Here is my analysis:
                                        Overall, price was a major factor. So I think its completely fine to use Glossy Plastic or Tempered Glass which are both cheap as a Build Material for phones sold for the US$150 or €100 discount-bin market. Once you increase the price, you get leeway to add better materials. At the low-midrange segment (US$150-US$250 or €100-€200) you should demand something like High-Grade Matte Polycarbonate. Whereas at the high-midrange (US$250-US$450 or €200-€400) you should demand something like Kevlar. The luxury-end (>US$600 or >€500), where almost anything goes, demands exclusively the Top-Shelf Alloys. Of course, this isn’t a perfect world as the industry persuades the dumbmas-ses into accepting cheaper materials by the use of marketing.

                                        *Signal Attenuation is not very important for the material covering the device’s sides and back, as the radio can usually connect through the front glass display fine.
                                        **watch-grade sapphire is technically a glass-like ceramic, and is much much harder than the average ceramic. The average ceramic is identical in properties to good tempered glass. Cheap glass is worse, but not by a large margin.

                                        PS This post required a lot of thinking, number crunching, and careful sprucing to be legible and as objectively accurate as possible. So I appreciate any readers or upvotes : )

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