Taleefanka casriga ahi waa iib qaali ah, waxa kaliya ee ay ku qaadanaysona waa hal dhacdo nasiib darro ah si aad muraayadda taleefankaaga cusub ee dhalaalaysa u burburiso hal milyan oo qaybood. Waa in uu jiraa shay aad samayn karto si aad u ilaaliso tayada iyo sharafta telefoonkaaga!

Kiisaska^(Cases) ayaa telefoonkaaga ka ilaaliya dhibco iyo kuuskuus, laakiin ilaaliyayaasha shaashadda^{(screen protectors)} waxa loo iibiyaa si ay shaashadda lafteeda uga ilaaliso waxyeellada. Taasi waxay ku fiican tahay warqadda, laakiin ma waxaad runtii u baahan tahay ilaaliye shaashadda taleefankaaga, mise waa placebo qaali ah?

Shaashadaha dillaacsan waa qaali in la beddelo

Waagii hore, haddii aad jebisay muraayadda taleefanka, waxaa suurtagal ah in la beddelo iyada oo aan la beddelin shaashadda, iyada oo loo maleynayo in aysan waxyeello gaarin. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, tignoolajiyada casriga ah ee shaashadda waxay isticmaashaa habka lamination, markaa ma jirto wax farqi ah oo u dhexeeya shaashadda iyo muraayadda daboolaysa. Tani waxay keenaysaa tayada muuqaalka oo aad u fiican, laakiin sidoo kale waxay la macno tahay in haddii muraayaddu ay waxyeello u geysato ama dillaacdo, waa inaad beddeshaa dhammaan shaashadda.

Isku dhafkan ayaa si dhab ah u qiimeeyay qiimaha hagaajinta galaaska taleefanka ee jabay waana sababta aad u aragto dad badan oo ku dhex socda taleefanno jajaban - waa qaali in la dayactiro. Su'aasha dhabta ah waxay tahay intee in le'eg ayay u badan tahay in taleefankaagu uu ku dhammaado xaalad noocaas ah, iyo si loo fahmo, waa inaan ka hadalnaa galaaska taleefanka casriga ah hal daqiiqo.

Muraayadaha Taleefanka Casriga ah waa wax aan la rumaysan karin

Waxyaabaha ugu horreeya^(First) marka hore: muraayadda muraayadda casriga ah waa mid aad u adag. Muraayadaha Gorilla^{(Gorilla Glass)} ee Corning ee talefannada Android ama galaaska Shield-ka Ceramic Shield^{(Ceramic Shield Glass)} ee iPhone-ka cusub ayaa si xoog leh u saameeya oo u adkaysta xoqidda. Muraayadahani aad bay u adag yihiin oo kaliya macdanta ayaa xoqin kara. Biraha, sida furayaasha baabuurka ee jeebkaaga, uma badna inay calaamad ka tagaan. Miisaanka adag ee Mohs , Gorilla Glass Victus waxay ku taal meel u dhaxaysa 6 iyo 7. Birta^(Steel) , marka la barbardhigo, waxay u dhaxaysaa 4 iyo 4.5. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in macdanta adag sida quartz ay ka dhigi karaan xoqin muuqda muraayaddan, laakiin inta badan alaabta caadiga ah waa inaysan calaamadin.

Muraayada casriga ah ee casriga ah ayaa durba ka badan ilaa hawsha maaraynta isticmaalka maalinlaha ah. Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad soo qaadato xoogaa xoqo yaryar ah inta aad nooshahay inta aad nooshahay, laakiin kuwani inta badan ma saameeyaan dareenka shaashadda ama muuqaalka sawirada.

Soo-saareyaashu waxay sidoo kale si adag u tijaabiyaan taleefannada casriga ah si ay u hubiyaan inay wax ka qabtaan xadgudubka xooggan. Linus Tech Tips waxay qaadatay safar warshadeed oo casri ah^{(smartphone factory tour)} , laga soo bilaabo tijaabada lagu muujiyay halkaas, celceliska casriga ah ee casriga ah ayaa loo dhisay si uu u qaato ciqaab culus isagoo weli shaqeynaya. 

Markaa meeshan, waxaan si kalsooni leh u dhihi karnaa in dadka intooda badan aysan u baahnayn ilaalin shaashad. Weli waxaa jira kiisas qaar oo laga yaabo inaad mid rabto, laakiin waa inaad ogaataa waxaad galayso.

Yaa Gebi Ahaanba Isticmaala^{(Should Use)} Ilaaliyaha Shaashada^{(Screen Protector)}

Waxaan u maleyneynaa in teleefanada aan lahayn ilaaliyayaasha shaashadda (ama kiisaska arrinkaas) la aqbali karo in lagu isticmaalo maalin kasta meel ka baxsan sanduuqa, laakiin halkan xoogga la saarayo "isticmaalka maalin kasta."

Haddii aad ka shaqeyso shaqo ama aad leedahay hiwaayad ku dhejinaya taleefankaaga xaalado ama agab u dhow kuwaas oo ka adkaan kara adkaanta alaabteeda, markaa waxaad u baahan tahay ilaalin dheeraad ah.

Dad badan ayaa iska indha tiraya hal il oo dhaawac dhalo ah: macdanta caadiga ah ee laga helo ciidda xeebta ama waddooyinka socodka. Haddi jeex jeebka ku dhaco talefankaaga, waxa laga yaabaa in la xoqo ilaa heer ayna u wanaagsanayn in la isticmaalo.

Haddii aad ka shaqeyso shaqo sida dhismo ah ama aad ku firfircoon tahay bannaanka, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad ka fikirto inaad u hesho kiis buuxa ee taleefankaaga halkii aad ka ahaan lahayd ilaalinta shaashadda. Haddii kale, waxaad sidoo kale tixgelin kartaa taleefannada si cad loogu dhisay deegaannadan, sida kuwa ay samaysay CAT .

Ka digtoonow^{(Use Caution)} markaad dooranayso ilaaliyaha shaashadda^{(Screen Protector)}

Waxaa jira tiro la yaab leh oo tixgelinta ciyaarta marka la dooranayo ilaalinta shaashadda ama go'aaminta inaad mid u baahan tahay gabi ahaanba. Markaa waxaanu si taxadar leh u dul mari doonaa noocyada kala duwan ee ilaalinta iyo arrimaha kakan ee ay tahay inaad ka digtoonaato ka hor inta aanad go'aan gaadhin. 

Ilaaliyaasha Shaashada ee Warshada

Isagoo ka hadlaya warshadaha sameeya talefannada casriga ah, waxa laga yaabaa in talefankaagu hore u lahaan jiray ilaalinta shaashadda marka ugu horreysa ee aad ka soo saarto sanduuqa. Tusaale ahaan, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra waxay leedahay ilaaliye dabaqay kaasoo ka ilaalinaya xagashada yaryar. Marka ay aad u xirato oo ay dhaawacdo, waxaad ka saari kartaa iyada oo aan wax dhibaato ah dhicin.

Tani waxay run u tahay ilaaliyeyaasha ku rakiban warshadda guud ahaan. Isla markiiba waad ka saari kartaa haddii aad rabto oo ku beddel wax ka fiican ama waxbaba haba yaraatee. Haddii kale, waxaad hayn kartaa oo keliya ilaa ay u baahan yihiin saarista. Waxa aadan sameynin waa inaad geliso ilaaliye shaashad cusub oo aad ku rakiban tahay warshadda hadda jirta. Sidoo kale, iska hubi waxa aad arkayso inay yihiin difaac-ilaaliye oo aanay ahayn wax muhiim ah.

Ilaaliyeyaasha Shaashada waxay noqon karaan xanuun^(Pain) ku habboon

Mid ka mid ah faa'iidooyinka ilaaliyaha warshad ku rakiban ayaa ah inaadan ku habboonayn naftaada. Tani way fiican tahay sababtoo ah ilaaliyayaasha shaashadu waa riyo ku habboon inay ku habboonaadaan. Ma aha oo kaliya inaad hubiso in shaashadaadu gebi ahaanba ka nadiifsan tahay smudges, wasakh, iyo timo, sidoo kale waa inaad si toos ah u marsataa difaaca oo adoon dabin wax xumbo hawo ah.

Mar kasta oo aad soo iibsato muraayad-ilaaliye, waxa fiican inaad iibsato laba. Sababtoo ah hubaal waxaad kharibi doontaa codsiga, inta badan way fiicantahay inaad ka hesho dadka dukaanka telefoonkaaga si ay kuugu codsadaan haddii aad awooddo.

Ilaaliyaasha Shaashada Looma Siman

Kama hadli karno ilaalinta shaashadda sidii hal nooc oo badeecad ah. Waxaa jira dhawr-ilaaliyeyaal kala duwan, qaarna waxay leeyihiin isticmaal wax ku ool ah marka loo eego kuwa kale. Ilaaliyaasha qaarkood waxay qabtaan wax ka badan inay ilaaliyaan shaashaddaada. 

Waxaad heli kartaa difaacyo ku dara daahan matte-ka-hortagga dhaldhalaalka si uu taleefankaaga uga dhigo mid la isticmaali karo xaaladaha dhalaalaya. Ilaaliyeyaasha aadka u cad ayaa yareeya saamaynta ilaaliyaha ku leeyahay sawirka oo ay shaandheeyaan fallaadhaha UV. Dhanka kale, ilaalinta shaashada gaarka ah waxay qariyaan waxa ku jira shaashadda qof kasta marka laga reebo qofka si toos ah u eegaya. Markaa ilaaliyayaashani waxay leeyihiin utility ka baxsan ilaalinta shaashadda.

Marka ay timaado shaqada ugu weyn ee bixinta ilaalinta dheeraadka ah ee shaashaddaada, ilaaliyayaasha kala duwan ayaa diiradda saaraya siyaabo kala duwan. 

TPU dhuuban^{(Thin TPU)} ama PET caag ilaaliyayaasha shaashadda ayaa jira si ay uga hortagaan xoqitaanka yaryar. Ilaaladani waa kuwa ugu weerarka ugu yar waxayna ka ilaalinayaan nooca waxyeelada ay u badan tahay in taleefankaagu soo gaadho inta uu nool yahay.

Ilaaliyaasha^(Tempered) muraayadaha cadhada leh waxay ka difaacaan saamaynta iyo xagashada labadaba, inkasta oo ay dhumuc weyn yihiin oo culus yihiin marka loo eego noocyada kale ee ilaalinta. Halka ilaaliyayaasha dhalooyinka kululi ay ka ilaalinayaan xagashada iyadoo ay ugu wacan tahay dhumucdooda, waa laga doodi karaa inay sameeyaan wax si ay uga hortagaan shaashadda dillaacsan.

Kawaran Ku Saabsan Ilaaliyeyaasha ^(Protectors)Shaashada^(Screen) ee is-bogsiinaya ?

Horumarka ugu dambeeyay ee adduunka ee ilaalinta shaashadda waa waxa loogu yeero ilaalinta shaashadda "is-bogsiinta" Faahfaahinta saxda ah way kala duwan tahay iyadoo ku xiran astaanta iyo hirgelinta, laakiin ilaaliyaha shaashadda dhexdiisa waxaa ku jira lakab yar oo walax ah oo soo daada mar kasta oo difaaca la xoqo, buuxinaya xoqidda. 

Aragti ahaan, tani waxay kordhinaysaa ilaa inta aad ka tagi karto ilaalinta shaashadda ka hor inta aanad bedelin. Haddii xagashada is-bogsatay ay tahay mid aan la arki karin iyo in kale waxay ku xiran tahay adiga, waxaan aragnay faallooyin isku dhafan ilaa hadda. 

Ilaaliyaasha Shaashada waxay Saamayn karaan Khibrada Isticmaalaha^(User)

Ma jiro wax la mid ah isticmaalka muraayadda taabashada tooska ah iyada oo aan wax u dhexeeya fartaada iyo telefoonka. Shaashado taleefoonka gacanta^(Mobile) ayaa loo habeeyey si ay ku siiso heerka ugu fiican ee jawaabta taabashada ah waxayna ku siinaysaa muuqaal cad, muuqaal firfircoon iyadoo la adeegsanayo habab wax soo saar oo heersare ah oo la yaab leh oo shaashadda ku xidha lakabyada taabashada iyo dhalooyinka iyada oo aan waxyeello u geysan hal pixels muuqaalka.

Markaa waxa ay u muuqataa wax yar in lagu dharbaaxo 10 $ ilaaliye shaashad ah oo tan ah, oo meesha ka saaraysa wax badan oo talefankaaga ka dhigay mid cajiib ah (iyo qaali) meesha ugu horeysa. 

Ilaalada muraayadaha dhalada leh ee bixiya ilaalinta saamaynta ugu fiican ayaa sidoo kale ah kuwa ugu dhumuc weyn. Tani waxay la macno tahay in talefankaagu cidhifkiisa qaloocan uu hadda soo bandhigayo cidhif fiiqan mar kasta oo aad cidhifka ka dul marto, iyo sawirada shaashaddaada waxa nuugaya oo ka saaraya lakabka qaro weyn ee galaaska. 

Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad u maleyneyso in saameyntu ay yar tahay, laakiin haddii aad waligaa isticmaashay taleefoon isla markaaba ka dib markii aad iska saartay difaaca muraayadda dhalada leh, waxaad ogaan doontaa inta uu u eg yahay oo uu dareemayo marka la barbardhigo.

Caymiska Waxa Uu Noqon Karaa Xal Wanaagsan

Haddii aad inta badan ka welwelsan tahay inaad telefoonkaaga ka ilaaliso xagashada yaryar halkii aad ka ahaan lahayd dildilaaca ama dillaaca, markaa ilaaliye shaashadu maaha xalka ugu fiican.

Ka dib oo dhan, haddii teleefankaaga uu si adag u saameeyo si uu u jebiyo difaacahaaga muraayadda dhalada, markaas waxay u badan tahay inuu dillaaco oo jabiyo shaashaddaada si kastaba. Markaa waxay macno badan samaynaysaa inaad lacagtaada kaydsato oo aad ku bixiso caymiska taleefanka. Qaar ka mid ah caymiska xatooyada taleefoonada waxaa ka mid ah caymiska dhaawaca shilalka ama waxay bixiyaan kordhin jaban. Waxa la mid ah qaar ka mid ah qorshayaasha side, kuwaas oo ku siin kara caymis qayb ka mid ah qandaraaskaaga ama ku darsiga. 

Kuwa telefoonnada sameeya waxay kaloo bixiyaan caymis waxyeello. Applecare waa tusaalaha ugu muhiimsan, laakiin qaar ka mid ah kuwa sameeya taleefannada Android ayaa sidoo kale bixiya dalabyo beddelka shaashadda ah, sida Samsung Care+ . Waxaad hore u bixinaysaa si aad u hesho hal ama laba beddelka shaashadda dhawr sano. 

Marka la eego qiimaha xitaa hal shaashad dayactir ah, qorshayaashan ilaalintu waa gorgortan. Ma aha sida dammaanadda la dheereeyey ee qalabyada sida TV-yada^(TVs) oo aan laga yaabo inay soo gaadhaan dhaawac shil ah. Waxaa jirta fursad dhab ah oo ah in mar uun nolosha taleefankaaga, aad tuuri doonto.

Xiro iyo Jeexdu Waa Caadi

Sida la fahmi karo, waxaad rabtaa in aad telefoonkaaga ku hayso xaalad la mid ah marka uu cusub yahay, laakiin shay kasta oo aad isticmaasho maalin kasta waxa hubaal ah in uu muujin doono calaamadaha isticmaalkaas. Waxay u muuqataa wax laga xishoodo in la isticmaalo kiis ama la mariyo qalabka ilaaliya shaashadda marka loo qaabeeyey sidii qalab quruxsan, qalab casri ah oo loogu talagalay in lagu sixiro taabashada iyo gacanta.

Marka la eego, adeegsiga ilaalinta shaashadda aaladaha teknolojiyadda sare sida kuwan oo kale ah waxay la mid tahay iibsashada baabuur isboorti ka dibna ku dabool maqaarka bac iyo xoqin jirka. Hubaal, waxaad ka hortagi doontaa jeexjeexa iyo jeexjeexa alaabta, laakiin ma heli doontid inaad ku raaxaysato muuqaalka iyo dareenka alaabta.

Doodda^{(Resale Argument)} Dib- u-iibsiga (iyo sababta ay wax macno ah^(Sense) u samaynayso )

Haddii dulqaadkaaga xoqid-yar-yar-yar uu hooseeyo, difaac khafiif ah oo caag ah ayaa laga yaabaa inuu kaa caawiyo inaad seexato habeenkii, laakiin haddii sababta ugu weyn ee aad u rabto ilaalinta shaashadda ay tahay inaad ilaaliso taleefankaaga dib u iibinta, waxaan u maleyneynaa inaad adigu samaynayso adeeg xumo.

Marka hore, waxaad ilaalinaysaa qalab aad ka bixisay wadarta qiimaha oo hoos u dhigaysa ku raaxaysiga milkiilaha soo socda - iibsade oo laga yaabo in aanu dhibsanayn xagashada yaryar.

Marka labaad, waxay u badan tahay inaadan wax badan ka heli doonin taleefankaaga marka la barbar dhigo qiimihiisii ​​dib-u-iibsiga ee dhabta ahaa ee xagashada yar yar. Qiimaha^(Cash) dib u iibinta ee telefoonada inta badan aad ayay uga yar yihiin talefanku u qalmo iyada oo ay ugu wacan tahay qiimo-dhaca degdega ah iyo xaqiiqda ah in dadka intooda badani aanay ku iibsan telefoonnada lacag caddaan ah, laakiin ay ku helaan qandaraas la kabo.

Xukunkii Ugu Dambeeyay

Ugu dambayntii, haddii aad xidhidhiyaha shaashadda teleefankaaga iyo haddii kale adiga ayay ku xidhan tahay, laakiin anagoo ka duulayna wixii aanu ka wada hadalnay, waa inaad maskaxda ku haysaa qodobadan muhiimka ah:

• Ilaaliyaasha shaashadu waxay ugu horayn ku fiican yihiin inay ka hortagaan xagashada yaryar ee aan saamayn ku yeelan doonin isticmaalkaaga taleefoonka.
• Ilaaliyaasha shaashadu waxay had iyo jeer saameeyaan tayada sawirka taleefankaaga iyo isticmaalka ilaa xad.
• Waxaad inta badan ku heli kartaa caymis beddelka shaashadda ama ilaalinta lacag aad u yar.
• Waa wax laga doodi karo in ilaaliyayaasha shaashadda muraayadda qaro weyni ay isbeddel ku sameeyaan dhicitaanka daran oo ku filan inay burburiyaan muraayadda casriga ah ee casriga ah.
• Haddii aad telefoonkaaga ku isticmaasho meelo khatar ah, ka fiirso kiis qallafsan ama telefoon beddelkiisa.

Waxaa laga yaabaa in tignoolajiyada muraayadda casriga ah ee mustaqbalka ay ka dhigi doonto ilaalinta shaashadda si buuxda, laakiin xitaa maanta waa ikhtiyaari.

Do You Really Need a Screen Protector on Your Smartphone?

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Cases protect your phone from drops and bumps, but screen protectors are sold as a way to protect your screen itself from damage. That sounds great on paper, but do you really need a screen protector for your phone, or are they just an expensive placebo?

Cracked Screens Are Expensive to Replace

In the old days, if you broke your phone glass, it was possible to replace it without replacing the screen, assuming it was undamaged. However, modern screen technology uses a lamination process, so there’s no gap between the screen and the glass covering it. This results in much better image quality, but it also means that if the glass is damaged or cracked, you have to replace the entire screen.

This integration has seriously inflated the cost of fixing broken phone glass and is probably why you see so many folks walking around with shattered phones—it’s just too expensive to repair. The real question is how likely you are to have your phone end up in such a state, and to understand that, we have to talk about modern phone glass for a minute.

Smartphone Glass Is Incredible

First things first: smartphone screen glass is incredibly tough. Corning’s Gorilla Glass on Android phones or Ceramic Shield Glass on the new iPhones are aggressively impact and scratch-resistant. These glasses are so hard that only minerals can scratch them. Metals, like car keys in your pocket, are unlikely to leave a mark. On the Mohs hardness scale, Gorilla Glass Victus lies somewhere between 6 and 7. Steel, for comparison, is between 4 and 4.5. This means that hard minerals like quartz can make visible scratches to this glass, but most common materials shouldn’t mark it.

Your smartphone’s glass is already more than up to the task of handling everyday use. You might pick up some micro-scratches over the lifetime of your phone, but these don’t usually impact the feel of the screen or the look of images on it.

Manufacturers also test smartphones rigorously to ensure they handle more intense abuse. Linus Tech Tips took a smartphone factory tour, and from the testing shown there, the average smartphone is built to take serious punishment while still being functional. 

So at this point, we can confidently say that most people don’t need a screen protector. There are still some cases where you might want one, but you should know what you’re getting into.

Who Absolutely Should Use a Screen Protector

We think that phones without screen protectors (or cases for that matter) are acceptable to handle everyday use out of the box, but the emphasis here is on “everyday use.”

If you work in a job or have a hobby that puts your phone into situations or near materials that can defeat the toughness of its materials, then you need more protection.

Many people overlook one source of glass damage: common minerals found in beach sand or hiking trails. If some grit ends up in your pocket with your phone, it may get scratched up to the point where it’s not good to use anymore.

If you work in a job like construction or are active outdoors, you might instead consider getting a full ruggedized case for your phone instead of a screen protector. Alternatively, you could also consider phones built explicitly for these environments, such as those made by CAT.

Use Caution When Choosing a Screen Protector

There’s a surprising number of considerations in play when picking a screen protector or deciding whether you need one at all. So we’ll carefully go over the different types of protectors and complex factors you should be aware of before making your decision. 

Factory-fitted Screen Protectors

Speaking of the factories that make smartphones, your phone may already have a screen protector when you first take it out of the box. For example, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a protector applied that protects it from minor scratches. When it becomes too worn and damaged, you can remove it without any issue.

This is true for factory-fitted protectors in general. You can remove them immediately if you like and replace them with something better or nothing at all. Alternatively, you can just keep them until they need removal. What you shouldn’t do is put a new screen protector over your existing factory-fitted protector. Also, make sure what you’re seeing is a screen protector and not something important.

Screen Protectors Can Be a Pain to Fit

One advantage of a factory-fitted protector is that you don’t have to fit it yourself. This is good because screen protectors are a nightmare to fit. Not only do you have to make sure that your screen is entirely free of smudges, dirt, and hair, you also have to apply the protector straight and without trapping any air bubbles.

Whenever you buy a screen protector, it’s better to buy two. Because you’ll almost certainly mess up the application, it’s usually better to get the people from your phone store to apply it for you if you can.

Screen Protectors Are Not Made Equal

We can’t talk about screen protectors as one single type of product. There are different screen protectors, and some have more practical use than others. Some protectors do more than just protect your screen. 

You can get protectors that add a matte anti-glare coating to make your phone more usable in bright conditions. Ultra-clear protectors minimize the effects of the protector on the image and filter out UV rays. On the other hand, privacy screen protectors obscure what’s on the screen to anyone except the person looking at it straight-on. So these protectors have utility beyond screen protection.

When it comes to the main job of providing extra protection for your screen, different protectors focus on it in varying ways. 

Thin TPU or PET plastic screen protectors are there to prevent micro-scratches. These protectors are the least invasive and protect against the type of damage your phone is most likely to suffer during its lifetime.

Tempered glass screen protectors protect against both impacts and scratches, although they are thick and heavy compared to other protector types. While tempered glass protectors do protect against scratches thanks to their thickness, it’s debatable whether they do anything to prevent a cracked screen.

What About Self-healing Screen Protectors?

A relatively recent development in the world of screen protectors is the so-called “self-healing” screen protectors. The precise details vary depending on the brand and implementation, but within the screen protector is a tiny layer of a substance that leaks out whenever the protector is scratched, filling up the scratch. 

In theory, this extends how long you can leave a screen protector on before replacing it. Whether the self-healed scratches are invisible or not depends on you, we’ve seen mixed feedback so far. 

Screen Protectors Can Affect the User Experience

There’s nothing quite like using a touchscreen directly without anything between your finger and the phone. Mobile phone screens have been engineered to give you the perfect level of tactile response and offer you a crystal-clear, vibrant image using incredibly advanced manufacturing processes which fuse the screen with the touch and glass layers without damaging a single pixel in the display.

So it seems a little off to slap a $10 screen protector on top of this, undoing much of what made your phone so wonderful (and expensive) in the first place. 

The tempered glass screen protectors that offer the best impact protection are also the thickest. This means your phone’s smooth curved edge now presents a sharp edge every time you swipe over the edge, and the photos from your screen are being absorbed and refracted by the thick layer of glass. 

You may think that the impact is minor, but if you’ve ever used a phone right after taking off the tempered glass screen protector, you’ll know just how much better it looks and feels in comparison.

Insurance May Be a Better Solution

If you’re mainly worried about protecting your phone against minor scratches rather than cracks or breakages, then a screen protector may not be the best solution.

After all, if your phone takes an impact hard enough to shatter your tempered glass screen protector, then it’s likely to crack and break your screen anyway. So it makes more sense to save your money and spend it on phone insurance. Some phone theft insurance includes accidental damage insurance or offers a cheap add-on. The same goes for some carrier plans, which can provide insurance as part of your contract or as an add-on. 

Phone makers also offer damage insurance. Applecare is a prime example, but some Android phone makers also offer similar screen-replacement offers, like Samsung Care+. You’re paying upfront to get one or two screen replacements for a few years. 

Given the cost of even a single screen repair, these protection plans are a bargain. It’s not like extended warranties for gadgets like TVs which aren’t likely to suffer accidental damage. There’s a real chance that at some point in your phone’s life, you will drop it.

Wear and Tear Is Normal

Understandably, you want to keep your phone in the same condition as when new, but any object you use daily will inevitably show signs of that use. It seems a shame to use a case or apply a screen protector to your phone when it’s been designed as a sleek, high-tech device meant to be magical to the touch and in hand.

In a way, using a screen protector on high-tech devices like these is like buying a sports car and then covering the leather in plastic and rubberizing the body. Sure, you’ll prevent wear and tear to the materials, but you don’t get to enjoy the look and feel of the product.

The Resale Argument (And Why it Makes No Sense)

If your tolerance for micro-scratches is low, a thin plastic screen protector will probably help you sleep at night, but if your main reason for wanting a screen protector is to preserve your phone for resale, we think you’re doing it yourself a disservice.

First, you’re preserving a device you paid the total price for and reducing your enjoyment of it for the next owner—a buyer who may not be that bothered by a few minor scratches.

Secondly, you probably won’t get much more for your phone compared to its actual resale value with some minor scratches. Cash resale prices for phones are often much less than the phone is worth thanks to rapid depreciation and the fact that most people don’t buy phones with cash, but get them through a subsidized carrier contract.

The Final Verdict

In the end, whether you put a screen protector on your phone or not is up to you, but based on what we’ve discussed, you should keep these essential points in mind:

• Screen protectors are primarily good at preventing minor scratches that wouldn’t affect your use of a phone anyway.
• Screen protectors always impact your phone’s image quality and usability to some extent.
• You can often get screen replacement insurance or protection for very little money.
• It’s debatable whether thick tempered glass screen protectors make a difference in a fall severe enough to smash modern smartphone glass.
• If you use your phone in hazardous environments, consider a ruggedized case or phone instead.

Perhaps future smartphone glass technology will make screen protectors completely redundant, but even today they are optional.

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