When deciding whether to purchase the Galaxy Nexus, one of the specs I disliked was the lack of Corning Gorilla Glass. I can't understand why such a high end phone would skimp out on such an important everyday hardware feature. At the time I had an HTC Sensation and has Gorilla Glass and I never used a screen protector and never had a scratch. Always kept it in my pocket. But I read that Samsung was saying they used an alternative "hardened glass". Plus the fact that I used a Nexus One that lacked Gorilla Glass and never got a scratch because it had a special "hardened glass" as well.
I have had the Nexus for 1 month and on Saturday, I briefly threw it into my coat pocket with my keys as I was running around getting my son ready for baseball tryouts. Realized my error, but by the time I took the phone out, it already had a deep quarter inch scratch on the left side of the screen, two-thirds the way down. This isn't just a light scratch either. When running my fingernail down the side, my nail actually falls into the crevice. To the right is an inch-long very light scratch that must have been where it started as the key raked across the screen as a I pulled it out of my pocket.
That's why I don't get all these YouTube videos showing keys scratching the Gnex. I think they are made up. How can a phone's screen survive a deliberate keying and yet not survive with a key in my pocket?
I absolutely hate screen protectors but I just ordered an InvisibleShield for it. At least that will cover hide the existing scratch a bit and prevent additional. This screen is definitely susceptible to scratches. And not just light ones. You probably don't have one yet, but eventually you'll catch one.
I have had the Nexus for 1 month and on Saturday, I briefly threw it into my coat pocket with my keys as I was running around getting my son ready for baseball tryouts. Realized my error, but by the time I took the phone out, it already had a deep quarter inch scratch on the left side of the screen, two-thirds the way down. This isn't just a light scratch either. When running my fingernail down the side, my nail actually falls into the crevice. To the right is an inch-long very light scratch that must have been where it started as the key raked across the screen as a I pulled it out of my pocket.
That's why I don't get all these YouTube videos showing keys scratching the Gnex. I think they are made up. How can a phone's screen survive a deliberate keying and yet not survive with a key in my pocket?
I absolutely hate screen protectors but I just ordered an InvisibleShield for it. At least that will cover hide the existing scratch a bit and prevent additional. This screen is definitely susceptible to scratches. And not just light ones. You probably don't have one yet, but eventually you'll catch one.