Do they make screen protectors that actually don't collect fingerprints these days?

[PaulQ]

First, I did search the forum using "fingerprint" and found one post that didn't answer this. So, it either surprisingly hasn't been discussed or I am about to be shown how bad I am at searching and get a link to a post.

I just got my S8+ ... my first "mainstream" phone in a long time. I am really liking it. When I went to sell my last phone, upon close examination, it had a bunch of tiny scratches. So ... I am going with a screen protector this time.

I haven't used a screen protector in a long time.

I bought illumishield. Highly reviewed. But... doesn't seem like anything has changed in screen protector technology. It collects grease and fingerprints so easily!

Is this just the norm (still)? I thought oleophobic coatings reduced this. Did I just buy the wrong one?

Thanks!

 

[munnarg]

Did the manufacturer state it had an oleophobic coating on the screen protector? Bear in mind those coatings rub off in time and don't last forever. Fact is a screen protector is basically there to reduce the amount of damage to your screen, but there's nothing that would prevent it from accumulating fingerprints.

 

[Dconn1975]

Try the liquid skin from Skinomi. I've been using that screen protector for a long time with all my phones and it's pretty good at not getting fingerprints. I have one on order for my S8 that is to arrive tomorrow. That is all I use. You'll like it. Fingerprints are hardly none.

 

[anon(238680)]

ry the liquid skin from Skinomi.

Does it work well with cases? I use ArmorSuit and really like them, but like to have options

 

[PaulQ]

Did the manufacturer state it had an oleophobic coating on the screen protector?

Ugh. I didn't even think to look for "oleophobic coating" on the assumption that was a standard thing. It does not say that so I guess I got what I paid for. I'll say this, it was very easy to install and virtually invisible, except for the little speck of dust that I just noticed today.

FYI - this is what I bought:
AquaShield Galaxy S8 Plus Screen Protector (2-Pack, Case Friendly Updated Design), ILLUMI AquaShield

Don't really see any with that type of protection listed. There are plenty of tempered glass with it but I don't want to go that route with the curved edges.