Looks like Gorilla Glass 5 scratches easily

[ajb1965]

Nothing available for Note 7 from Zagg yet. May take some time. Besides anything but glass doesn't feel right on a Note. Been there and tried that.

I have a Zagg plastic protector on mine right now. Fits pretty good

 

[RichBrown68]

I just don't get it how that this guy, whose similar video about the Nexus 6p was discredited for shoddy methods, is suddenly the only expert who matters regarding the Note 7.

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[ThrottleJohnny]

I just don't get it how that this guy, whose similar video about the Nexus 6p was discredited for shoddy methods, is suddenly the only expert who matters regarding the Note 7.

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Right?

 

[EnemiesInTheEnd]

I just don't get it how that this guy, whose similar video about the Nexus 6p was discredited for shoddy methods, is suddenly the only expert who matters regarding the Note 7.

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That video wasn't discredited.

 

[Roman Akert]

I had an S7 Edge for exactly two weeks. During that time I got a MAJOR scratch on the home button. Mind you, I am VERY gentle with my cell phones and very good them (I don't throw them in pockets, in my purse, etc). I was very disappointed and wound up returning it right at the two week mark. I have an iphone that I have been using since October and have one minor scratch on the display that you really have to search for. I have my N7 waiting at home for me right now and plan to baby it like none other. I really hate the idea of spending just under $900 for a phone and have it all scratched up within the first few weeks......here's to hoping!

I don't believe the 'home' button is gorilla glass covered anyway.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

That video wasn't discredited.

Yes it was. There were no issues with the 6P once people actually started using it.

 

[miketko]

One thing that stinks about the s view case is that you won't be able to use the always on display feature.

 

[donm527#IM]

Is it even metal? From the scratch video he scratched that thing so easily that I thought it was chromed plastic.
The black phone with the black button looks more glossy and the coating application is probably different for the black so I wonder if it will handle wear better.

I don't believe the 'home' button is gorilla glass covered anyway.

 

[anon(1733)]

Nothing available for Note 7 from Zagg yet. May take some time. Besides anything but glass doesn't feel right on a Note. Been there and tried that.

Verizon had them in stock. Their just not in zaggs website.

 

[movielover76]

I'm really concerned about this as well, I placed a prime over for a film protector which should arrive today while I wait for the tempered glass protector that I want. I usaully use screen protectors and cases so as long as the Gpel tempered glass and Gpel case work together as their amazon ad claims (it says their built to work together) I should be fine.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Well, I slapped on a relatively cheap plastic protector on my Note.

I planned to do so before this appeared because I want my phone to stay in shape and be (mostly) scratch-free as I'm going to be using it for 2 years.

I'm going to replace it with a good glass screen protector once they're out.

 

[Gsxr151]

Wet application screen protectors are like rubber.Good luck trying to slide an s pen over that.

Not sure what garbage product you have used before. I used a IQ Shield (wet) on my note Edge for 2 years. It's almost a smooth as glass and ultra clear. I am an Edge OG, since launch. Most are you are just now having the trouble of finding a glass protector for an edge screen. I fought that battle way before most people; for 2 years in fact. I found IQ Shield and was amazed. Let's keep the 10-for-$3 China garbage and 90's screen protectors out of the conversation.

 

[thegame161]

Good job normal people don't try and scratch the phone then isn't it.

Anything can scratch if you are trying to do it.

 

[thegame161]

One thing that stinks about the s view case is that you won't be able to use the always on display feature.

Actually you can.

 

[MarkyHaslam]

Surely there's something wrong with that Youtube video??? The Corning data sheet shows GG5 to be marginally superior to GG4 for scratch resistance. Perhaps the phone tested was an early press evaluation sample and didn't have GG5 at all? I don't know what the reason for the Youtube results, but I am certain Corning won't have got it wrong. This is a commercial organisation selling GG5 in vast quantities and they will have tested it extensively, and not just a quick 30 second scratch with a pick.

 

[donm527#IM]

Corning site also mentions performance varies on how the glass is used and shaped mentioning where maximum strength when glass has a "proud" profile to the frame. With the bends on glass, I guess the Note 7 doesn't have a proud profile? Also I bet the glass take more manipulation over standard requiring to heat to mold the shape? I guess that may effect strength.

Surely there's something wrong with that Youtube video??? The Corning data sheet shows GG5 to be marginally superior to GG4 for scratch resistance. Perhaps the phone tested was an early press evaluation sample and didn't have GG5 at all? I don't know what the reason for the Youtube results, but I am certain Corning won't have got it wrong. This is a commercial organisation selling GG5 in vast quantities and they will have tested it extensively, and not just a quick 30 second scratch with a pick.

 

[donm527#IM]

I'm mainly waiting for enough users to get these phones in hand to test out and tell us what the best screen protector is out there, glass preferably, that will fit closest to perfect and not have problems with a case. Then I'm all set.

Surely there's something wrong with that Youtube video??? The Corning data sheet shows GG5 to be marginally superior to GG4 for scratch resistance. Perhaps the phone tested was an early press evaluation sample and didn't have GG5 at all? I don't know what the reason for the Youtube results, but I am certain Corning won't have got it wrong. This is a commercial organisation selling GG5 in vast quantities and they will have tested it extensively, and not just a quick 30 second scratch with a pick.

 

[Hoggles]

Corning responds to the GG5 scratch video.

Corning responds to that worrying Galaxy Note 7 scratch test video - Android Authority

Pretty much says that Zach (Jerryrigeverything) is to blame. Not a scientific test, blah blah blah. Just seems like they aren't willing to admit, for whatever reason, that GG5 scratches more easily than GG4. They wind up saying it's just material transfer, not scratching we're seeing. That's a new one.

Not a surprise though of course. You're not going to hear Corning come out and say....ya, we screwed up on the scratch resistance....Sorry folks.

 

[SteelGator]

Are you aware that high amounts of aluminum are found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients? Using anything with aluminum in contact with your skin puts you at risk to absorb it and have it travel up to your brain (it is a low density metal, so it will travel up your body). Many Alzheimer's patients got the aluminum in their body from rubbing antiperspirants (which contain aluminum) on their skin and pours. They may have stopped sweat, but they gained Alzheimer's.

Correlation does not equal causation. Aluminum has not be thought to be a causitive factor for AD in over a decade.

Myth 4: Drinking out of aluminum cans or cooking in aluminum pots and pans can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
Reality: During the 1960s and 1970s, aluminum emerged as a possible suspect in Alzheimer’s. This suspicion led to concern about exposure to aluminum through everyday sources such as pots and pans, beverage cans, antacids and antiperspirants. Since then, studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminum in causing Alzheimer’s. Experts today focus on other areas of research, and few believe that everyday sources of aluminum pose any threat.
Memory Loss Myths & Facts | Alzheimer's Association

Sorry, you may have just been joking, but this is a research interest of mine.

Check this out. Certainly you would believe lemons and car crashes to be linked . . .

 

[Baby_Doc]

Well, if the screen is so easily damaged, just one step harder than plastic, perhaps it will be easier to polish out superficial scratches using a polish for clear plastics.

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