The Gorilla Glass on the V20 isn't very scratch resistant.

[Mike Dee]

I took off my screen protector because the brand I'm using, Supeeshieldz doesn't seem to hold up well on using two of them. The first one developed a hairline crack from low impact and after a couple of weeks the edges and corners started to chip. Second started chipping at the corners so I ripped it off. Low and behold I started noticing fine scratches but they seemed to be on the Oleophobic coating because I could buff them and they would reappear after touch the screen. As of this morning I noticed a small scratch on the screen that may have happened after a one foot drop off the couch. Don't recall it hitting anything abrasive but I have a scratch that you can see and feel. Put another protector on it but you can still see it. I have a Droid Maxx that never had a protector on it that sustained countless drops over the years and in my pocket with keys over a 2 year + period and I would have to look hard to find blemishes on the screen. I will never go without a protector again until they make this stuff more resilient.

 

[anon(238680)]

I think part of the issue is toughness vs hardness as the two are pretty much mutually exclusive. If the screen was hard enough to withstand scratches it would tend to break easier. Converse for toughness. I think Samsung is more concerned about broken screens than scratches. Rightly so IMO. But, I agree, I'm disappointed in Gorilla glass, at least that used on phones.

 

[Mike Dee]

I think part of the issue is toughness vs hardness as the two are pretty much mutually exclusive. If the screen was hard enough to withstand scratches it would tend to break easier. Converse for toughness. I think Samsung is more concerned about broken screens than scratches. Rightly so IMO. But, I agree, I'm disappointed in Gorilla glass, at least that used on phones.

I think based on past experience that Gorilla Glass 3 was good at both preventing broken screens and scratches. I think as we got into curved and bezeless displays they had to go with harder and easier to scratch displays. I guess its screen protectors for me going forward.

 

[flyingkytez]

I took off my screen protector because the brand I'm using, Supeeshieldz doesn't seem to hold up well on using two of them. The first one developed a hairline crack from low impact and after a couple of weeks the edges and corners started to chip. Second started chipping at the corners so I ripped it off. Low and behold I started noticing fine scratches but they seemed to be on the Oleophobic coating because I could buff them and they would reappear after touch the screen. As of this morning I noticed a small scratch on the screen that may have happened after a one foot drop off the couch. Don't recall it hitting anything abrasive but I have a scratch that you can see and feel. Put another protector on it but you can still see it. I have a Droid Maxx that never had a protector on it that sustained countless drops over the years and in my pocket with keys over a 2 year + period and I would have to look hard to find blemishes on the screen. I will never go without a protector again until they make this stuff more resilient.

You probably have seen me putting the Galaxy S8 on blast in the forums but NO ONE believes me (my work phone GS8 scratched so easily from moderate use, it was horrible). The Gorilla Glass 4 and 5 is very easy to scratch, though it's supposedly more shatter-proof. The newer phones today have Gorilla Glass 4 or 5 and in my opinion are terrible. I remember the good old Note 3, Galaxy S4 & S5 being VERY difficult to scratch. I've had mines thrown around and used carelessly but the screen looked very good however. They need to use that type of glass again. But the trade off, is it worth it? Shatter-proof or scratch-proof?

BTW my first V20 I only had the screen portion protected but the areas left unprotected unfortunately scratched. With my new V20, I installed the PThink full screen glass protector immediately and it's perfect. I'm not afraid of my screen shattering, but afraid of ugly micro scratches appearing overtime. I want it to age well. I also recommend installing a SlickWraps skin over the back and rear bottom/top portion to prevent scratches on the body.

 

[Axidrain]

You probably have seen me putting the Galaxy S8 on blast in the forums but NO ONE believes me (my work phone GS8 scratched so easily from moderate use, it was horrible). The Gorilla Glass 4 and 5 is very easy to scratch, though it's supposedly more shatter-proof. The newer phones today have Gorilla Glass 4 or 5 and in my opinion are terrible. I remember the good old Note 3, Galaxy S4 & S5 being VERY difficult to scratch. I've had mines thrown around and used carelessly but the screen looked very good however. They need to use that type of glass again. But the trade off, is it worth it? Shatter-proof or scratch-proof?

BTW my first V20 I only had the screen portion protected but the areas left unprotected unfortunately scratched. With my new V20, I installed the PThink full screen glass protector immediately and it's perfect. I'm not afraid of my screen shattering, but afraid of ugly micro scratches appearing overtime. I want it to age well. I also recommend installing a SlickWraps skin over the back and rear bottom/top portion to prevent scratches on the body.

Are you serious about saying that you prefer scratch resistance over shatter resistance? .

 

[Mike Dee]

Are you serious about saying that you prefer scratch resistance over shatter resistance? .

Gorilla Glass 3 worked extremely well at doing both

 

[flyingkytez]

Are you serious about saying that you prefer scratch resistance over shatter resistance? .

Either make a flat screen so we can install screen protectors or go back to the older Gorilla Glass that can withstand basic scratches. New phones are currently curved with Gorilla Glass 5, meaning you're destined to get a scratched up phone.

 

[Ejjba]

Either make a flat screen so we can install screen protectors or go back to the older Gorilla Glass that can withstand basic scratches. New phones are currently curved with Gorilla Glass 5, meaning you're destined to get a scratched up phone.

It depends. My grandson who is a teenager has a s8 and so far no anything. He is not particularly careful either. Like I said it depends

 

[anon(238680)]

New phones are currently curved with Gorilla Glass 5, meaning you're destined to get a scratched up phone.

A glass screen protector is not the only option to prevent scratches.

 

[Mike Dee]

Either make a flat screen so we can install screen protectors or go back to the older Gorilla Glass that can withstand basic scratches. New phones are currently curved with Gorilla Glass 5, meaning you're destined to get a scratched up phone.

They make screen protectors most of the screen and there are a couple that fit the entire screen. The mistake was me removing it thinking the screen could handle it.

 

[flyingkytez]

A glass screen protector is not the only option to prevent scratches.

After using glass screen protectors, it's hard to go back to the wet install plastic ones. Unless a manufacture can do it right, it'll always have that annoying orange peel effect. It goes to the point where I'd rather use no screen protector at all and just face the facts.

 

[Joshua_Muldoon]

I remember my Droid Maxx, the thing could take a bullet. Had it for over 2 years, until I dropped it from our 2016 F-150, which was high off the ground, it shattered completely. Other than that, I never used a screen protector and had pretty much no visible scratches. I'm guessing it used gorilla glass 2 or something.

 

[Mike Dee]

I remember my Droid Maxx, the thing could take a bullet. Had it for over 2 years, until I dropped it from our 2016 F-150, which was high off the ground, it shattered completely. Other than that, I never used a screen protector and had pretty much no visible scratches. I'm guessing it used gorilla glass 2 or something.

Might have been 3. Ill sell you mine if you really miss it

 

[Joshua_Muldoon]

Might have been 3. Ill sell you mine if you really miss it

Hehe, I'm good, thank you. The boss will kill me if she sees that in the mail.