Are phones are susceptible to drops and scratches. It is likely that the screen would easily get scratched. Screens have become more durable and scratch resistant due to phone manufacturers using hardened glass. Popular glass manufacturers such as Gorilla glass have released many iteration of their famous Gorilla glasses. Due to this most people tend to not get a screen protector to their phone. Further screen protectors can be made out of glass or plastic. Usually the glass made screen protector is stronger and more scratch proof compared to the plastic screen protector which is not as durable and you will have to replace it every few months.
There are certain disadvantages using a screen protector. It can change the experience of using your phone. They may seem to have a different texture or feel to it. There are times when screen protectors do enhance the experience as well. Screen protectors are also cheap therefore you can get it easily without worrying about the costs. Plastic screen protectors are actually the cheapest and glass screen protectors are little bit more pricy but affordable. Any country in the world will have screen protectors, in case you’re in Taiwan you can get a screen protector in a Taiwan sim card shop. There are some reasons why screen protectors are important for your phone.
Avoiding scratches
Even with the superior glass technology offered by Gorilla glass it is possible for phone screens to get scratched. Sand can make tiny scratches on your screen. You may not be even aware of it. They are tiny but sharp enough to make a visible scratch across the screen. The longer you use the phone without a screen protector. Some of us have our keys and phone in the same pocket. This is a bad combination and we may be doing it unintentionally. This can not only scratch the screen it may also scratch the phone as well. Replacing screens are very expensive. Phones such as iPhone 7 plus screen protector is necessary as the screen replacement costs nearly half the price of the device.
Protecting your screen from shattering
We drop our phones quite often. Gorilla glass protects the screen from limited scratches and pressure but dropping your phone can cause the screen to shatter. Most phones don’t come with shatter proof screen because it makes the device fatter. Due to this all phone manufacturers release their device without shatter proof glass. In this case a glass screen protector would help your phone screen from shattering. Not all glass screen protectors will be suitable but some are and it is usually stated on the cover. Plastic screen protectors won’t protect your screen from drops.