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Do plastic screen protectors actually work?
PET screen protectors provide the least amount of scratch- and impact-protection, but they’re super cheap, light, and thin, and as a result are less visible once applied to your phone. PET is also a bit stiff, so it can’t go edge-to-edge on phones with curved screens. If you want to go with PET, I recommend Tech Armor.
Can you put a glass screen protector over a plastic one?
Yes you can. This has built-in screen protector but it’s plastic and I prefer the glass. I already had a glass screen protector on my phone and I kept the plastic screen protector on the case for that extra protection and it works just fine. Do what’s best for you.
What material of screen protector is best?
glass
Material: All of the screen protectors we’re recommending are made out of ultra durable glass, which is significantly better at preventing scratches, cracks, and shattering, than plastic.
Should you buy a screen protector for your phone?
Screen protectors are useful accessories for mobile phones. They’re designed to keep your device’s screen intact if you drop it or scratch the screen. This sounds like a good deal if you’ve spent $800 to $1,000 for a new phone, right?
What are the disadvantages of using a screen protector?
Plastic Screen Protector 1 Perhaps the most annoying flaw of the plastic screen protector is that the material wears down over time and becomes cloudy. 2 Scratches on the surface of the plastic screen protector are visibly apparent. 3 The plastic surface also has no resistance to fingerprints, reducing visibility further.
Should you use tempered glass or plastic for your screen protector?
In general, we recommend using tempered glass over plastic, though both are better than having a naked screen. The rest of this article suggests our favorite Surface Book and Surface Book 2 screen protectors, so if you don’t have that type of laptop, make sure to look up what the top picks are for your device.
What is a screen protector and how does it work?
A screen protector is a sheet of clear plastic you adhere to your smartphone’s screen. The plastic is cut to fit the exact shape of your device along with holes for buttons and the speaker-that’s why you buy different screen protectors for different devices.