I would rather pay for AppleCare than a high-end case. I have only had to replace my phone one time since going caseless and that was the back glass from a nasty fall on asphalt.
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iPhone 16 Models Get 50% Tougher Ceramic Shield for Display
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I wish my teen was as gentle as your toddler. Watched their new 15 Pro Max come out of their pocket and gently fall 3’ to a soft wood floor that shattered the screen. $450 at the Apple store so I have to call bull-donkey on all these claims. Really the most fragile phone owned since maybe the 3 or 3s. Sad to say
Of course it won't. Manufacturers are going for crack and shatter resistance which means it will scratch easier. The 50% improvement is compared to the 1st gen ceramic glass (iPhone 12 series) not last year's display.
...Apple marketing: and just as reasonably priced as the last model!!! ... (we're so rich, err, we mean happy for you...)
In other news, yes, even with the various claims, I always install a screen protect shield onto my iPhone. The first iPhone I had the store do it, subsequent year(s) I ordered and installed myself. It's cheap scratch damage protection for an expensive phone, even if marketing claims say the glass is whatever protective.
And thanks <FoxyKaye> for the reference to the Zagg brand shield, I'd not known of them before - I'll give them a look for when I order my next iPhone (probably this year's 16 or 16 pro).
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All nonsense. Apple, respect your audience and share metrics and how you measure them. You’re definitely comfortable with sharing this metric: $
Always be wary when you hear something described by percentages and not raw numbers or some other method. “59% tougher” sounds great but what does it mean?
I've been using my 15PM extensively since release, with *no screen protector*. Not a single screen scratch. Not even a micro scratch.
Yep. I agree, my 15 Pro scratched so easily. That is the endless challenge with glass. The harder it is to break/shatter the softer it tends to be an easier to scratch.
Do you use a case? I’ve noticed this year, after going ceaseless, that its way easier scratch the screen.
I have the rather common silicon case.
It does have a raised lip around the display, probably around 1/16" that no doubt helps keep the display glass not rubbing against large flat surfaces like tables/desks/etc if placed down.
The silicon case also keeps it snugly fitting in my shirt pockets. A plus when I'm making photos of people on the street in San Francisco, and concerned about it being quickly jacked out of my pocket by passing potential thieves.
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No point advertising how hard the ceramic glass is... at the end of the day, the screen underneath it can still break without breaking the glass... my iPhone 11 dropped quite a few times, no cracks, no dents, but the screen started bleeding horizontal lines top and bottom...
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They never seem to focus on scratch resistance. Apparently people don't care about scratches. But I do see a lot of people with inexplicably shattered displays.
Not until they make the sides of the phone out of Adamantium.
Just use 100% diamonds instead of this strange mixture, that would at least justify the price. 🙃
YMMV. I never used any screen protector in any of my previous iPhones since the 3GS. I upgrade my phone every year (probably except this year). So I guess my experience, although anecdotal, is an indication of something.
I was really shocked when I saw the scratch too. It happened about half a year after I bought it. That’s really bad.
Every year they're tougher and yet I dropped my 13 pro from while sitting at my couch and the whole screen shattered more than my self esteem at my first imaginary prom night.