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I replaced my S3 with an S4 last May... love the newer design but I have to wonder if the glass is of a lesser grade than the earlier Watch models. I've always had Aluminum/Ion-X in every model I've owned and have been careful with all of them, but the current S4 I own has two nasty scratches from the bottom upwards on the glass. Is it softer now, as a result of the larger surface area?
I don’t know the specifics of each model, but getting more scratches doesn’t mean “lesser grade”. Basically, depending on how soft you make the display, you either prevent screen scratches or prevent screen shattering. You don’t get both. Some people drop their phone/watch/ipad and would want the screen not to shatter, and some people dont drop their devices just want them not to scratch. The manufacturer can only please one of the sides.
 
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