Matte Black phone. How about Matte screens?

[Steve686]

My first MacBook I bought about 10 years ago had a matte screen and it was great for places with bright sunlight all year like here in South Florida.

I went into Apple today to buy a screen protector and got the anti-reflective Belkin piece that they had in stock for the 7Plus. As I'm buying it the sales specialist commented on how I'll be able to see the screen much better now in bright sunlight.


This poses my questions.

Does anyone miss the old matte screens and would you want it as an option for the iPhones?

 

[lordofthereef]

My feeling is the nsttencosting just scratched too easily in the setting mostniphones are in. I would welcome Annette finish if it didn't scratch though.

 

[Steve686]

Surely some advances have been made since then in scratch resistance?

 

[zhenya]

The anti-reflective coatings that modern screens are getting are quite good - the new iPads are considerably better than the phones - I think I read that the coating is not yet durable enough for phones? But yeah, the matte screens don't look nearly as good nor do they hold up as well.

That said, I have already realized, as I often place my phone face down to reduce the glare coming off the face when powered off, who would want a Jet black casing that is similarly reflective.

 

[ckeck]

I actually love the matte screen protectors. You lose some color "vibrancy" if you will, but the anti-reflective upside plus the texture of a few of the films is really nice. YMMV though...

 

[Newtons Apple]

I would rather not have anti-reflective. I can shield the screen or change positions if needed but the anti reflective screen degrades the performance.

 

[willmtaylor]

Nope, that's gross. Just get a film if you want/need that.

 

[bodonnell202]

I initially got a matte screen protector for my 6s. I actually stuck with it for a couple months but I hated how it ruined the clarity of the screen and eventually removed it and went for a tempered glass screen protector.