Exactly! The coatings will scratch like crazy and the problem with be the same.
They'll probably call it sapphiregate or some other nonsense.
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New video with IPhone 6 front cover Sapphire scratch resistance test
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They'll probably call it sapphiregate or some other nonsense.
Urrgh. You're right. What the heck was I thinking? Brain glitch.
Need something harder than GG, but not harder than sapphire.
Thanks for catching that!
While he likes his Android Phones he has an new Mac Pro, (made his own Hackintosh in the past) Macbook Pro, Ipad Air and an Iphone 5S. So not exactly a hardcore Android guy it's just that he made a lot of Android tech videos so got pegged the Android Youtuber.
All that said he's a very honest and reliable guy.
No they really aren't. Scratches are the ones you can see on the screen while using it or are really noticeable when you aren't.
Anything else is just being pedantic.
Your opinion of what's acceptable damage doesn't change the fact that it's physically scratched. People that use screen protectors, Apple investing in sapphire, and Samsung/LG doing the same suggests that you're in the minority in thinking that GG is scratch resistant enough.
A diamond would scratch another diamond, that's why they use diamonds to cut other diamonds.
You can't see them? Looks like dulling on the screen. You can generally see it right where the swipe to unlock pops up.
It happens on screen protectors really quick, I burn thru 5-6 a year.
I can see them. With that said, I won't be using a screen protector with a sapphire display cover.
I think if people are careful the chances of getting scratches are pretty limited anyway. I think that using sapphire glass is a brilliant idea, making the screen so that it doesn't scratch is great business sense for Apple, they make a phone where you don't need a screen protector and they can bump up the price to compensate.
Everything is speculation at this point, what will be more interesting is to see how it will handle drops, people dropping their phones on the floor is also among the same as those who scratch their phones. So if Apple can solve both problems it will be a brilliant iPhone 6
Everything is speculation at this point, what will be more interesting is to see how it will handle drops, people dropping their phones on the floor is also among the same as those who scratch their phones. So if Apple can solve both problems it will be a brilliant iPhone 6
Gotcha. I'm glad to see him doing more apple-related reviews because I really enjoy his videos. The guy knows what he's talking about.