iPhone 12 Pro Max Sapphire Lens Covers for 12 Pro Max

[transmaster]

I have just ordered sapphire lens covers for my iPhone 12 Pro Max. I inquired about them at Shellrus. This is the reply I received; These lens covers are available in all of the 12 Pro Colors. They also make sapphire screen covers.

From Shellrus:
“We do have the optical coating on the lens protector, the anti-reflective and oleophobic coating is on it as well.”

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The most scratch-resistant smartphone camera lens protection available. Guaranteed scratch-resistance at 9 on the Mohs hardness scale. (Just about the only thing harder is a diamond). Our sapphire is GIA-Certified (Gemological Institute of America) just like other precious gemstones. The only...

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[MiamiC70]

Congratulations, you have just degraded the quality and ultimate resolution of the cameras you paid extra for on the iPhone 12 👍🏻

 

[Fuchal]

The lens is already sapphire 🤔

 

[Icehart]

Worthy if it helps to reduce lens flare.

 

[ericwn]

Strikes me as more of a decorative item.

 

[transmaster]

Congratulations, you have just degraded the quality and ultimate resolution of the cameras you paid extra for on the iPhone 12 👍🏻

Actually these covers have no impact on the resolution.

 

[Shadowbech]

Regardless, how strong are the adhesives on this one? I heard some cheap ones on amazon they don't stick too long and some have reported losing a piece.

 

[xnview]

The lens is already sapphire 🤔

Actually it is just mineral crystal (normal glass) with a sapphire coating, and not nearly as hard as sapphire. They had a disclaimer few years about it, but they have removed it, and now only claims it is sapphire, but it doesn’t live up to the standards of sapphire, through tests made.

iPhone 12 Pro Ceramic Shield Prone to Scratches, Durability Test Finds

“Ceramic Shield is not the product that will bring us to the next level of Mohs hardness,” said Zack Nelson in the iPhone 12 Pro durability test video.

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“For the rear camera setup of the iPhone 12 Pro, Apple has retained its sapphire crystal lens cover. This also receives scratches at level six and seven of the Mohs scale.”

Glass scratches at level six, and sapphire does not scratch until 8 or 9 on mohs scale.

 

[transmaster]

Regardless, how strong are the adhesives on this one? I heard some cheap ones on amazon they don't stick too long and some have reported losing a piece.

These covers fit tightly the adhesive is for now holding well.

 

[Givmeabrek]

Worthy if it helps to reduce lens flare.

Reduce lens flair?? You are adding another source of reflections and degrading the image! It has to be much worse...

 

[Piggie]

The lens is already sapphire 🤔

It's supposed to be (or was supposed to be) according to Apple, but Jerry Rig showed this was not true some time ago in one of his video's

 

[Lyric9]

It's supposed to be (or was supposed to be) according to Apple, but Jerry Rig showed this was not true some time ago in one of his video's

It actually is sapphire (he showed it in another video) But it's not pure sapphire either, so the scratch resistance is a bit lower. It's most defienetly more resistant than normal glass as I don't think I've ever seen a scratched up camera lens on any recent iPhone.

Jerry presses quite hard with his hardness picks as well, so I'd take his take on it with a grain of salt

 

[xnview]

It actually is sapphire (he showed it in another video) But it's not pure sapphire either, so the scratch resistance is a bit lower. It's most defienetly more resistant than normal glass as I don't think I've ever seen a scratched up camera lens on any recent iPhone.

Jerry presses quite hard with his hardness picks as well, so I'd take his take on it with a grain of salt

Had a iPhone xs Max, which got a scratched camera lens..

It is only a sapphire coating, a pure sapphire will not scratch with a level mohs level 6, unless you press so hard that it shatters.