Will a screen protector be necessary for the iPhone 6?

[lilvenom]

Is the glass on the new iPhone 6 going to be any stronger or more scratch resistant than the iPhone 5? Is it still necessary to buy a screen protector or are we at the point yet where they're not needed anymore?

 

[ZBoater]

Necessary? No.

 

[Kaizen]

It's not sapphire, if that's what you're asking

 

[phpmaven]

You don't need one unless you are super clumsy and hard on your devices. I've never ever had a scratch. iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad Air etc...

 

[Michael CM1]

I think the only time I ever scratched an iPhone display was my original iPhone while trying to, get this, put on a screen protector. I tried to get a little speck of dust off the display before putting the protector down and put a tiny knick near where the time is displayed. I think my nephews put a couple of small scratches on an iPad 2, but otherwise my iDevice displays have survived everything. I've had nightmares about cracking them, but haven't.

 

[lilvenom]

I'm not concerned about cracking - screen protectors don't do anytthing for that. It's more just the tiny little scratches that past iPhones have accumulated through being in my pocket, etc

 

[bisnicks]

If you live in an area with a lot of sand, possibly because it could get in your pocket and scratch the screen or if you are prone to dropping it a lot. I've never used screen protectors and had minimal to no scratches. I'd much prefer touching the screen than some plastic protector.

 

[orange42]

I'm not concerned about cracking - screen protectors don't do anytthing for that. It's more just the tiny little scratches that past iPhones have accumulated through being in my pocket, etc

I've always used a screen protector on my iPhones. I can hardly tell they're on so they don't bother me and it just gives a peace of mind that little scratches won't happen.