Just one person's opinion. For those considering a tempered glass screen protector for their galaxy S8 and S8 + here are some thoughts based on personal experience.
– Glass protector sellers basically got their beta testing done on the galaxy S7 edge. The primary problem was making these protectors case-friendly as they were a huge number of complaints of popular cases causing these protectors to lift off the screen. I personally experienced this with 3 different brands including Zagg's well fitting and expensive tempered glass. Most manufacturers seem to have solved this problem by changing the size prevent edge pressure by cases. However attachment off the tempered glass screen protector is still fairly major issue.
– Different sellers had different methods of attachment both in the type of adhesive and the area of coverage of the adhesive. Practically all of them applied adhesive along the outside edges of the tempered glass protector. Zagg for example, had a more extensive band of adhesive and apparently a better quality of adhesive than the cheaper versions available from most other sources. Unfortunately, at that point, there were very few case friendly versions – none that I could find. However clearly the glue application was critical for adhesion and more importantly sensitivity of the screen.
While the screen protectors definitely provided excellent scratch protection (relative to the more flexible traditional screen protectors) they provided little protection from breakage. The best way to describe this limitation is to consider the example of laminated wood. Laminated wood gets its strength and flexibility by gluing layers of thin strips of wood. Remove the glue and just stack the layers and the strength and flexibility disappears. The same thing applies to tempered glass screen protectors. The primary surface of the tempered glass protector just lies on the surface of the phone. It takes very little force of an object to crack and penetrate through the very thin surface of the screen protector and onto your phone' s screen. There is some protection but not great and unfortunately in many cases a loss of sensitivity. I can attest to this by personal experience on the galaxy S7 edge.
Clearly the technology/production/adhesion process is improving and manufacturers (again using Zagg as an example ) are promising new and better products down the line. As much as I would like fellow members to Beta test their galaxy S8's,
Bottom line I would suggest some patience as the evolution is continuing rapidly, especially as Samsung has committed to a curved screen with the iPhone apparently moving in the same direction.
Check out this particular website and brand that seems to have addressed a lot of these issues for the galaxy S7. Watch the video and the follow-up video that shows how easily this protector can be removed. their S7 version is available via Amazon, no S8 yet. Not recommending it, but curious.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Whitestone+Dome+Glass
– Glass protector sellers basically got their beta testing done on the galaxy S7 edge. The primary problem was making these protectors case-friendly as they were a huge number of complaints of popular cases causing these protectors to lift off the screen. I personally experienced this with 3 different brands including Zagg's well fitting and expensive tempered glass. Most manufacturers seem to have solved this problem by changing the size prevent edge pressure by cases. However attachment off the tempered glass screen protector is still fairly major issue.
– Different sellers had different methods of attachment both in the type of adhesive and the area of coverage of the adhesive. Practically all of them applied adhesive along the outside edges of the tempered glass protector. Zagg for example, had a more extensive band of adhesive and apparently a better quality of adhesive than the cheaper versions available from most other sources. Unfortunately, at that point, there were very few case friendly versions – none that I could find. However clearly the glue application was critical for adhesion and more importantly sensitivity of the screen.
While the screen protectors definitely provided excellent scratch protection (relative to the more flexible traditional screen protectors) they provided little protection from breakage. The best way to describe this limitation is to consider the example of laminated wood. Laminated wood gets its strength and flexibility by gluing layers of thin strips of wood. Remove the glue and just stack the layers and the strength and flexibility disappears. The same thing applies to tempered glass screen protectors. The primary surface of the tempered glass protector just lies on the surface of the phone. It takes very little force of an object to crack and penetrate through the very thin surface of the screen protector and onto your phone' s screen. There is some protection but not great and unfortunately in many cases a loss of sensitivity. I can attest to this by personal experience on the galaxy S7 edge.
Clearly the technology/production/adhesion process is improving and manufacturers (again using Zagg as an example ) are promising new and better products down the line. As much as I would like fellow members to Beta test their galaxy S8's,
Bottom line I would suggest some patience as the evolution is continuing rapidly, especially as Samsung has committed to a curved screen with the iPhone apparently moving in the same direction.
Check out this particular website and brand that seems to have addressed a lot of these issues for the galaxy S7. Watch the video and the follow-up video that shows how easily this protector can be removed. their S7 version is available via Amazon, no S8 yet. Not recommending it, but curious.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Whitestone+Dome+Glass
