Hi, lets put aside "lol it will blow your house" thing...
The main reason i want this phone is screen (well also having a samsung vr would be interesting)
What do u guys think besides that what reasons u guys wont recommend me to buy this phone?
thanks!
It's the best phone currently made, so really no reason not to get it. I think the main thing I don't like is the non-removable battery, which had Samsung put a removable battery in it then the whole recall thing would have been as simple as them sending us a new battery. But overall there is very little to complain about with the phone and a ton of things to like.
The lack of IR blaster is very disappointing.
The credibility of Samsung after the recall.
Question of future updates.
Light leak under the curved glass.
Saying all that I'm still waiting patently for my replacement..
Doesn't make wet coffee only dry. Makes a mess of washing my car.
BUY IT and love it......I have never been so black and white before. Just try and buy one, its hell!
Go go go and get the Note 7........
Ryland
princesama1 said:
Hi, lets put aside "lol it will blow your house" thing...
The main reason i want this phone is screen (well also having a samsung vr would be interesting)
What do u guys think besides that what reasons u guys wont recommend me to buy this phone?
thanks!
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Anyone that lacks mental bandwidth to use a real phone. In that case I recommend that person to go buy an Iphone where it requires nothing more than swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe and press.
the only reason I can think about somebody not geting a note 7 is not having the money to do it.......
How common is this "light leak" issue? My note gets here tomorrow and I want to make sure it doesn't have any build quality issues. I went through 3 s6s and got stuck with one with a wobbly home button and asymmetrical screen.
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How common is this "light leak" issue? My note gets here tomorrow and I want to make sure it doesn't have any build quality issues. I went through 3 s6s and got stuck with one with a wobbly home button and asymmetrical screen.
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My previous Note 7 had the gap (the same gap described as expansion in the user manual and did indeed leak light) Replacement does not have the expansion gap at all, in fact it is just like the S7 Edge in that it is bonded entirely. Very happy with my replacement.
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My previous Note 7 had the gap (the same gap described as expansion in the user manual and did indeed leak light) Replacement does not have the expansion gap at all, in fact it is just like the S7 Edge in that it is bonded entirely. Very happy with my replacement.
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So when I get the phone I just need to check the sides where it curves and make sure the glass is sealed tightly against the metal with no gap?
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Also.. Anyone have any luck with a protector working with a case yet? I want the neo hybrid case.
Curved screen makes it almost impossible to get a good screen protector and especially a good screen protector/case combination that plays nice. No IR blaster, no removable battery, audio is pretty crappy (standard crappy, not particularly crappy compared to other phones that aren't enhanced like the HTC and LG flagships), curves on screen get annoying when using s-pen, probably will never get s-off... That's about all I can think of. Oh, and occasional lag which I don't think should happen in today's day and age with these processors and RAM amounts. It's probably just Samsung and their TouchWiz... I think the HTC 10 and LG V10 seem smoother, honestly. Not a huge deal though.
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This is only reason I can really think of depending on what you are coming from. I had one before the recall and that one was even worse than this one. I get this with my Nexus 6P which is a year old. I love everything else about it, dunno what people are doing to get 4-5 hours of SOT differently than I am.
Its the best phone out bar none.
That said i find the edge screen useless and annoying...cant even use a glass screen protector. I would prefer a flat screen.
I would prefer a flat 6" screen actually lol.
Would be nice if it had front firing stereo speakers also....my nexus 6 and 6P kill the note in sound.
Other than that i couldnt think of anything else someone may not like about it.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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Don't get the Note 7. You've already talked yourself into how terrible it is. In fact, don't get any phone, I don't think there is ever going to be one made that would keep you anywhere near glass half full stage.
The phone comes with screen protectosr preinstalled. Both back and front.
One main reason I can think of at least for me is sound quality. Sound quality is not the greatest by far. Hands cover the speaker a lot when holding it. Although it is because the phone is water resistant but still. There is a dual speaker mod though that I have yet to try that could help with this
i have the phone and i like it, but there are definitely reasons not to buy it.
1: you can get a OnePlus 3 for less than half the price, and the only areas the Note 7 "wins" in are subjective stuff like screen quality (i don't believe the human eye can see the difference between 1080p and quad HD) or "i like having a stylus". the Note 7 camera is better, but mostly in low light situation, and the gap isn't nearly as big as Android blogs (and Samsung owners) make it out to be.
2: TouchWiz has cleaned up but it's still not as smooth as just about every other OS out there. people hate on LG, well i'm using a LG V20 right now and it's definitely smoother and snappier than the Note 7. OnePlus 3 too, is smoother than the Note 7.
with that said, the phone IS beautiful to look at. the edge display give it a really cool bezel-less effect, but it's not practical (edge features are redundant) AND makes the phone more likely to break than "normal" phones.
if money is no issue or you are a gadget geek who just like to own the biggest, most hyped it product (i belong in the this group), then by all means, the Note 7 is a worthy purchase. but to the very average consumer, like, say my middle-aged mom? i wouldn't advise her to buy the note 7 for $850 when there are $400 phones that more than gets the job done for daily use.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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plastic screen protector works, but yeah, no temper glass ones.
i've tried a few temper glass protectors, they either don't cover the sides, or cover the sides but lack adhesive in the middle, which makes the screen less responsive, especially when typing.
For me it would be the green battery icon All other things I can live with (facepalm)
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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Yeah I think you have talked yourself out of the phone before even trying it. I see you post on every thread and its something negative about it without even have used it.
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It's the best phone currently made, so really no reason not to get it. I think the main thing I don't like is the non-removable battery, which had Samsung put a removable battery in it then the whole recall thing would have been as simple as them sending us a new battery. But overall there is very little to complain about with the phone and a ton of things to like.
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goes to show, any cheap or non standard batteries (or even OE) from ebay can easily cause the same issues as samsung have faced.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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have you tried the nano/liquid ones? I've given up with plastic and tempered glass crap. Its a better experience not using one at all.
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Howdy dudes and hoes.
Is there any screen protectors that doesn't effect the s-pen input that much? I would like a screen protector, but i don't want my screen to feel like a touchscreen phone from 2007 If that's the case, i'm better of without one.
Well I like invisible shield by zagg 25 year guarantee, strange to begin with but works great with the pen had mine about a month and still looks good
I'm using the Martin Fields one. The protector is unnoticeable (if applied correctly) and the S-pen works really well. It's also highly resistant.
Well, here's the list of screen protectors I used so far :
-original Samsung;
-Cellularline anti-glare;
-3M Vikuiti.
I'm using the 3M for the moment... did spend about three times as much as on a Cellularline one, but oh well... I thought what the hell, everyone's talking about 3M Vikuiti and how good their screen protectors are... Well, IT SUCKS. Grease getting on the screen shield == funny rainbow colors if you look at it from any other angle than 90 degrees . Also, the "spot" is noticeable... the edges are untouched, but more to the middle of the screen, this sort of like grease splotch appears...
I'm going with MOMAX next time. They and Guardline always pleased me. In fact, everyone did... but 3M deserves a hanging.
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But as far as I know, no screen protector will impair your ability to use the S Pen. Hell, wrap your S Pen in a screen cleaning cloth... wrap it in five such cloths... then see if it works. I'm telling you : mine did work .
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splitroaster said:
Well I like invisible shield by zagg 25 year guarantee, strange to begin with but works great with the pen had mine about a month and still looks good
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We don't have ZAGG here. The only place I saw them is iStyle, where specific case manufacturers include a ZAGG shield in their packages. At least, I saw one ZAGG shield in a case for the iPod Nano (yeah, that little yet expensive watch that can play music).
I've heard good & bad things about ZAGG... They stretch and revert to their original form (don't know how that is useful)... They tend to turn yellow/blue because over time... Oh well... I'm good with what we do have available here.
I'm curious about the warranty thing, though. Those ZAGG shields from the case I talked about above... the package said you've got life warranty, so you can always go to their store and ask for a replacement if your shield broke/got cut or anything... Their HQ = NOT IN ROMANIA, haha.
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For the record, I didn't buy that iPod Nano case to see the ZAGG shield inside. A friend of mine did... just because they were on super-mega-extra promotions, so he could sell them at 15x the price later .
Cool! I'll check 'em out. And correct me if i'm wrong. There are no screen protector applied to the Note when you unbox it the first time, right? I mean, there is nothing you should take off before applying a new one?
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Cool! I'll check 'em out. And correct me if i'm wrong. There are no screen protector applied to the Note when you unbox it the first time, right? I mean, there is nothing you should take off before applying a new one?
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There is, I guess. But it's got drawings on it, so you can't miss it if there is one. Dunno... check unboxing videos on YouTube. I forgot if there is one , but if there it, you just can't miss it, drawings or not (it's probably gonna stick out on one corner or peel itself off if you put your phone in the pocket for multiple times).
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There is, I guess. But it's got drawings on it, so you can't miss it if there is one. Dunno... check unboxing videos on YouTube. I forgot if there is one , but if there it, you just can't miss it, drawings or not (it's probably gonna stick out on one corner or peel itself off if you put your phone in the pocket for multiple times).
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Yeah that one I know. I im not an idiot I'm talking about real screen protectors
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Howdy dudes and hoes.
Is there any screen protectors that doesn't effect the s-pen input that much? I would like a screen protector, but i don't want my screen to feel like a touchscreen phone from 2007 If that's the case, i'm better of without one.
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You've got gorilla glass...... No screen protector needed surely......
Had my note about 6 months, it's in my pocket every day and no scratches...
I did try applying a few when I first got the note but couldn't get them to line up right and always got at least one bubble which annoyed me.....
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I dont think any screen shield will have any probs.... i used a cheap screen protector initially as my local store didnt have any... i didnt affect my spen usage
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You've got gorilla glass...... No screen protector needed surely......
Had my note about 6 months, it's in my pocket every day and no scratches...
I did try applying a few when I first got the note but couldn't get them to line up right and always got at least one bubble which annoyed me.....
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That's not true.
The day I got my previous phone (Galaxy Nexus), I didn't throw a screen protector on it. I was gonna do that the day after, and until then, I treated the phone like it was king (kindly placed it down on a pillow or something soft). The next morning : huge scratch on the glass, thank God it was BELOW the screen.
Also, the phone I had before the Nexus : Galaxy S2. Somehow, two dots got "scratched onto" the screen. Like the glass got hit by keys or something. Same thing happened to the Desire...
So, better use a screen protector than to quietly weep later .
I the end I bought the housing cover. screensaver desmejoraba always dirty and note the appearance of
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That's not true.
The day I got my previous phone (Galaxy Nexus), I didn't throw a screen protector on it. I was gonna do that the day after, and until then, I treated the phone like it was king (kindly placed it down on a pillow or something soft). The next morning : huge scratch on the glass, thank God it was BELOW the screen.
Also, the phone I had before the Nexus : Galaxy S2. Somehow, two dots got "scratched onto" the screen. Like the glass got hit by keys or something. Same thing happened to the Desire...
So, better use a screen protector than to quietly weep later .
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You must have some pretty vicious spiders if you left out overnight on a pillow only to discover a huge scratch......
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I the end I bought the housing cover. screensaver desmejoraba always dirty and note the appearance of
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What?
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You must have some pretty vicious spiders if you left out overnight on a pillow only to discover a huge scratch......
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No. But you may never now when a grain of sand gets on the screen, you swipe it away and discover the damage some hours after...
Of course, there are exceptions. I think you are just lucky. Or perhaps the one in a thousand exception that can hammer screws down with his phone, while others smash even when gently bumped. It happens...
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What?
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No. But you may never now when a grain of sand gets on the screen, you swipe it away and discover the damage some hours after...
Of course, there are exceptions. I think you are just lucky. Or perhaps the one in a thousand exception that can hammer screws down with his phone, while others smash even when gently bumped. It happens...
Scribbled from my Note coupled with the best (CleaNote) ROM and (NoteCore) kernel by g.lewarne
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I know what you mean. I had pre-gorilla glass phones that got scratched if you breathed on them too heavily.
The Note is my second gorilla glass phone and my (dare I say) iPhone's screen it's still good as new. Which is quite handy as I will be selling it soon as there is no way I am going back from Android.
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I'm using no brand sgd$0.80 cents matte screen protectors I got from eBay.
Works nicely on my note.
Surprise but true.have since bought extra and paste on my friends note.
Seller is from Hong Kong.comes in bulk of 10.
Have resold them at $1.50sgd each in my country.wahahaha...
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/3Pcs-Mat...Accessories&hash=item3cc569ed9c#ht_2245wt_950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M5q5TRuAsY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M5q5TRuAsY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly different, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly differen, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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Exactly what i thought when first saw the clip.
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This video makes me cry.
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This video makes me cry.
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Please use the ip5 camera to record urself lol in the dark that camera is da best! (Rofl)
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Do people have no sense at all? If you wanted to do a test like this, hold both phone over the same surface (like concrete. not random granite pavers) and drop them the same time in the same manner. Instead of randomly flinging them in the air like this guy.
The problem with S3 aside from no frame except plastic on the edges is that they thin the glass near the edges like lunatics.. That is what makes it weak.
umm it was a petty good test IMO. Don't know why everyone is acting so surprised the S iii failed the test as the screen shattering on the smallest of drops seems to be a common problem with the S iii
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umm it was a petty good test IMO. Don't know why everyone is acting so surprised the S iii failed the test as the screen shattering on the smallest of drops seems to be a common problem with the S iii
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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I've dropped my phone several times on concrete (from about 3'-6') and never had a problem. It does have a case that I got from the T-mo store. It all depends on how it lands I guess. But agree that the tests were not conducted equally.
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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The test was more of a height test with the variable being the angle at which the phone drops which the reviewer tried to control (but failed). But either way, i was more interested in how the S iii performed on it's own. Sadly, it reaffirms the rumor that S iii screens are really fragile and easy to break
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pytyper483 said:
I've dropped my phone several times on concrete (from about 3'-6') and never had a problem. It does have a case that I got from the T-mo store. It all depends on how it lands I guess. But agree that the tests were not conducted equally.
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hey what kind of case are you using?
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The test was more of a height test with the variable being the angle at which the phone drops which the reviewer tried to control (but failed). But either way, i was more interested in how the S iii performed on it's own. Sadly, it reaffirms the rumor that S iii screens are really fragile and easy to break
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hey what kind of case are you using?
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I am using one that I got from the T-mo store. I don't have the packaging anymore, but I would imagine it is just a samsung case. Its a semi hard silicone case. My brother works there, I can ask him to check later.
Tests like these do have a lot of invalidity. In order to have a more valid test, he should drop the phones at the same time, at the same angle, at the same height, onto the same flat surface.
Ugh give it up already.
His test sucks but we gotta agree that this gs3 that we have is very easy to break.
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Random Thoughts on this Blasted Issue (is it even an issue?)
This test was not an accurate comparison, as such, between the two phones. Don't they both have "Gorilla Glass?" Regardless of if they do or don't, thing is... All types of glass have weak points (usually the corners) and at the same time there are individual defects... so its quite possible that this gs3 or even every gs3 is more vulnerable at certain angles.
That aside, its also important to note that the drops were *relatively* realistic... I've dropped phones and seen them dropped. A certain low grade HTC phone ended up with a (basically) shattered touchscreen that was held together by the coating (dropped from ~3.5 feet) fell straight on its front but because of an elevated "back button" the force was concentrated onto a corner of the screen (dropped on tile- small pieces of glass came out as well). And then I've seen an iphone 4 dropped on its back (nearly flat) (on contoured tile) and end up with a nasty scratch (not to mention the loss of sound to one speaker).
SO! Bottom line is in the real world you won't be able to control the circumstances of the drop. (Unless phones came with some sort of a self preservation function in the future). And there are enough variables to where almost literally anything can happen. Sometimes you get lucky. But almost always, these devices are fragile enough to where a drop now may lead to a failure down the road because a wire came loose and that was exacerbated by wear and tear or whatever the case may be. so AGAIN... Moral of the story... Don't drop your phone... Unless you are planning on upgrading soon.
Side note... Weight... GS3 is 21 grams heavier... so for the geeks out there thats 16% more force when the phone hits the ground... just saying... its a *negligibly* non-negligible change in the amount of beating... Who knows!!! Maybe in 20 years we will have phones with quantum computing and those flexy OLED displays so that it weighs in at less than 10 grams... We could chunk our phones and they would land like a newspaper/paper-airplane...
Last thought... regarding the NFC on the GS3 you have to actually completely touch the backsides of 2 phones?!? I dont know... but... it seems like you would have very little place to actually HOLD the phone (since its so thin)... Maybe thats why so many people keep dropping it all the time.:cyclops:
This thread is comedy. There's nothing complicated or funny style about how he tested the 2 devices. Whether he dropped the sg3 the same as he did the i5 or not. It shouldn't be surprising to anyone that this model of the i5 outlasted the sgs3 in a drop test. The i5 is encased with a metal shell, the sgs3 is encased in a good quality plastic shell. It's comparing apples and oranges. Geez!
I'm just sayin!
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Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly different, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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I know, I also noticed that he dropped the gs3 from a higher level after he cracked it, to act like he was surprised that the screen cracked more. what an iddiot, the iphone can be cracked also, he wasnt even trying.
As sad as it may be, I do think the GS3 is more fragile than the iPhone5. Is it more fragile because the S3 display is bigger, therefore have bigger weak points in the glass?
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As sad as it may be, I do think the GS3 is more fragile than the iPhone5. Is it more fragile because the S3 display is bigger, therefore have bigger weak points in the glass?
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No! It's more fragile because it's plastic and the i5 is metal.
I'm just sayin!
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No! It's more fragile because it's plastic and the i5 is metal.
I'm just sayin!
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The Galaxy S3 has a metal frame too. Plastic is more durable too since it dissipates shock better than rigid metal.
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Hi,
I know most data points to an edge display only, but there has been two sets of prototype pics of dev models with flat screen plus the leaked iris scan video was flat. So 3 pieces of data.
Are we doomed or maybe a flat model a few weeks later?
P.s why don't they realease an S8 plus edition, nice large screen but no s-pen,,? The pen doesn't interest me and the note 7 doesn't if it's curved
I need that big display thought too! So regular S series not for me sadly ?
Thoughts?
Pretty much doomed. Flat Note 7 is just on hand as a design in case the curved one has terrible sales from what I can tell, which will be very very unlikely.
There's rumors going around that the S8 will have a 5.5" UHD screen but everything's just rumors at this point ...
Make sure you actually get the Note 7 with the curve in your hands before you dismiss it though. I thought I'd hate the curve but it's not nearly as unusable as I'd imagined, and many of the cases out there mitigate curve damage nicely while keeping your fingers off it accidentally (ex. Caseology Wavelength).
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Pretty much doomed. Flat Note 7 is just on hand as a design in case the curved one has terrible sales from what I can tell, which will be very very unlikely.
There's rumors going around that the S8 will have a 5.5" UHD screen but everything's just rumors at this point ...
Make sure you actually get the Note 7 with the curve in your hands before you dismiss it though. I thought I'd hate the curve but it's not nearly as unusable as I'd imagined, and many of the cases out there mitigate curve damage nicely while keeping your fingers off it accidentally (ex. Caseology Wavelength).
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I use glass screen protectors, so a curved screen does not appeal at all.
5.5 inch is a little small but perhaps I'll consider it.
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I use glass screen protectors, so a curved screen does not appeal at all.
5.5 inch is a little small but perhaps I'll consider it.
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I'd take a stroll through http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/accessories/curved-tempered-glass-screen-protector-t3320688 and see what you can find if absolutely necessary to have a glass protector on a curved screen. Unfortunately it's a very long thread and not much have had success, but maybe a brand will stick out that we can watch from the Note 7 side of things.
Thanks, it's not worth all the trouble and worry though, I just won't reward them with my money sadly.
I still hold some small hope they remedy this mistake, but Samsung have a habit of being stubborn about doing stupid things for a generation (battery size, microSD) by the time they fix the flat screen, they'll do something else annoying. Like removing the physical home button (#1 reason I buy their phones)
According to my mobile services provider, none.
So if it appears to be the case what is our next option as Note lovers to the next best thing?
There is no flat model.
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So if it appears to be the case what is our next option as Note lovers to the next best thing?
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I have owned the s7 edge, s6 edge, note edge, note 5 and let me tell you it's not that big of a deal. Yes I prefer the flat screen model because glare in the sun sucks in the s7 edge. However in doors you learn to love the edge sexiness. Also writing with the spen won't be a big change
I have had the Note 3, Note 4, Note 5, and briefly the S7 Edge. The reason I returned the Edge was because of the locked boot loader and at that time, I didn't want that. The phone itself was very nice and I liked the Edge screen for the most part. It felt a bit gimmicky but some of the Edge panel features are nice. I didn't really have an issue with the Edge screen as far as holding the phone or touching the sides by mistake. The issue I had which I think was addressed later was miss taps while scrolling. The thing was constantly launching things while I was scrolling which drove me nuts.
If there was a choice between a flat or edge model, I am not sure at this point which I would choose but I would lean towards getting the edge model.
Android authority has a new leaked video....the screen IS FLAT!!!
note 7 flat screen video
https://youtu.be/E9Xw2O_eyRU
Apparently it is flat, cause flat's where it's at. Newest leak shows flat and appears legit. How the tide shifted from curved. I prefer flat displays so if true- a win
I don't know. The one on Androidauthority doesn't look flat to me and there WERE two prototypes, one flat and it was said Samsung had abolished it
It has been very widely reported that it was an internal video with a test unit. The flat version isn't coming out, period. All sources, and all leaks point to a curved model only.
If you need flat, then you need to look elsewhere. At this point that would be away from samsung.
I remember last year or so, when they moved the headphone jack, and a few other things, people were screaming, loudly, that it was turning into a iPhone, and the designs were not different enough to make a clear distinction between the top Samsung/Android phones, and the iPhone. The curved edge screen is that difference that was being looked for. In the end they have gained many more customers to the s7 edge and I would suspect the note 7 as well, than they will lose from those complaining about it. Remember how the removable battery and ir-blaster "mistakes" were going to bankrupt Samsung.
Personally, I have no opinion on the matter, I can't change the design, so I will end up with whatever they release. The positives of the device, as a whole, far outweigh a minor design consideration. I might grow to love it. Not sure, but I'm not running away until I try it.
The USB-C is the bigger issue... I want it, but what a pain in the butt it will be. Adapters, different charging cables... yuk. Once I get my whole family changed, it will be better. It is giving me flashbacks to the days of the dedicated charging cord... better hope you don't need to change your _______ if you didn't bring its cord.
For someone that sez "Personally, I have no opinion on the matter" that was a lot of opinions. ?
For me, locked bootloader no dice... Unlocked, got the cash in my pocket. Otherwise it's the next Nexus.
jhill110 said:
For someone that sez "Personally, I have no opinion on the matter" that was a lot of opinions. ?
For me, locked bootloader no dice... Unlocked, got the cash in my pocket. Otherwise it's the next Nexus.
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I know that's what I said too lol...As for locked bootloader doesn't the carrier determine if its lock or not...doesn't Samsung always release it unlock?
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No flat screen option and still on the awful MM means I may not get it at all. I was looking forward to it.
Been with Samsung for a long time. May be time to try something else when more N devices launch later this year.
Well thank god they tamed the edge down..its barely there.
That was the only deciding factor for me getting the device as I am not an edge fan.
I think it looks like I can live with it, still want to see it in person but Ill preorder anyway
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I'd like to know if it really is a tamer edge than the S7 edge or not.
Really don't know why they can't stick with a flat screen but round the glass a little. Like the iPhone does it is fine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXhw0hLmqG0
Shame to see this :/
This phone is bad, really bad. This is a shame for Huawei to do this with glass. DO NOT BUY IT! Scratches at level 3/4 WTF?!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXhw0hLmqG0
Shame to see this :/
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There's already a thread for this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/help/honor-6x-catastrophically-fails-t3549049
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There's already a thread for this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/help/honor-6x-catastrophically-fails-t3549049
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You came here to promote your thread that was create after this one ? very nice
I got my phone for 200 bucks so what i'm saying next is with the price in mind:
To be honest, with the included cover the scratch issue is not that big of a deal
The bend test is an over kill. just don't sit on your phone.
This phone rocks for the price. (I'll say better than my galaxy s7) The only thing i miss is the faster lens on the s7.
The people who take JerryRigEverything's "durability tests" seriously are simply put, dumb. The videos he make are for pure entertainment purpose. Who lights up their phone's screen with a lighter? Are there still people who wouldn't protect their screen with a protector anyway? And seriously who the heck tries to bend their phone in half even if you're a rough user. Dumbness is taking over the people.
I own Honor 6X from about a month, I have about 10 hours SoT daily on my phone. With that kinda usage, I have 0 scratches so on my screen or back so far. And of course no freakin "bends" like it's a metal ruler lol.
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The people who take JerryRigEverything's "durability tests" seriously are simply put, dumb. The videos he make are for pure entertainment purpose. Who lights up their phone's screen with a lighter? Are there still people who wouldn't protect their screen with a protector anyway? And seriously who the heck tries to bend their phone in half even if you're a rough user. Dumbness is taking over the people.
I own Honor 6X from about a month, I have about 10 hours SoT daily on my phone. With that kinda usage, I have 0 scratches so on my screen or back so far. And of course no freakin "bends" like it's a metal ruler lol.
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There's no excuse for the s-h-i-tty glass used on the Honor 6x. None of the 50 phones he tested had the glass scratch at level 3 or 4. While I somewhat agree with the bending thing, the glass they used on this phone is pure crap.
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There's no excuse for the s-h-i-tty glass used on the Honor 6x. None of the 50 phones he tested had the glass scratch at level 3 or 4. While I somewhat agree with the bending thing, the glass they used on this phone is pure crap.
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Let me ask you something, do you use a protector for whatever current phone you own regardless of the glass type?
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Let me ask you something, do you use a protector for whatever current phone you own regardless of the glass type?
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Nope. Never. But when I saw the durability test for this device I went out and got one right away.
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Nope. Never. But when I saw the durability test for this device I went out and got one right away.
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If you think your phones with gorilla glass won't get scratched without a protector, you're not thinking right.
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If you think your phones with gorilla glass won't get scratched without a protector, you're not thinking right.
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It's not really about buying a screen protector or not. It's about the inferior quality of the glass Huawei chose to use on this device. It's the worst ever tested out of 50 phones and it's worse than last years 5x. I literally have a drawer full of phones and this is the first test that actually persuaded me to go out and buy a tempered glass screen protector. I never have felt the need before and the screens on all of my devices are still pristine.
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It's not really about buying a screen protector or not. It's about the inferior quality of the glass Huawei chose to use on this device. It's the worst ever tested out of 50 phones and it's worse than last years 5x. I literally have a drawer full of phones and this is the first test that actually persuaded me to go out and buy a tempered glass screen protector. I never have felt the need before and the screens on all of my devices are still pristine.
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Lol mate, you're taking JerryRig's stupid (meant for fun) durability tests way too seriously. His tests are not equivalent to day-to-day usage.
Fair point ?
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Lol mate, you're taking JerryRig's stupid (meant for fun) durability tests way too seriously. His tests are not equivalent to day-to-day usage.
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AGREE I DON'T TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY TOO.
But, you need to admit the fact that what ever be the day to day use of a device
there is that one day where things are not in your favor and S#!t Happens.
So, understanding the worst case scenario is not a crime but a reminder what you should expect rather.
CONSIDER:
In my **** day i accidentally drop my phone on the street while getting of a bus in INDIA and a car runs over it
now since JERRY DOES A BEND TEST BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE PHONE you will have an idea of what kind of damage you should be expecting and
if you should dive in to push your phone away
or
let it be it can handle a car running over it
and
i can get it back with no problem
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AGREE I DON'T TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY TOO.
But, you need to admit the fact that what ever be the day to day use of a device
there is that one day where things are not in your favor and S#!t Happens.
So, understanding the worst case scenario is not a crime but a reminder what you should expect rather.
CONSIDER:
In my **** day i accidentally drop my phone on the street while getting of a bus in INDIA and a car runs over it
now since JERRY DOES A BEND TEST BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE PHONE you will have an idea of what kind of damage you should be expecting and
if you should dive in to push your phone away
or
let it be it can handle a car running over it
and
i can get it back with no problem
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I can gurantee you that any phone you buy will become a brick if it was run over by a car. There, saved you time watching more videos. Lol
Challenge accepted !
oae08 said:
I can gurantee you that any phone you buy will become a brick if it was run over by a car. There, saved you time watching more videos. Lol
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Why argue and waste time rather lets just ask "jerry rigs everything" to throw a google pixel and an Honor 6x under a car. Or lets do it by ourselves but someone will will need to sponsor you to get a free phone to break so yeah we cant pretty much do that can we. HONOR aint sending us a free phone anytime soon so lets see what people do when they get a free one like jerry who practically breaks the phone.
THEN WHY DO I WANT THIS ARGUMENT TO CONTINUE ?
Because my SAMSUNG E500H could manage drops like i dropped it while trying to get a clear snapchat post in a DJ snake concert it practically was being run over by people but it survived with a crack on the digitizer and leaving the LCD un harmed.
Now my HTC 526g+ that had a crappy but decent tempered glass on broke in a simple fall when i missed my pockets and drooped the phone in the METRO.
I have been a person with slippery hands when it comes to phones so it helps me know
like if i got an IPHONE 4s ill cover it in a pillow
if its an OBI WORLDPHONE i will first recollect when was Android 4.4.4 awesome and re-evaluate life's decisions.
if its an honor 6x ill buy a higher quality TEMPERED GLASS and a decent quality PROTECTIVE CASE.
( METAL BODY ALLOWS FOR SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE INTAKE ).
if it is an GOOGLE PIXEL then i can call F U C K IT and throw it screen side down under a car phones internal will be safe but screen might break.
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Why argue and waste time rather lets just ask "jerry rigs everything" to throw a google pixel and an Honor 6x under a car. Or lets do it by ourselves but someone will will need to sponsor you to get a free phone to break so yeah we cant pretty much do that can we. HONOR aint sending us a free phone anytime soon so lets see what people do when they get a free one like jerry who practically breaks the phone.
THEN WHY DO I WANT THIS ARGUMENT TO CONTINUE ?
Because my SAMSUNG E500H could manage drops like i dropped it while trying to get a clear snapchat post in a DJ snake concert it practically was being run over by people but it survived with a crack on the digitizer and leaving the LCD un harmed.
Now my HTC 526g+ that had a crappy but decent tempered glass on broke in a simple fall when i missed my pockets and drooped the phone in the METRO.
I have been a person with slippery hands when it comes to phones so it helps me know
like if i got an IPHONE 4s ill cover it in a pillow
if its an OBI WORLDPHONE i will first recollect when was Android 4.4.4 awesome and re-evaluate life's decisions.
if its an honor 6x ill buy a higher quality TEMPERED GLASS and a decent quality PROTECTIVE CASE.
( METAL BODY ALLOWS FOR SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE INTAKE ).
if it is an GOOGLE PIXEL then i can call F U C K IT and throw it screen side down under a car phones internal will be safe but screen might break.
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Im not sure if you are trolling or serious. Let me tell you something, a phone dropped is not similar to a car running it over. Also ive had 4 phones since the last 5 years, first was a blackberry which screen cracked from a simple fall on the street. Second was my galaxy s3 which is still in good condition despite it falling over a million times, and not to mention i still use it from time to time until this day. My newer galaxy s6 which i had a case and a tampered glass protector got its screen fully broken when it fell less than a meter high. Should we now say that samsung flagship device is really good quality (ex s3) or very bad (ex s6)? The truth is its all about how the phone fell, the angle, the type of surface there are too many variables. Now im using my honor 6x without any cover and it is still as brand new. Even though it fell maybe 2 times it still doesnt have a scratch. So chill with these videos they are nothing scientific and only for entertainment
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Im not sure if you are trolling or serious. Let me tell you something, a phone dropped is not similar to a car running it over. Also ive had 4 phones since the last 5 years, first was a blackberry which screen cracked from a simple fall on the street. Second was my galaxy s3 which is still in good condition despite it falling over a million times, and not to mention i still use it from time to time until this day. My newer galaxy s6 which i had a case and a tampered glass protector got its screen fully broken when it fell less than a meter high. Should we now say that samsung flagship device is really good quality (ex s3) or very bad (ex s6)? The truth is its all about how the phone fell, the angle, the type of surface there are too many variables. Now im using my honor 6x without any cover and it is still as brand new. Even though it fell maybe 2 times it still doesnt have a scratch. So chill with these videos they are nothing scientific and only for entertainment
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Wouldn't that leave a giant variable for people who want to solve problems related to the exact matter if i consider the angle surface, ETC on which my phone drops and breaks.
I can only test my phone by droping it from a height and then fixing problems right and if we do this process over and over again we get a durable phone right.
SADLY, companies cannot spend that much on just making test models and break them over and over again to make a durable phone that costs more than a kidney
ALSO
Droping an object is not a standardized test and cannot be repeated without minimum human error.
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You're right, i wanna get a glass screen protector on top of the plastic one included but I'm too lazy, regardless it's still great for the price range.
Due to their "generous" 15 day return policy. ive decided to buy a Op5t 8gb black version. After being so frustrated with my OP5 I'm going to try the latest and greatest from OnePlus and see if it improves what i want the most from a smartphone. Some damn reception.
So I strongly beleive my OP5 has faulty antennae bands. One speed test I will have a 50mbps download 30 upload then the next test just seconds after will be .23mbps down and 0.01 upload. I have the feeling they short out or something. So i grabbed a friend who is on tmobile and asked him to constantly test alongside me to see if it was the area not just the phone. He constantly tested 50MBPS or better while i shifted from good to god awful. His dBm signal was always significantly better as well.
With that laid out I have questions about this device.
1. How's the telephony of this guy? Good reception? good signal? Are your data speeds always nearly capped out or as high as possible in peak times?
2. Is the battery good? I see the screen consumes some more energy than the 5 does mainly because it is larger. But is it really noticeably decreased?
3. Is the face unlock secure after all? It seems a bit too fast for its own good but does that actually mean it is secure in the end?
4. Are there wifi issues like the 5 had?
5. How is the camera upgrade? Is it really good, or just a "meh" upgrade? Or is it an upgrade at all?
Lastly: Might be my own experience, but I've never cracked a phone screen before but my OP5 is cracked and scratched to hell. I never set it down and I dont have diamonds in my pockets. Is this glass panel strong? Can it stand not having a case?
Overall Good Experience
First Oneplus phone for me, I came from the nexus line up(love stock android).
1) Haven't heard any complaints from the person I'm speaking to. No complaints on my side either (T-Mobile)
2) I can sometimes get a day and a half if its light use( some texts and calls), medium use I'll probably have ~20% battery left by the end of my day. Dash charge is amazing
3) If I close my eyes or 1 eye it won't unlock, only tried 1 picture of me and it didn't unlock, and it seems like it has to have vision of at least half of your face.
You don't have to use face unlock if you don't trust it.
4) No 4g/wifi problems so far, I ran a few speed test I consistently got around 35-40 Mb (Wifi)
5) No sorry no experience with the 5, I don't pictures often, but not problem with the pictures so far.
The 5t comes with a plastic screen protector on already and a translucent case.
Hope I helped.
Thanks for the input. I was leaning toward the pixel 2 or the xperia xz1 compact. I kinda wanted a smaller phone but i had a coupon for the op5t and i felt like i should try it and return it if i dont like it. Im used to oneplus devices anf enjoy their features but on every oneplus device ive had the cell radio is pathetic. Budget phones get better signal than mine in the same area.
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Lastly: Might be my own experience, but I've never cracked a phone screen before but my OP5 is cracked and scratched to hell. I never set it down and I dont have diamonds in my pockets. Is this glass panel strong? Can it stand not having a case?
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I also had the OP5 and, just as on the 5t, it comes delivered with a plastic screenprotector on it. I heard more people complaining about scratches on their screen but these scratches were always on this screenprotector, not on the actual screen. You hardly notice it. Did you remove it?
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I also had the OP5 and, just as on the 5t, it comes delivered with a plastic screenprotector on it. I heard more people complaining about scratches on their screen but these scratches were always on this screenprotector, not on the actual screen. You hardly notice it. Did you remove it?
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sadly yes. Im really not a fan of the glass on this thing. I removed that plastic after the first week when it got enough fingernail scratches on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9Gt38LOKQ
Seems to be rather durable. I personally love the screen, it has a great feeling to it. Although I don't know what plastic screen protector you're talking about though - mine came without one (like Jerrys in the video did too).
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Seems to be rather durable. I personally love the screen, it has a great feeling to it. Although I don't know what plastic screen protector you're talking about though - mine came without one (like Jerrys in the video did too).
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Jerry clearly peels his off. They all come with a pre applied screen protector
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9Gt38LOKQ
Seems to be rather durable. I personally love the screen, it has a great feeling to it. Although I don't know what plastic screen protector you're talking about though - mine came without one (like Jerrys in the video did too).
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Indeed you can see him clearly remove it from the phone at 37seconds
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Wups, completely missed that part - my bad.
I also pulled off mine directly as it seems, I kept it in the box. Excitement killed my memory apparently.