Have you applied a screen protector on your iPhone XS Max?
Yes, a film one
8.65%
Yes, a glass one
57.85%
No
33.5%
We asked you last week if you like living on the edge by carrying the iPhone XS Max - a $1000+ phone - without a screen protector, and a third of our respondents answered affirmatively.
Now, whether this is hubris or simply cold calculations that replacing the back is more expensive than replacing the front, those folks aren't keen on spending extra $10-$50 for what should already be Apple's "most durable" glass material. A much larger chink - 58% - are going with the gold standard in screen protection, applying a tempered glass one on top of the 6.5" XS Max display. Just 9% slapped a regular film protector on their expensive gadget and said: "that'll do it."
And it probably will, since it will at least protect against scratches, while there is no guarantee that even the toughest screen protector will shatter first when the phone hits the pavement from ungodly heights. Replacing a broken screen on your new iPhone XS and XS Max will set you back $279 and $329, respectively, but a shattered rear is going to ultimately cost you $599 on the 6.5-incher.
These tags are now more than what Apple used to charge for replacing the screens on its previous iPhones, even the X that also carries an OLED display, so if you know you can't be bothered caring for your phone, better slap a screen protector, be it glass or simply film.
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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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