S24 Ultra Anti-Reflective Screen Protector is Garbage
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2024
- TL;DR
S24 Ultra no longer comes with a preapplied screen protector from factory
This is a first party Samsung Brand, directly from Samsung
It cost an additional $25 on top of the price for the phone
Requires manual application (obviously)
It's more reflective than the actual screen of the phone
It doesn't actually fit the screen (gaps on each side)
Horizontal application line does not go away (even with heat)
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The line in the middle disappeared after 24 hours for me. But yes it is definitely more reflective than the actual screen. But not by much. The screen still feels very anti reflective when compared to my old iPhone.
How does it feel? Is it soft to touch and anti slippery material like hydrogel material that also would get marks from spen or it's hard to touch and slippery material like glass or s24 ultra's own screen?
@@bozeghaleh5713 it's very similar to how a regular tempered glass would feel - no undulations when pressure is applied or if the S pen is used. It isn't rough either, so I'd say similar to the phone's screen itself.
The line in the middle was present for an entire day which was definitely infuriating but I left the phone as is overnight, and it was gone when I woke up, which was nice.
As mentioned in the video though, it does not cover the entire front area, i.e., the black borders around the screen are not covered by the screen protector. But I think it's fine because I guess it will work well with cases.
The annoying thing due to this though (my case hasn't arrived yet so I'm using the phone without one), is, I can feel the edges when using navigation gestures - especially the back gesture. I hope it settles in quickly and won't be a problem once I slap a case on.
@@madhusudhanvenkatesan6397 I have the same type of screen protector on my ws23 U. You get used to the back gestures after a while though. The only problem is that after a few months, the screen protector tends to slide off, slowly. Like it slides to either the side or up half a militer every week until the camera hole in the screen protector is no longer on the camera
@madhusudhanvenkatesan6397 Thank you for your response. I really appreciate the way you described it.
Couldn't have said it better myself, aside from the line not going away for me after 2 days now so I took it off cause it was annoying and I still have tons of stuff to film for it. I would rather have nothing on while filming and use the second one that comes with it to try it again after I have all the shots.
So is it better to just go bare screen to get anti reflect feature especially with samsung care plus insurance deal?? Maybe for those wanting screen protector.. tempered glass would do
It's been a month, and mine is full of scratches. Is there an alternative to this that is also anti-reflective?
Is it also protecting display from damages ?
Adding anti reflective screen protector on a screen with built in anti reflective properties, actually makes it worse. It’s not a coating on the screen, that eventually wears off. That’s why the reduction is so much compared to normal, plus adding any screen protector in general will reduce how effective the anti reflective properties are. Cheers!
Samsung lies A LOT, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it *was* an actual coating that does wear off in time with use.
@@Johnnygga Well that would mean Corning is supposedly lying also, but I think you’re just a ranting hater. Either way time reveals all.
@@princealexander3896 Lol never trust Samsung.
When they launched the S21 Ultra, they said the metal sides were stainless steel for weeks until they got called out on it and quietly changed it to aluminum on their website.
Also a myriad of other things, Samsung has a bad track record over the years.
Yeah Samsung does lie a lot. I still buy their phones bc all companies lie, but Samsung is not good at it.
not sure why it still has the crease in the middle, other reviewers doesn't seem to have it. Did you remove all protective layers from the screen protector?
mine also has a line im taking it off
I have S24 (regular) and S24 Ultra with protective films from Samsung. For S24, it's a real upgrade, great fit and a lot less reflective than the glass. For the S24 Ultra - the protective film is MORE reflective, and it's smaller than screen, grabbing your finger when edge-swiping. This video is 100% right on -- the S24 Ultra protective film is garbage.
i see so better go for 24 ultra bare screen or tempered glass
The line in the middle should disappear in a few days
Or just get glass
I put pressure on microfibre cloth over it, it disappeared after continuous pressure for nearly 10 minute
it disappeared instantly for me when I wiped it with my shirt
"should" is always the skeptical part. It's been two days since putting it on and it's still there so I'm just going to take it off, it's causing more problems for me than not having it at all at this point.
Normally film screen protectors do have some lines, bubbles, etc, that's totally normal and they go away, but after working in a repair shop there are lots of tricks along the way to speed stuff up you learn like how applying some heat will basically make them go away instantly (which is why they normally go away over time from the heat off the display making the bubbles and lines go away) but in this case it did nothing.
Kind of good in that sense that the screen protector is made of a better material than most as heat does not affect it, but bad in the same sense where it's way harder to apply compared to a normal lesser quality one.
Agreed. Is there an alternative that is anti-reflective and made of tempered glass? I've looked at the market and can't seem to find anything yet.
No, tempered glass is even worse cause you get all the cons of the foils PLUS fingerprint scanner and s pen works like shit with them. Literally SHIT. At this point I just gave up - tried out 3 different tempered glasses and all of them were shit reflections wise and some of them made me scanning finger 10times before being able to unlock it. I am at the point were I got Spigen foil which is reflective as fuck but at least the fingerprint scanner works like a charm. I was hoping samsungs foil is antireflective but nah, seems to be just like spigens one but u get an extra line in the middle of it. I think I'll just go no protection this time and hope for the best especially since we all got the care+ insurance....
@@meduza93 I completely agree. I am doing the same. I have a very good-quality flip cover and premium care+. So if anything should happen, I am covered.
Just a quick correction. The light from the oled screen is refracting, not reflecting, through the edge of the glass protector. Too bad that the edges don't stretch onto the black bezels which would have prevented the refraction issue. I dislike the rainbow bars on either end.
Better stay away from it .Not worth the price and it doesnt protect the screen too . Wish samsung would have preinstalled tempered glass right out of the box 📦
Well, on the smaller models it's actually a real upgrade so I'm quite happy. I can see the difference on the little spot where the front facing camera is located.
I just got mine for my brand new S24 Ultra. I got the same line. So annoying! I've read around that it disappears for people a day or two later. Just wondering how yours is going? Is it still there? Has anyone else had this issue? How's yours doing?
No lines on mine, looks just perfect, downside is sharp edges
Quick update on my end. The line disappeared the morning after. There was a tiny hint of it left but pressing over it with an ultra fibre cloth did the job.
Well for example my Zagg screen protector (got for free; now I realize it doesn't work with finger prints) but it's also too short on both sides.
The applicatioj line is due to an install issue. When installing do not apply excessive force in the middle, just 1 swipe and its done. If you swipe multiple times, especially on the part where the adhesive backing protection starts you get this line.
I totally agree that the screen protectors are too small. I just got my 24 ULTRA phone, slapped on a GLASS protector and I have the same problem. I thought just as all are saying that the space will be covered my a case. Sorry that is not the "case". ; ) Using the Spigen NEO HYBRID and there is a big gap between case and protector all around. Was just searching Amazon for other protectors but I am afraid that all the glass ones are also the same measurements.
Was wondering if I use both protector and case from same brand would help. I have always used SPIGEN on my phones over the years. They are from Korea and work close with Samsung. I find them to be one of the few brands that carry the logo. "Designed for Samsung". Will try their glass protector and reply back.
Just my 0.02.
Try the spigen ezfit
the samsung screen protector doesnt fit the sides of the screen fully, so you will be able to fit a case on it. I have a full screen protector on my s24 ultra and i can confrim that my case flips up the screen protector every few mintues.
I REALLY wish others videos were like yours. STRAIGHT to the point with detailed description.
W mate, keep on going !
Yeah but whats better result for outside??? S24U with screen protector or one plus 12 with peak brightness 4500 nits???
You have to kind of watch with peak brightness and how they rate it. Because most of the time, they show those numbers based on HDR value, but the actual real world performance is much less.
So for example if you're watching a movie or something and it's a super dark scene, and then like a gun shot or small explosion goes off in a movie, only the gun shot or explosion area will actually be at those peak brightnesses because the entire panel can't actually produce those numbers, only very small portions of them can hit that maximum brightness because of power limitations.
I also find that with Samsung, the peak brightness while outside is extremely washed out and has horrible colour accuracy, so even though it's a lot brighter than most phones, the experience still sucks so looking at the brightest screen possible means nothing when it actually comes down to how it performs overall, rather than at one thing.
Does it scratch easily? I already have a scratch after 3 days. 😢
It scratches like an itchy ass!
Jk, I don't know, I just wanted to say that lol
I have historically had bad luck with all Samsung phone accessories. Love their phones, but I always tell people to get third-party screen protectors and cases. Thanks for the review.
Actually it does fit I messed the first one up also but the 2nd try I got it right. Use the double sided adhesive to center the screen protector and it will sit perfect.
Since the display is flat now cheap tempered glass screen protectors are not an issue as they come fully adhesive without having to use special UV and liquid applications.
It gets rid of the phones new antireflective glass that's the problem. We want protection, without adding a reflective layer of glass on top. Normally it doesn't make a difference but with the s24u special screen people want to retain the anti glare effect
@@tmoney6534 Then don't use a screen protector, but my phone lives in my back pocket so a screen protector is a must If I don't want the coatings to be rubbed off. They do make glass screen protectors with anti-fingerprint coatings and anti-glare coatings. If you like the feel of plastic even the film screen protectors don't glare.
The reason it's smaller is because of the flat screen, and due to that reason, phone cases are going to cover the edges of the phone more than a case that's made for curved displays, so it's necessary to make it case friendly.
Making it case friendly doesn’t mean that the protector should be smaller than the screen
Cases still leave a gap for the bezels except for a few models of case
Not an issue for iPhones
@@Unknownuserhtps this is a screen protector issue, the phone brand is completely irrelevant
Have you ever bought one of those Belkin screen protectors Apple sells? They have the same issue
Yet Amazon random ones don’t.
Kind of, that would make complete sense if it wasn't like that on the top and bottom. It covers the entire display and the bezels where as the sides don't even cover the entire display.
The phone itself is basically perfectly symmetrical so if it didn't cover the very edges of the LCD to accommodate for cases, then the top and bottom shouldn't either
iPhones also have much larger bezels to the tolerances are a lot easier to achieve when there's far more room for error.
I think it's anti glare compared to other screen protectors as the s24u has antireflective glass. the line looks like an install issue and the glass not going all the way to the edge is for case compatibility. You're welcome
No protection against fall. Only protection against minor scratches. Its a very thin film. Wish i would have seen this video earlier
Mine went in smoothly, no lines, no bubbles, easy installation, it looks perfect, yes its nore reflective than the screen but we are used to shine on our screens and its not the end of the world, my problem with the screen protector is the very sharp edges, uncomfortable sensation when swiping from the edges on any direction. Ill replace it with spigen tempered glass until something better comes out.
Can't agree more, i peeled it off after using it for couple of hour.
But first, I did not have the "line" issue, it is perfectly aline with the edge of the screen without bubbles.
Since the screen protector is not covering the whole front glass, it scratched my thrumb everytime when i was using swipe to back gesture. I putted on the samsung stock case and it was still happening. Swipe to back gesture is comfortable back to my s20u without any case and protector, s24u with flat screen is less friendly to the gesture and it got worse after applied screen protector.
I order third party AR protector instead, samsung AR screen protector is not worth it. English is not my first language, appologize for grammar mistakes LOL.
Hi I will be getting the S24ultra real soon. So is it best to not use any screen protector to also preserve the anti reflecting property? Just like you did on your S20u without any protection.
@@jokast8861 Emm, not really. Since s24u has a matte finish on back glass panel which make it super slippy and totally flat AR coating screen, i cant use it like my s20u which has grippy glossy back panel and front glass without any risk of wearing out AR coating. (somebody on forum said AR coating is on the exterior side but someone said it's on the inferior side, but i dont wanna take risk.)
Samsung official AR screen protector has many problem so i purchased third party protector called "Hoda". Their AR glass protector provide a similar AR ability while having a better scratch resistance and offer a 2.5D slightly curved edge (won't be thrumb scraping if phone case is putted on).
Im not telling you to buy "Hoda" product since it's a Taiwan company and it will be expensive to ship the protector to westen countries. (Im living in HK, very close to TW.) I saw some AR screen protector on amazon either, you may purchase them as long as it has AR coating and 2.5D curved edge. A phone case is also needed since it still scratch my thrumb if only applied screen protector.
Don't assume after installation. The line will still heal and remove in time.
Did you even pay for it?... Because they were giving them away with the cases that were available during pre-order, purchasable with the $150 credit you recived for pre-ordering.
Yes...using samsung e-voucher I bought 2 cases, this screen protector (actually 2 pieces in the box) and 45w charger. These things you would not get (consider as free) with those fancy iphones
Yes, I paid for it. Said that in the video. Canadian market gets you 50% off accessories at launch so the $45 screen protector was 50% off and after tax was about $25 out of pocket.
I also work with Samsung privately (this channel and my company are partly sponsored by Samsung) so I also get 25% off of all new phones when I buy them out of pocket, as well as 50% off of all first party and Spigen accessories, and the $100 Unpacked credit, and $1000 trade in, so the phone ended up costing about $700 CAD.
bruh@@frozennorthproductions
Isn't the phone already anti reflecting? I've installed this one on my S24 Plus and it's good
sadly anti reflective coating only available on s24 ultra, s24 and s24+ do not hv AR coating. But of course you can use AR screen protector to achieve similar result.
yea? which AR screen protector?@@sikfunglai7885
This maybe good information for newbies but anyone that is familiar with Samsung and these thin film screen protectors in general know they are basically scratch protectors and not for truly for long term protection. These are the same ones that use to come on the phone stock. Im not mad because it was free and is basically to get me by until I can get a glass one.
You didn't apply it right because mines has no lines, bubbles or nothing.
My thought for why not all way to edge is for incase of cases.
I thought that at first as well but with a case on, it almost touches the screen protector at the top and bottom, but the sides have like a 1mm gap on both sides so there was totally way more room.
After getting the glass one from Spigen, it's wider than the display and fits with a case. So the issue was that it's designed to the S23U specifications because the S24U is wider and has a wider resolution to the display.
It's literally just a manufacturing issue because other brand screen protectors fit perfectly with a case.
Then s24 ultra anti reflective screen is just a gimmick if you lose that ability. Better they didn't put that.
The spigen one is not good either, the edges are flat so dust easily builds up there.
Which spigen one? The glass or film one? I have the film one on the S23 Ultra and it's been fine. The only issue I had with that one was the S Pen leaves little marks in it but they go away after awhile.
@@frozennorthproductions Its GlasTR one, it comes in a 2 pack. The finger print sensor can be hit and miss as well. Sometimes it works on the first try other times I need to try 3-4 times.
line eventually disappears.
Solution? Dont install screen protector. The screen itself is anti glare ans is much better proteced with the new Corning Gorilla Armor. So no worries!
Your video confirmed to me what I was assuming and I appreciate it! I have two different cases coming with my S24U preorder, and each came "free" with Samsung's screen protector... So, good to know they will be thrown in my junk drawer and forgotten about lol... I'm part of team no-screen-cover anyway, but the concept of Samsung offering a plastic screen "protector" for a device rocking Corning's new Gorilla Armor is asinine from the beginning and why do they offer only that as an option and not at least a tempered glass screen protector? All of this ruins the point in them having the new, reduced reflective, flat glass display. Shameful, Samsung. Also, that line in the middle of that screen cover can eat my whole ass. lol
so you think better to just go bare screen or tempered glasss? especially with samsung care plus insurance
I've gone with no screen protector for years and I've never had an issue with my screens getting scratches on them. But perhaps I'm naturally more mindful of the position of my screen in relation to things around it, especially in my pocket? Hard to say, but I like to believe that when smartphones started using Gorilla Glass is when I stopped seeing damage on my phone screens.
? Obviously any screen protector is going to negate the advantage of the new S24 ultra screen and look worse. Also the screen protector is made to be that size to work effectively with a case.
So do you think better just go with bare screen or tempered glass?
Even the Samsung Anti Reflective Screen Protectors (2 pack) for Galaxy S24ultra are going to negate the naked S24ultra anti glare screen properties to some extent. Personally I use a tempered glass screen if I'm not using a folding case and a thin plastic film screen or a tempered glass screen If I am not using a case. S24plus and range of phone@@jokast8861
That line goes away within matter of hours
Thanks buddy
I hate screen protectors, i bought one for my s24, put it on n ripped it off 30 minutes later
I just did the same this morning because that line across the middle still didn't go away. It also made it super uncomfortable for the swipe gestures
best thing to do is not use a screen protector, they are useless anyway, they end up showing air bubbles and come off after a while, I never used screen protectors for any of the phones that I owned, and the screen was always fine, as long as you're careful with your phone, not drop it too much or have any objects like keys or coins around it in your pocket, that's just me anyways,
I bought esr screen protector, esr magsafe case. All are junk and useless.
Waste of money
amfilm tempered glass on amazon is the best
I just ordered that last night. Can’t wait for the phone to get here so I can try it out!
I bought 3 packs of that. All had dust/lint/hair stuck on the adhesive side of each protector despite my crystal clear screen before installation. Totally ruined the easy application experience.
I've been using EVG $8 3pk TPU on my S22 Ultra since it's release date & those lines normally go away but the ones I had were so called, "self healing" & I could mark it with my fingernail & it would go away. I don't have a single micro scratch on my 22 Ultra & I even dropped it from pocket height onto rocks!
All i seen was shattered display & I freaked out but when I peeled off that film? The screen was perfect! TPU made a true believer out of me but EVG doesn't offer them for the S24 Ultra yet.
I'm using the tempered glass protector by ESR. I'm happy with it.
Helpful, thanks for sharing 👍
Curious....are you having any issues with fingerprint reading or S-pen after applying the tempered glass?
Total Samsung roast lol
Bro S24ultra best case recommend
Thanks for the video, canceling my screen protector order.
Just canceled mine as well, also very much considering returning my s24u as well.
@@aquablaster86Why? The phone is literally one of the best in the market? As for the screen protectors I knew it was going to be trash when it stated it was a film screen protectors and it was made by Samsung. Samsung doesn't put that much effort intot their accessories. That also goes for their cases.
I have the Samsung branded soft film protector on my s23u and love it. I don't need a second layer of glass on top of a layer of glass. As far as the phone itself, yes, it is a nice phone. As it better be for $1400! As far as returning my s24u, I will wait until the return window is almost up to see if samsung comes out with an update to fix the color issue. If not, I will keep my s23u plus my $600 and return this s24u. I don't understand why people think that just because a new model comes out that the previous model is outdated and useless. The s23u was a amazing phone when it came out 11 months ago, and is still an amazing phone today!
The line goes away, as per other Samsung Official protectors. How do you not know this?
@@aquablaster86 not sure about the screen protector, but the S24 Ultra is excellent. You'll feel the difference while using it, unless your current device is the S23 Ultra.
Mate.. the anti reflector screen protector is actually countering the anti reflector screen itself, hence becoming shinier. I understand it's probably too much for your brain to understand, but rather than complaining about the screen protector being "smaller" than the screen itself... have you thought that it might have been done deliberately to allow for third-party cases to actually fit and complete the protection? Unlike apple, samsung doesn't get any royalties from people selling cases with no stamps or brands. Are you seriously needing clicks on the videos, or are you actually legit about what you're saying?
Why so harsh with your words. He is just reporting his findings. I too experienced exactly what he reported. I too thought that coming from Samsung it would be a perfect fit. Why offer a reflective screen protector to protect YOUR own ANTI-REFLECTIVE screen? Makes no sense.
Maybe you could take a moment to really see what he was saying. No need for harshness. We all have a right to our feelings and opinions. Right Mate?
dude this anti reflective screen protector is gonna be less reflective than any tempered glass protector anyways. this is still your best bet if you want a protector but keep the anti reflect feature somewhat
samesong samsung always cheating his clients
“the anti reflector screen protector is actually countering the anti reflector screen itself”
Lmao you’re a goddamn fool, this was so ridiculous to read for so many reasons lol
You could have not been an ass about it. That's also how you could have responded
#NoScreenProtectorGang
I like it.
Se on 3mm liian kapea
hi rain
The screen protector is smaller so it won't interfere with cases. That's normal
Its anti-reflective, not matte...
I bought 3rd party screen protector and it costs about 5usd
You have no idea what you talking about 😂 mine works fine user error regarding line. Or you might have gotten a rotten egg. Return it and get one that works
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bro is mad because he doesn't know how to put a screen protector on. First of all who puts on a screen protector with their phone on. Secondly him saying its more reflective is the most cap thing he's said this video. I know he's afraid to do a comparison of his phone with and without the screen protector because mine is way less reflective with it on and mine has no lines or bubbles. Thirdly I know he did not pay for that screen protector because it came free with the samsung pre-orders.
Totally agree the line in the middle is crazy bad. I am experiencing the same issue