topic Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon in XZ Series

Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phone?

Thecreed — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 19:03:52 GMT

Does the xz premium need tempered glass on the back as well as the screen please

Re: Xperia xz premium

Uliwooly — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 19:13:57 GMT

@Thecreed

it'll be wise, if not a glass, a film protector.

Re: Xperia xz premium

najodleglejszy — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 19:26:11 GMT

if I'm not mistaken, the front and the back panels are made from the same type of glass (Gorilla Glass 5), so the back is as prone to scratches or shattering (or as scratch- and shatter-proof, if you prefer) as the front.

Re: Xperia xz premium

Jonas — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:02:52 GMT

Hi @Thecreed, welcome to our forum!

As @najodleglejszy wrote, both the front and the back panels on the Xperia XZ Premium are made of Gorilla Glass 5.

If you want to use a tempered glass protector or a screen protector in general for both the front and back is up to you. Some people prefer to have it on the front and back, and some prefer to not have one at all, its all up to personal preference!

I hope that helps!

Re: Xperia xz premium

Dutchy007 — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:09:38 GMT

Within one day I had a minor scratch on the back, just from putting it on my desk. A small grain of sand could even scratch your phone. No matter if it's Gorrilla Glass 5 or not.

I put screen protectors on both the front and the back on my phone. Too bad there's no proper glass ones available for the back. The one I'm currently using for the back is the Brotect Airglass protector. Doesn't cover the curved edges, and it's a little weaker than 'real' glass but does the job just fine of protecting it.

As for the front, there's only two options available:

1. Put a glass screen protector which is not curved.

2. Put a curved glass screen protector. Sadly the transparant ones do not have glue on the top and bottom parts, which gets in dust over time. The colloured screen protectors are better, but can cause some touch issues. If you have a Chome XZP, you're out of luck. That collour does not exist with a colloured screen protector. Closest you'll get is silver.

For this reason I also use a screen protector which is not curved for the front.

Bottomline, def recommended.

Re: Xperia xz premium

azzido — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 20:57:55 GMT

Gorilla Glass 5 scratches easily (especially the back as it seems the glass is thinner). I strongly recommend to use tempered glasses whenever possible, or a case / other protection.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Kunicross — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 07:48:32 GMT

I would recommend a case to protect the back and phone itself - having glass in the back and front makes it much more likely something goes wrong when the phone drops.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Lord_viridis — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:25:04 GMT

I'm using a tpu full body protector on my chrome, feels very smooth and much like the feel of glass.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Jonas — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:06:14 GMT

Hello everyone and thanks a lot for your great feedback and what kind of cases / screen protectors all of you are using on your XZ Premium devices!

I hope @Thecreed will find this information helpful when making a decision on what to purchase!

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Andyben — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:12:14 GMT

Yes, definitely.

My XZP fell from second floor window onto concrete on Saturday, landed on the back with a protective film and while it smashed, the screen is unmarked (all impact absorbed on rear) and the film kept the smashed rear glass together.

NFC still works and replacement rear glass ordered.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Andyben — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:13:27 GMT

.. As does rear camera, flash etc so will be a simple job to replace for £22.99.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Jonas — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:59:17 GMT

Hi @Andyben, very sorry to hear about what has happened.

However I'm thankful that you shared this with us since this is a good example on how a tempered glass screen protector can be very useful to have on your phone, both on the front and back.

I hope everything worked out with the repair!

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Selman1 — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:26:26 GMT

I don't think tempered glass needed for back just use for the front is ok, but you better to use plastic film protector for the back side, that's what i do and it adds more safety to phone from scratches 👍

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Andyben — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:31:57 GMT

I'd argue otherwise.

I may be wrong and am no engineer but The tempered glass shatters and as it does it dissipates the energy from the impact, providing more protection to the phone. Like a crumple zone in a car.

This happened on my iPhone 7plus earlier in the year.

My XZP has a film on the back and when it dropped the energy from the impact simply travelled through the phone and smashed the rear glass, although the film has kept it all in one place.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

dandy63 — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:56:50 GMT

Everyone has their own preferences....i just got my ZX Premium a few days back, had pre ordered simple non glass front screen protector & a good quality case that covers the back, have since managed to eventually find TPU protector for the back from Amazon....& have ordered a better full coverage 'book' style leather case, the reason i will fit a TPU protector to the back is that as i found on my Z2 which also had a glass back, that a simple bit of dust/grit can easily get between the hard back case & the glass & will over time scratch the glass, better to be safe than sorry. Also i've heard of a few of the 'glass' front ones just not fitting properly at all, leaving gaps at the top/bottom & sides......perhaps others could pass on their experiences with ones fitted/quality of fitment etc ect :smileysmileythumbsup:

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

najodleglejszy — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 05:02:17 GMT

the screen protector gaps on the borders of the screen can be easily fixed or at least reduced https://youtu.be/ylDLfPxl_xU

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

Andyben — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:52:39 GMT

Replacement OEM rear glass arrived today.

20mins to remove old shattered one, strip NFC chip and thoroughly clean phone, then two minutes to apply adhesive strips and new glass.

Perfect.

No rattles, or movement.

Pity the plastic mid chassis is chipped in places but otherwise like new

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

HermesHidayat — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:57:14 GMT

I use Nillkin ScreenGuard for the back but naked on the front...

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

wilson036 — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:52:05 GMT

Yes definitely, I have tempered glass screen protector on front & back because Gorilla Glass 5 isn't shattered proof unless it's a sapphire crystal display. The quality & level of protection depends on price, with more expensive tempered glass 9H grade hardness is best at the moment. I made the mistake of buying cheaper screen protectors that allowed dust to get under & more prone to scratches, it is worth the price to have some protection since most glass panels on smartphones these day will most likely not survive a 5 feet drop unscathed.

Re: Do I need a tempered glass screen protector on the both the front and the back panels of my phon

najodleglejszy — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 07:33:30 GMT

@wilson638 wrote:
Gorilla Glass 5 isn't shattered proof unless it's a sapphire crystal display.

sapphire display might be very scratch-resistant, but from what I've read it's very brittle too, so definitely not shatter-proof.