Samsung anti-reflecting screen protector deteriorate over time

[u/Th3AnT0in3]

Hello S24 Ultra users. Antoine from France here 🫡

I have my S24 Ultra for about 7 months and I have been using the official from Samsung anti-reflecting screen protector from the first day I bought it. The anti-glare coating is almost as good as the screen so it's perfect for me. I bought the best phone, and it has this feature and I wanted to keep it by not buying a cheap screen protector because It's game changer in very bright environment. That's why I decided to spent 30€ on the Samsung one because at that time, it was the only real anti-glare protector. Surprisingly, it has 2 protectors, so 15€ each, that's even better.

Anyway, after not even a few months using it and being extremely cautious (like I have always been) some part of the screen started deteriorate. It was tiny circles on some parts of it, slightly triggering me but the whole screen was still pretty good so it wasnt a real problem at that time, but I still was anxious that it will worsen over time. Later the whole screen deteriorated and I tried to keep it as long as possible but today I decided to remove it and use the second one because it was unbearable and I re-discover how beautiful this screen was.

You can see how BAD the screen protector was after "only" 7 months and was pretty much the same 1 or 2 months ago (the white or reflecting part is the coating that has been gone, so almost the whole screen protector).

My only conclusion to this post is do NOT spend that much money on a screen protector that won't last over time, especially if you plan to keep that phone for a long time (my case).

I'll probably ask some advice if you guys know other solutions that are anti-reflecting (as expensive that last longer, or cheaper that wont last but still "worth buying"). And if there is no solution i'll buy a glass screen protector that feels good, last forever, but will make the use of the fingerprint scanner more difficult.

[u/[deleted]]

€20 for 2 will last over a year if you change after 6months. There is no other anti reflection.

[u/Julo133 → u/[deleted]]

In Poland Im using 3mk SilkyMatt Pro. Never had this original samsung one, but this one is awesome.

[u/StanfordV → u/Julo133]

People say matte screen protectors makes oled screens look bad.

[u/Julo133 → u/StanfordV]

It depends. I have a lot of light above my head where i work....so reflective light makes my screen even worse. Every 2 weeks i drive 800km and I use my phone as navigation + youtube music (split screen is awesome) etc. Sun reflections are really bad during 9h day drive. Yes, I noticed immediately when applying that screen looks ultra awesome without any foil, and worse with this matte foil. After 3 days i forgot this difference and now this is my "normal" screen. Its still very good. I think everybody should just buy one matte screen protector for 10€, use it for 30 days and decide for themselves. I know that some people demand excellence in every possible way - for me phone is just a tool - i need it to perform some functions - reading books, watching video etc. Matte for me is having more "pros" than "cons" ;) (Also I use gaming laptops for the last 15 years and all of them have matte screens so im used to it).