
For everyone else though, a good film will be likely be a better option. It’s the right solution for those who are specifically concerned about the safety of their displays and don’t care about an anti-glare finish.

GLAS.t is more expensive and more obtrusive, but also more protective. We’ve recommended screen protectors for years now as an inexpensive and unobtrusive way to protect the iPhone’s fragile glass display. Either is easy to get used to, but definitely different than what Apple intended. A set of six stickers-two black, two white, and two colored-are included to raise it just a bit, but they’re not quite flush with the screen protector. The thickness also changes the feel of using the Home button as it’s more deeply recessed. Specifically, cases with hard protective lips around the bezel may not fit properly with GLAS.t installed, though shells, rubber cases, and others will work without issue though.

It’s almost unnoticeable during normal use, but it will cause issues with some cases. The other downside is the thickness that the protector adds. Ideally, Spigen SGP will incorporate some sort of alignment tool in the future, or even a second sheet. It’s also important to ensure that the screen is absolutely clean, as any dust or dirt will show through the glass. Positioned properly, it comes right up the edges of the display. The tolerances allow for just the tiniest bit of forgiveness, but if you’re not confident in your ability to line it up correctly, we recommend asking a friend who has some experience. Unlike the better films available, you don’t have the ability to peel the glass up and reapply it. It only offers one shot at installation, so it’s important to get it right. GLAS.t does have a couple of small issues. The tempering process makes it so that if the protector were to break, it would do so in small pieces rather than large, sharp ones, an issue we had with earlier glass screen covers from companies such as IvySkin and Artwizz.

The oleophobic coating actually does as at least as good of a job as Apple’s at preventing oil buildup over extended testing, we actually found that fingerprints were basically invisible with the GLAS.t installed, and we didn’t see any scratches or other marks appear on the glass. It’s also just as responsive as an uncovered screen we didn’t encounter any problems with it registering our touch. GLAS.t is crystal clear, so the iPhone’s screen looks exactly like it would without a protector on it-those looking for an anti-glare finish won’t find it here. Once in place, the covered screen is virtually indistinguishable from an unprotected one.
