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Can't decide whether to use a hydrogel screen protector or tempered glass? To protect your smartphone, it's important to understand how they difference.

In the early days of the smartphone revolution, protecting yourself from the horrors of a broken screen meant investing in a clunky "true to life" case meant almost doubling the phone's physical size. While not exactly stylish or user-friendly, the choice was to face the very real possibility of shelling out hundreds of dollars to fix a broken screen.

Fortunately, advances in technology have come a long way in terms of not only making the devices themselves less vulnerable, but the accessories designed to protect smartphones have also improved. Now smartphone users have many options for ways to protect their phone screen, with two of the most popular being hydrogel screen protectors and tempered glass screen protectors - but what's the difference?
Comparison of Hydrogel screen protectors against tempered glass

While both of these types of screen protectors are pretty handy tools used to provide maximum protection for your device's screen, where they differ is in the materials they are made of.

If you're unfamiliar with the concept, tempered glass screen protectors are thick, cheap, clear, and provide great protection against surface scratches. However, the level of protection and overall performance often depends on the glass screen protector is made of, and consumers can't often tell their quality at face value.

High-quality glass screen protectors often use a material called "gorilla glass," which is harder than the metal used in keys, coins, and other metal household items. However, even the toughest quality glass screen protectors can still shatter into a thousand pieces when you drop them the wrong way, or chip around the outer parameters. Being thicker, tempered glass can also negatively affect the touchability and responsiveness of your screen.

In comparison, hydrogel screen protectors are usually made of TPU or thermoplastic polyurethane, which is why these types of screen protectors seem so stretchy and offer a clearer view than tempered glass. In a nutshell, users can expect automatic smudge-resistant technology while barely noticing the presence of a hydrogel screen protector.

As smartphones continued to evolve, tempered glass was limited in how its production could adapt to the changing faces of iPhones and other products in the global market. In comparison, the world's top hydrogel screen protector manufacturers were already literally ahead of the curve.

Unlike any other screen protector, their flexibility offers as much security to the processes of modern smartphones as it does to the phone's screen. As a result, hydrogel screen protectors tend to have a longer lifespan compared to traditional glass options, especially considering the fact that they can be produced in over three thousand different custom cuts to fit a wide range of smartphones, tablets and even smartwatches.

In addition, the TPU used in the production of the hydrogel screen protector also means that this material helps the screen protector to develop a new world view of water protection technology. They can easily dissolve smudges, fingerprints or minor scratches and also help reduce the signs of major scratches.

While hydrogel screen protectors are often the most expensive option compared to the tempered glass options, the quality that goes into their production can ultimately make them a better investment for users with newer phones and for people who don't want to constantly have to replace their screen protector of choice.

Talk tech with the professionals

SOS Phone Repairs are specialists in high quality, affordable phone repairs, tablet repairs and computer repairs, all with a six month warranty. Established in 2015 in Coffs Harbor and now with over sixteen outlets located across Australia, our main drivers are the same: people and phones.

Whether it's to get a few more years out of your trusty iPhone, to fix one up to sell, or to repurpose an old one as a gift, repairing a smartphone just might be easier and cheaper than you think. However, if you're looking for a new smartphone, SOS Phone Repairs also has a great selection of refurbished handsets for a fraction of the cost of a brand new one.

While each one has been carefully refurbished to perform at its best, all refurbished smartphones purchased through SOS also come with a twelve-month warranty and can be purchased at any of our sixteen stores. Additionally, all of our stores are equipped with our own hydrogel screen protector machine, which means we can help add an extra layer of protection that's literally custom made for you. If you are looking for a new screensaver, quote.

https://sosphonerepairs.com.au/hydrogel-screen-protector-vs-tempered-glass/

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