Screen protector doesn't protect from drop test, what does mere .1mm of plastic sheet going to do upon drop? People used it to protect from scratch not drop.

The Glass SPs should help a little with protecting the screen.

Every bit counts if you ask me.
I don't like to take chances.

This post has been edited by barbar554: Dec 25 2013, 09:39 PM

It does. The film stretches the whole screen and minimise the impact by spreading the energy as widely as possible. Certainly, cheap one may not be doing that job really well but I believe any better one should have that covered somehow. Premium one like Rhinoshield tell you that's what they can do!

anyone bringing this in? looks like the next best thing after Otterbox. Since Otterbox/UAG won't be making cases for the N5

Look sexy. Who want bringing in just pm me ya. Like the quality build

i never look on this type of casing anymore as it more on fashion then protection. phone fall down and it scratch the side panel of the phone.

Interesting, now I feel like I need to replace my screen protector Is the nillkin glass screen protector as good as rhino shield? I see they only got for nexus 4, seems like they havent make for nexus 5 yet

http://shopify.evolutivelabs.com/products/rhino-shield-phone

I see Nexus 5 in the list??

They do. It will cost you a 25USD + shipping though.
http://shopify.evolutivelabs.com/products/rhino-shield-phone

One thing that held me back is its anti-scratch-ness. I see some scratch marks in some of their videos (or maybe that's just some lighting issue). Sure, polymer-based SP will not be as anti-scratch as the tempered glass one, but if a SP scratches so easily and cost me 25USD to replace, it will be very painful!

They used to cost 20GBP, so now it's cheaper!

This post has been edited by tanjinjack: Dec 26 2013, 12:04 AM

opps my eyes...

But the impact resistance is very tempting, I can't find any impact testing done on other sp such as nillkin or sgp

scratch proof vs crack proof, I'm voting for crack proof anyday

scratch is $25 to replace, crack is >rm200+ to fix

didn't know such sp existed, might get this when I get my n5

But scratch may occur easily? Like once you meet some metal objects, polymer-based SP will scratch. But cracked screen has other ways to prevent - casing or more careful handling.

Some extra info by users in XDA:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514871

Just sharing my rusty physics knowledge from college

Basically display screen can be of two type :
elastic ( difficult to crack but easier to bend, for example PDA screen )
tough ( difficult to bend but easier to crack, for example glass )

Most modern smartphone with corning gorilla glass was of tough type. Putting a screen protector that is difficult to crack doesnt exactly able to protect phone's glass below. Those glass type screen protector will have higher chance to protect phone screen/glass, by taking the hit. Good glass also had scatter proof characteristic thus will reduce damage to screen/glass below as well.

wa its really impressive.. shipping is 5 usd.. so total 30 usd including shipping..

so you are saying normal tempered glass sp is better than rhino shield type of sp?

I thought shipping is free?

It stated: *Worldwide shipping

This post has been edited by infernoaswen: Dec 26 2013, 01:38 AM

Which better? Nexus 5 or s4 lte?

cuz i tried checking out..
it never say *Worldwide free shipping...

guess it ?
software + smoothly, Nexus 5 lo...

Ah I thought it was free

Asking in nexus 5 thread, of course la we would say nexus 5 right?

Nah, I had no knowledge on Rhino shield. My believe was that I rather gamble on breaking another piece of glass. Generally it was the concept of bullet proof glass, by having multiple glass stack together.

I'm still hunting for what would protect front display of my yet-to-receive nexus 5.