Depends on your needs. Tempered glass also has downsides – folio covers tend to feel very slippery resting on the screen when closed, and the same slippery feeling also affects the Apple Pencil accuracy/feel if you do a lot of note taking or artwork on your iPad.

I’ve previously used Elecom paper type film on an iPad Pro and Power Support Crystal Film for theiPad mini 6. Currently using Bellemond tempered glass on my mini 7.

Personally, based on my own experience, I feel films are more suitable for iPads than tempered glass. Problem is availability. Majority of films sold locally (eg: Shopee) are the paper-like matte types. If you’re like me and don’t plan to write/draw with the Pencil, you will want regular clear films, but for those types it’s harder to find good brands selling here. The reason I went with tempered glass for my current mini 7 was because I couldn’t find my preferred brand of film (Power Support) anywhere.

Of you’re happy with your current phone’s tempered glass brand and the downsides I mentioned don’t apply to you, then by all means get the same brand for your iPad as well.

This post has been edited by dev/numb: Dec 7 2024, 04:18 PM