I’m sure all of you will agree to the fact that the part of a smartphone which is most likely to be in danger of getting damage is the screen. The touchscreen of the smartphone is the most vulnerable portion for facing scratches, cracks, breaks, etc. while all the delicate parts of the smartphone are protected by the case, the screen remains exposed to the outer environment.
To protect the screen, using screen protector is the idle idea. But most of us are unaware of the fact that there are different kinds of protectors serving different functions. The common thing betweens these different variety of screen protectors is the layer placed above the touchscreen. To know about the difference in them, here we have details of top 8 screen protectors.
1. Privacy Screen Protector
The name itself says it all. This type of screen protector provides privacy as others sitting next to you will not be able to see whatever your screen shows. Actually, the screen cover narrows down the viewing angle which offers the view of screen only to those who look head-on i.e., look from the front. A side view of the screen is just a partial reflection. This is the best screen protector if you don’t want anyone else to peep into your phone.
2. Mirror Screen Protector
As the name suggests, the mirror screen protector is the one that has an extremely high reflective surface. Whenever you screen is off or black, it reflects light like an actual mirror and when the screen is on the view is good and has no issues. Only when you have a light source facing the screen directly, the display has a difficult view.
3. Anti-Glare Screen Protector
The opposite of a mirror screen is anti-glare screen protector. This protector must block the UV lights to reduce glare. But in practical use, it has a matte finish which dissipates the reflected light also. This results in a clear view in extremely bright case when a light source is facing the screen directly. But it reduces the clarity of the images on screen and takes away the extreme-smoothness from the surface.
4. Anti-Reflective (AR) Screen Protector
These are very much similar to anti-glare screen protector with only one difference. The difference is that AR screen protectors do not allow any reflections. Even in case of a very bright head-on, you will have a clear display. But again, the sharpness of the images is reduced.
5. Fingerprint-Resistant Screen Protector
These are meant to protect your screen against fingerprints. But it is impossible to make the fingerprints completely invisible but they can be definitely reduced. Oil-resistant is used that keeps your fingers from harming the screen much. Sometimes matte finish is applied to the protector and that helps as well.
6. Ultra Clear Screen Protector
Ultra clear screen protector provides the maximum possible clarity and quality to the screen view and images. But in situations of a bright light source, the view screen is reflective. Be careful while buying ultra clear screen protector because many of them are not ultra clear while they claim it to be that.
7. Dirt Repellent Screen Protector
Dirt repellent screen protectors are those which can be easily cleaned by just wiping instead of using variety of liquids to clean. But these days we also include oil resistant screen protector to the term ‘dirt repellent’.
8. Antibacterial Screen Protector
As we know smartphones carry a large number of bacteria, antibacterial screen protectors are used that offers anti-bacterial property. The screen protector have a layer made up of nano-antibacterial thin film. This layers breaks and destroys bacteria and thus they do not accumulate on your touchscreen.
After reading this, you are now well-informed about all the popular types of screen protectors available in market. Now choose as per your need and use your smartphone’s touchscreen more efficiently.
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