How to protect your phone

The Problem with New Flagships

The newest high end smart phones such as the S8, Note 8, iPhone 8, and the iPhone X are susceptible to cracking fairly easily. The reason is because they are made out of glass all the way around. With a weak case, these phones can still crack. Having the proper case that fits your entire device is key to keeping your device looking brand new and crack free.

Some Good Cases for the S8, Note 8, and iPhone 8/X

With phones that are made out of glass, getting a good case is absolutely crucial to protecting your investment. One drop, and your screen is cracked, or worse yet, the LCD is destroyed. On Samsung phones and the X, it costs almost half the price of a new phone to get the screen fixed. On Samsung flagships, Samsung makes the S-View case which has a clear plastic area that displays the notifications from your phone and it displays the time as well. Or you can get the Caseology Parallax Series case for the S8, S8+, Note 8, iPhone 8 and X with a plastic bumper around the edges preventing screen and back damage. Or if you want extra protection you can get the Urban Armor Gear case, which uses military grade materials to protect your phones. They are made for all of the iPhone’s and Samsung phones, but the Urban Armor Gear case’s however, the case adds a lot of weight to your phone making them more cumbersome to hold and cost more. With all that said they still offer the best protection.

What if you don’t like all of the extra weight by using a case?

Another good way to protect phones is by putting a tempered glass screen protector on your phone. Tempered glassi is an extra layer of glass that has been strengthened by chemical and thermal treatments. When you drop a phone with tempered glass, the screen protector may crack, but the actual screen on your phone will be undamaged. If that happens, then you can just buy a new screen protector for less than $30, and your phone will be back to looking new again. Which is way better than paying almost half the price to get the screen replaced. Tempered glass also doesn’t weigh much, so it won’t make your phone bulky and harder to hold.