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title: "Does an iPhone 12 even need a screen protector if the glass is so strong?"  
description: "Does an iPhone 12 even need a screen protector if the glass is so strong?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-17  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94649/does-an-iphone-12-even-need-a-screen-protector-if-the-glass-is-so-strong  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone", "iphone 12", "troubleshooting"]  
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# Does an iPhone 12 even need a screen protector if the glass is so strong?

Does an iPhone 12 even need a screen protector if the glass is so strong?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **Yes, screen protectors** are required to protect the smartphone from scratches and fractures.
- Ceramic Shield with Apple ceramics can be considered a close relative to glass. Both are made of inorganic materials. Both are created by high-temperature procedures and have a variety of important physical features.
- Both can be exceedingly rigid and resistant to thermal shock with the correct composition and forming, making them suitable for usage in harsh conditions like outer space.
- According to Corning, the primary distinction between glass and ceramics is the chemical bonds that hold the material's interior structure together.
- In contrast to glass, where atoms are organised in a random order, links in ceramic materials occur when positive and negative ions join to form a systematic pattern of crystals, which can then scatter light. Although there are examples of transparent ceramics, this phenomena usually results in an opaque material rather than a clear one.

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