The best Samsung Galaxy S22 screen protectors in 2022

Tempered glass screen protectors offer the highest impact protection because they can absorb more kinetic force than PET films, shattering the screen protector while leaving your phone's actual touchscreen intact. There are a few installation methods out there for tempered glass screen protectors, but I find that installation frames like AACL's are easier to follow if you don't have the steadiest hands. You snap on the frame, like up the screen protector with the first edge, then ease the screen protector down. This pack also contains two camera lens covers, if you're extra-hard on your phone and need more than a lip around your camera module to keep it safe. Not everyone will want these, but it's nice that they're included for those who do.

This kit will not be for everyone, especially at $50, but Whitestone earns that price tag for a few key reasons. When Samsung first debuted its ultrasonic fingerprint sensors, Whitestone was the only glass screen protector compatible with it at launch, and it remains one of the most reliable today. The UV-curing system takes getting used to, but UV-curing allows for a better seal between the protector and the screen. This kit comes with a spare protector — should you break the first or botch your first installation — and both a UC curing light and an installation frame are included to make this process as simple as it can be. Installation can be nerve-wracking if you've never used UV-cured screen protectors before, but watch the videos and once you've started, do not stop.

Supershieldz uses the pocket-book style on installation, allowing it to fit into a smaller, resealable package — and meaning that's one less thing you have to keep track of. This kit includes three tempered glass screen protectors with 9H hardness and beveled edges to help the transition between the screen protector and the very edges of the glass feel more seamless and natural.

Having to deal with the glare from your smartphone's glass is annoying enough, but shiny screen protectors amp it up even more. If you're willing to use a film protector rather than glass, ArmorSuit's matte screen protector will make it easier to read your phone in non-ideal lighting situations. It's also American-made and self-healing.

Installing screen protectors can be daunting, even for those of us who are used to putting them on every time we upgrade phones. While manufacturers are constantly claiming the easiest install method, amFilm's is legitimately drop-dead simple. The tempered glass protector is held to the frame by a super-thin retention film, so once your installation frame is properly in place, you push down in the top circle and run your finger down the middle of the screen. Boom, instant, perfect placement. Just be mindful that the retention film is designed to release the screen under minimal force, so treat it gently while removing the plastic cover from the underside of the protector.

Like many tempered glass screen protectors, it can interfere with the ultrasonic sensor depending on how deep your S22's sensor is placed and exactly how mm thick your phone's Victus Glass is. Unenroll your fingerprints before installing this screen protector, let it finish installing and setting, then re-enroll your fingerprints, and then you can turn on increased sensitivity. Letting the adhesive set and settle is important to getting a good base print for the phone to compare to each time you turn on the phone, so be patient.

ZAGG is well known for both its glass and film screen protectors, and the Fusion line falls somewhere in between. With a surface that tries very, very hard to imitate glass but has the flexibility to absorb some impacts without shattering itself — or your screen. While I wish this was actual tempered glass, I appreciate the lengths ZAGG has gone to in order to try and give us the best of both worlds. While $40 is steep for a non-glass screen protector, ZAGG has a well-known track record, and these protectors come with a lifetime warranty. If you buy it from Bes Buy, you can also get the screen protector replaced at any Best Buy location if it gets torn or messed up.

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