Samsung has the upper hand: Here’s how much it costs to replace iPhone Duo’s matte screen layer

Samsung offers one-free screen protector replacement for the first 12 months, and subsequent fees are reasonable too. Samsung has the upper hand: Here’s how much it costs to replace iPhone Duo’s matte screen layer. Mobile Samsung has the upper hand: Here’s how much it costs to replace iPhone Duo’s matte screen layer Samsung offers one-free screen protector replacement for the first 12 months, and subsequent fees are reasonable too.

Users will likely need to visit an authorized repair outlet to get this layer replaced, in line with all other foldable phones. Apple charges $19 for this replacement with AppleCare Plus, while Samsung offers a free replacement within a year of your purchase. All foldable phones launched to date have plastic screen protectors on their inner screens that should only be replaced by authorized repair outlets.

Unsurprisingly, it turns out that the iPhone Duo’s matte plastic display layer is replaceable too. Apple vice-president Kate Bergeron told @angietutorials on TikTok (h/t: ) that the iPhone Duo’s matte screen coating can be replaced: The matte display coating does a really nice job of, I’ll say minimizing the crease. But there’s a cover layer on top, and we’ve done a significant amount of engineering work to help that wear in as long of a manner as we can (sic) to make sure that you get the most out of that layer’s performance.

The Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra will have new hardware on the front, but that will not be readily apparent. Ice Universe shared images of S27 Ultra screen protectors and says that they are nearly identical to, perhaps even interchangeable with, S26 Ultra screen protectors.

Ice writes that “this may be the smallest change in front display design between two consecutive Ultra flagships in Samsung’s history.” Based on reports so far, the new Ultra (along with the S27 Pro) will feature a next-generation M16 OLED display. This tech already made its debut with the iQOO 16 – its display advertises…

Ice Universe: the Galaxy S27 Ultra will keep the screen design essentially the same. Ice Universe: the Galaxy S27 Ultra will keep the screen design essentially the same – com news ADVERTISEMENT Ice Universe: the Galaxy S27 Ultra will keep the screen design essentially the same Post your comment Comments (17) Peter 01 October 2026 Samsung Android Rumors The Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra will have new hardware on the front, but that will not be readily apparent.

This tech already made its debut with the iQOO 16 – its display advertises 10,000 nits peak local brightness and 2,800 nits peak global brightness. M16 will also bring better power efficiency (consuming up to 30% less power) and improved color accuracy.

Back in July, we also heard that the Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro will have a new selfie camera, a 16MP module that will replace the 12MP selfie that Samsung is currently using. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra screen protectors So, new panel, new selfie camera, but the same overall size and shape for the display.

This means another year of having a 6.9” 1,440 x 3,120px display like on the S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra (the S24 Ultra display was a tad smaller at 6.8”).