Are glass screen protectors that don't extend to the edge of the screen actually any better then film screen protectors in a fall/drop etc?

[MajoraZ]

 My understanding of why glass screen protectors are popular/useful over the traditional screen protectors that are a film you apply, is that during a drop or impact, the glass screen protector absorbs the energy of the impact and breaks or cracks, instead of the actual screen cracking.

 

However, a number of phones have beveled or curved screens, and glass screen protectors stop a good ways sway from the screen edge, which is the case with most of the screen protectors I can find for the Zenfone 10

 

But, if you drop your phone, most of the time it lands on the edge or corner, which is also the most dangerous situation, and if the glass protector doesn't extend to the edge, is it really gonna be absorbing the energy and being the thing that breaks instead of the screen protector? Should I just get a film based one, especially if I am concerned about the glass protector not running edge to edge being annoying to touch/feel?

 

And yes, I'd be using a case anyways, but even so a hard drop/fall can jostle the edge/lip off and still cause damage. 

[FlyingPotato_is_taken]

Use a bumper with a lid that covers those edges.

 

I am not a fan of those glass screen protectors as it is pretty awkward  to have this visible edge in the screen/display near the edge.  Also not very smooth for swiping as your finger will hit the edge of the screen protector.

[RedWulf]

A good case with a raised edge is the best thing you can do. If you're not able to get a screen protector that fits perfectly on the screen and doesn't impede tracking, I'd just get a film one that does fit. 

[OhioYJ]

I think you're putting more faith in a screen protector than you should. Will it help brace the screen some sure, but I'm more of the thought of if the drop was going to crack the screen anyways, it will likely do it either way.

 

Personally I only use the screen protectors that don't go all the way to the edges, as I always use a case. If the screen protector goes all the way to the edge, it will lift. 

 

Personally I use the screen protector with the intent to protect from scratches, and that's it. 

[CasualExtremist]

Any screen protector claiming it is optimized to reduce fall damage is a lie. Similar lie to the "military grade" BS most claim. All screen protectors can protect from is abrasion and maybe smudges. The phone case is your drop protection