Small scratch on my screen

[ice456789]

It is most likely a crack that looks like a scratch. It is much easier to crack this screen than to scratch it.

Want to know for sure whether it's a crack or a scratch? Apply very firm pressure directly to the scratch. If it stays the same, it's a scratch. If it grows, it's a crack. This is obviously harmful to your phone but it would settle the discussion.

[adam8ch]

Had one guy give us a lecture about the physics of materials hardness and the fact that essentially nothing short of a diamond would scratch glass. So much for that.

There are other things that are harder than glass besides diamond.

Hardness Substance or Mineral

1 Talc
2 Gypsum
2.5 to 3 pure Gold, Silver
3 Calcite, Copper penny
4 Fluorite
4 to 4.5 Platinum
4 to 5 Iron
5 Apatite
6 Orthoclase
6 Titanium
6.5 Iron pyrite
6 to 7 Glass, Vitreous pure silica
7 Quartz (Crystallized silica)
7 to 7.5 Garnet
7 to 8 Hardened steel
8 Topaz
9 Corundum
10 Diamond
>10 Aggregated diamond nanorods

Anything from 7 up can cut glass

Edit: Also, I got a scratch on my droid. Sister was wearing a diamond earring when I let her use it. Droid up against ear w/ diamond earring = small scratch. I just took it back and got it exchanged for a new one. There are scratch removing liquids, google will probably help you.

As far as screen protectors go, I'm using one from Best Skins Ever, and I am extremely pleased with it. The application process is very forgiving, took me three tries initially, but I got it just right. I was even able to remove it a week later and reapply.