Samsung hints that the Galaxy S23 line will drop another freebie from the box

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So let’s say that Samsung does pull the screen protector out of the boxes of future Galaxy phones. The question is, why? We can understand phone manufacturers trying to save money   by leaving chargers out of the box (which also forces some customers to purchase new ones). But screen protectors are hardly an expensive item.

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The answer lies in the translation of the aforementioned Samsung company official who said, “The Galaxy S22 series applied Armor Aluminum, the most durable material used in smartphones for the first time in the S series, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ for the first time in a smartphone.”

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He also tossed in a reference to saving the environment when he said (again, translated), “Considering the reality that many protective film products are currently in circulation and the amount of waste is also increasing day by day, we are closing the domestic market for the last time to prevent unnecessary waste of resources as well as strengthen environmental protection activities. I have decided.”

If you live in South Korea and must have a screen protector for your Galaxy S22 series phone, you can always buy one from a third-party vendor. And considering the expense involved, it probably is a great idea even with protection from Gorilla Glass Victus+. The latter is a special version of Corning’s top-of-the-line mobile protective glass and is exclusive to the Galaxy S22 line.

The rest of the world should enjoy getting the free screen protector in the box with their new Galaxy S phone because next year, with the Galaxy S23 line, the accessory could be gone.