There’s are no doubt that having an all glass smartphone is not only great to look at, but also feels great in hand while offering the capability to charge wirelessly. Samsung was the first major manufacturer to go with a front and rear glass smartphone in the Samsung Galaxy S6. It was followed up with slimmer and sleeker versions in the S7, S7 Edge, S8, S8+, Note 5, Note 8, and now S9 and S9+. Apple even followed Samsung with the all glass design with the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X. All glass looks great but it comes at the cost of durability. I’ve broken and shattered two Galaxy S phones and recently witnessed Luke Nam break his iPhone 8 Plus even in the official OEM Apple case. Many people choose to forgo mobile insurance plans when it comes to smartphones as the monthly cost is high and also comes with high deductibles. Most insurance plans are only “worth” the cost when you need to use them more than once over two years. The rumors are true about glass phones being quite expensive to fix, but Samsung finally standardized the repair costs of its all glass phones earlier this year.
If you have an all glass Galaxy smartphone, here’s the exact breakdown of repair costs of the display and rear panels. These prices apply in the United States. Fees are in USD and exclude local tax and $19.99 flat shipping cost.
| GALAXY S6 | |
|---|---|
| Front Screen | $129 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $189 |
| GALAXY S6 EDGE | |
| Front Screen | $199 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $259 |
| GALAXY S6 EDGE+ | |
| Front Screen | $199 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $259 |
| GALAXY S7 | |
| Front Screen | $149 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $199 |
| GALAXY S7 EDGE | |
| Front Screen | $229 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $279 |
| GALAXY S8+ | |
| Front Screen | $199 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $259 |
| GALAXY S8 & ACTIVE | |
| Front Screen | $189 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $249 |
| GALAXY NOTE5 | |
| Front Screen | $149 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $199 |
| GALAXY NOTE8 | |
| Front Screen | $199 |
| Back Panel | $75 |
| Front Screen + Other Repair | $249 |
If you want to repair your phone, you’ll need to call Samsung customer service at 1-800-SAMSUNG. Samsung specialists are available 24/7 to help you set up your repair.
As you can see the prices aren’t cheap, but we at deTeched always recommend repairing your phone with the manufacturer as they have the right tools and parts and won’t void your warranty.