Is a screen protector necessary for the XS? Is everyone using one? I have never used one on any phone of mine.. I always feel that it would interfere with the touch response..
With dozens of mobile devices deployed I am convinced a flexy plastic or glass type make the screen glass less prone to a shatter or crack with some falls. The matte type plastic ones make some devices more usable in bright light but my XS Max is really good in outdoor light.
I like the feel of iCarez brand matte protectors when new or clean, and I like their glass protectors. The price, and install help are great. No way would I return to a few expensive ones I’ve had or we’ve had at work after those.
For glass I’ve tried the .33 and a thinner .2 or .22 thickness protector. The phone operated just fine for both. That super thin glass protectors make thin cases better but I noticed they cracked sooner and had air gaps and bubbles sooner.
Something else if you’ve never used protectors. You can use blue masking tape to put them on hinge style for good alignment but some retail product such as iCarez I mentioned include a kid to do it that way. The last iCarez glass ones I bought had a plastic fixture/jig to put over the phone and align the protector.
Another tip is have tape or something to lift dust from the screen and a humid steamy room seems better to not have dust between he device and protector.