OEM vs Aftermarket phone parts

There is a lot of confusion in the repair industry regarding the quality of the replacement parts used for repairs. If you have been to a repairer who stocks both variety of parts, he may a Screens can vary in the quality and we want to help educate the customer so you can make the correct buying.

What is OEM (As good as original screen)

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. These are the same LCD that come out of the manufacturing warehouse of most phone companies. True OEM screens comes from authorised part dealers.

What is Aftermarket

Aftermarket screens are built by 3rd party manufacturers. Aftermarket will get the job done, but it is arguable that the quality won’t be as good as the original/OEM screen.

How do you choose the right repair?

Ask yourself some of the below questions before you choose the right type of repair.

Do I break device screens, a lot? Aftermarket screens are less expensive to fix.

Do I break device screens, a lot? Aftermarket screens are less expensive to fix.

is this my child’s phone? have they already broken 3 others? Do I use this as a spare/music phone in the car? Aftermarket is cheaper and will save you a lot of money. The 3d touch important to me? This is when you press hard on it and another button pops up. If it is important choose OEM. If you don’t care about all that jazz then go for Aftermarket. Am I on a Budget? Am I trading my phone in?  Aftermarket is less expensive Am I obsessed with photos and Instagram? Do I like the best product available in the market? You may prefer the OEM screen.