UV Haze 010 Filter vs Best Samsung Galaxy S25/S24/S23 Ultra Lens: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
Confidence
82%
Samsung
Best Samsung Galaxy S25/S24/S23 Ultra Lens
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Glass lens (borosilicate or soda-lime glass)
Confidence
82%
PossibleOptical coating degradation
PossibleAdhesive or binding material toxicity
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Optical coating degradation and Adhesive or binding material toxicity on the Samsung and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the Samsung is Glass lens (borosilicate or soda-lime glass), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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