UV Haze 010 Filter vs Freewell ND Filter 4-Pack for Samsung Galaxy Ultra: 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

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%
Freewell ND Filter 4-Pack for Samsung Galaxy Ultra

Samsung

Freewell ND Filter 4-Pack for Samsung Galaxy Ultra

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Optical glass and aluminum frame

Confidence

72%

PossibleOptical coating degradation

PossibleAdhesive or bonding agents

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Optical coating degradation and Adhesive or bonding agents 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 Optical glass and aluminum frame, 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 →

More waterproof camera & lens protection cases, see the full ranking