Z3 Front Glass - Digitizer or Screen Protector

[Humprey]

Good day!

We know that Xperia Z3 has this nice glass on the front (and back), my question is, is that already the phone digitizer or it's a built-in screen protector (since it looks like it's on top of the main screen)?

If it's the former then, in case it cracked by any means, could it be easily replaced? How much would it cost? 

Thanks for any response!

[Uliwooly]

The z3 has a digitizer just like any other smartphone otherwise you'll need a mouse, as far as screen protector, under the digitizer it has an anti-shater film (ASF), you should apply a scratch resistant film on top of the screen.

The digitizer its glued to the lcd, you will have to buy the whole unit, lcd plus digitizer

[RobbieL1999]

I just had my cracked screen replaced by Sony, it cost me £130 

[Humprey]

I actually know that Z3 has digitizer, what I'm asking is that if the front glass is something like a digitizer protector or the digitizer itself.

It seems you are saying that it's the digitizer itself, and there's a protector (ASF) beneath. Why is that protector beneath and not above the digitizer? What could it protect when the precious digitizer is above it? 

[Humprey]

Aw, that's almost 30% of the phone price?! Then I guess I really should get something like tempered glass!

I wonder if it can be also be done (replacement service) by thrid party phone centers.. 

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

It is the digitizer itself

[Uliwooly]

ASF won't protect your phone, the ASF its in case you crack the digitizer so pieces don't fall off, the Xperia Z1 was the last Xperia with the ASF on top of the digitizer, but it gets scratched way to easy.