Popular Touchscreen Technologies Touch Technology Comparison

	5W ULTRA	5W RESISTIVE	4W RESISTIVE	SAW	CAPACTIVE	INFRARED
SENSOR LIFE in Million Touches	230	35	4	INFINITE	225	INFINITE
VANDAL PROOF	x			x	x	x
CAN BE DEEPLY SCRATCHED & STILL WORK	x	x	x			x
ABRASION RESISTANT	x	x	x	x		x
NOT SENSITIVE TO DUST OR DIRT	x	x	x		x
NOT SENSITIVE TO HUMIDITY	x	x	x	x	x	x
NOT SENSITIVE TO MOISTURE	x	non-vented only	non-vented only		x	x
NOT SENSITIVE TO TEMPERATURE	x				x	x
NOT SENSITIVE TO CHEMICALS	x			x	x	x
NOT SENSITIVE TO RFIx	x	x	x	x		x
NOT SENSITIVE TO EMIx	x	x	x	x		x
NO FALSE ACTIVATION FROM INSECTS	x	x	x		x
CAN BE HERMETICALLY SEALED	x	x	x		x
CAN BE FINGER OPERATED	x	x	x	x	x	x
CAN BE STYLUS OPERATED	x	x	x
CAN BE GLOVED HAND OPERATED	x	x	x	x		x
HAS TACTILE SENSE	x	x	x	x	x