A:Answer The Elite version has adhesive along the entire screen. The non-elite version has adhesive only along the side edges. Thus, the Elite version has relatively good touch sensitivity over the entire screen. The non-elite has generally been plagued with problems of poor touch sensitivity, especially near the edges of the screen. There are many complaints about this. I have had both versions (for the Note 8, not the S8), and the non-elite was definitely a problem. Interesting to note, for the Note 8, the Elite has been discontinued. When mine cracked, they would not replace it under warranty. So much for a lifetime warranty. They actually said that they discontinued it specifically because they had a very high percentage of post-purchase breakage. Apparently, the irony was lost on the customer service rep I spoke with.