Best phone cases?

Never_Enough · 11-16-2017, 06:13 PM

Just ordered an S8+ with Best Buy's Black Friday deal. That + my $250 Verizon gift card = phone cost me under $300 out of pocket FTW.

This will be the 1st phone I put a case on. Looking for something that will protest it from damage if dropped, but not be super bulky as I like to keep my phone in my pants pockets. Not interested in getting a holster or belt clip for it.

I know Otter Box makes some, but they all look the same for the most part

E92 M Sport · 11-16-2017, 07:29 PM

Spigen. Had a couple for iPhones and they've been great. I assume they make em for Samsung. Bought on amazon, very reasonably priced.

Never_Enough · 11-16-2017, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by E92 M Sport

Spigen. Had a couple for iPhones and they've been great. I assume they make em for Samsung. Bought on amazon, very reasonably priced.

Bought 1 of their phone mounts & it gouged the HVAC vent in my MS6 & they told me GFY. F that company

IllSic_Design · 11-16-2017, 08:04 PM

My cheap Obliq case has served my S7 edge well from the tons of drops its taken.

DSB335d · 11-16-2017, 08:15 PM

I just bought this one for my iPhone X. Urban Armor Gear. They make Samsung cases too.

zx10guy · 11-16-2017, 08:18 PM

https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mo...j-cg955bbegww/

I have the same case for my S8. I've already tested this case being dropped on a hard bathroom tile floor. No damage at all. Not bulky. Slightly bulky with the keyboard clipped on. This case also provides a necessary divider between the biometric sensor and the camera lens. I don't put my finger over the camera lens much any more after getting this case.

The best part is the keyboard. It has some quirks but I'm used to it now. Brings back the days of Blackberry. I never got used to the touch screen keyboard. Having physical keys again has been awesome.

DSB335d · 11-16-2017, 08:23 PM

I had this case on my iPhone 6s+. Some would say it's pretty bulky. It's all aluminum with polymer sides. I don't wear skinny jeans so it was never uncomfortable in my front pocket. If they made one for the X I would've bought one.

jlstyle · 11-16-2017, 08:24 PM

I only use OEM silicone ones.
More expensive than aftermarket ones, but it never slips off my hand and took beating like crazy. I dropped so many times on various surfaces and never damaged the frame. After more than a year of beating, silicone started to deteriorate so I just got the exact same one to replace.

Red Bread · 11-16-2017, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jlstyle

I only use OEM silicone ones.
More expensive than aftermarket ones, but it never slips off my hand and took beating like crazy. I dropped so many times on various surfaces and never damaged the frame. After more than a year of beating, silicone started to deteriorate so I just got the exact same one to replace.

Lasted one 18" drop by my 2 year old and my week old iPhone 7 Plus screen cracked. Never again.

BuiltnBoostedZ · 11-17-2017, 01:30 PM

I've been buying i-Blason for a while now. Keeps my S8 tip top. Dropped it many times...not even a scratch.

Same story for my Nexus 6 before.

Katin · 11-17-2017, 01:39 PM

Lifeproof. Nothing better for balance of style, size and protection.

doogee · 11-17-2017, 02:23 PM

https://buypeel.com/

Never_Enough · 11-17-2017, 03:42 PM

I ordered an Otterbox commuter

eluded · 11-18-2017, 02:47 AM

Speck

Busa1 · 11-18-2017, 10:15 AM

Element Case. Has the looks, protection and quality.

Bups · 11-18-2017, 12:15 PM

I use a Tech21 case for my S8+, keeps the phone moderately thin so it's not a huge clunker with a bulky case.

hellokitty · 11-18-2017, 10:53 PM

Evutec

socal619 · 11-18-2017, 11:36 PM

Mophie case ...comes w/ extended battery pack.

11-16-2017, 06:13 PM	#1
Never_Enough Banned 2225 Rep 2,476 Posts Drives: Satan's Chariot 2.0 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: PA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2018 Charger Hellcat [0.00]	Best phone cases? Just ordered an S8+ with Best Buy's Black Friday deal. That + my $250 Verizon gift card = phone cost me under $300 out of pocket FTW. This will be the 1st phone I put a case on. Looking for something that will protest it from damage if dropped, but not be super bulky as I like to keep my phone in my pants pockets. Not interested in getting a holster or belt clip for it. I know Otter Box makes some, but they all look the same for the most part
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E92 M Sport Lieutenant 285 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2016 F82 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Spigen. Had a couple for iPhones and they've been great. I assume they make em for Samsung. Bought on amazon, very reasonably priced. __________________ 2016 M4 MW/SS 6mt
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IllSic_Design Colonel 2125 Rep 2,759 Posts Drives: 12 E92 328i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Northern California iTrader: (1)	My cheap Obliq case has served my S7 edge well from the tons of drops its taken.
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DSB335d Captain 1318 Rep 700 Posts Drives: '11 335d DSB/oyster&black/navi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West palm beach iTrader: (0)	I just bought this one for my iPhone X. Urban Armor Gear. They make Samsung cases too. Attached Images
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DSB335d Captain 1318 Rep 700 Posts Drives: '11 335d DSB/oyster&black/navi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West palm beach iTrader: (0)	I had this case on my iPhone 6s+. Some would say it's pretty bulky. It's all aluminum with polymer sides. I don't wear skinny jeans so it was never uncomfortable in my front pocket. If they made one for the X I would've bought one. Attached Images
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jlstyle Lieutenant Colonel 362 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Audi S7 [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 [0.00]	I only use OEM silicone ones. More expensive than aftermarket ones, but it never slips off my hand and took beating like crazy. I dropped so many times on various surfaces and never damaged the frame. After more than a year of beating, silicone started to deteriorate so I just got the exact same one to replace.
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Katin Second Lieutenant 141 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2015 328i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nowhere good iTrader: (0)	Lifeproof. Nothing better for balance of style, size and protection.
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Busa1 Captain 305 Rep 843 Posts Drives: M4 and 435i xDrive M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (4)	Element Case. Has the looks, protection and quality. __________________
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Bups Masterdebater 204 Rep 176 Posts Drives: Toyoda Camray Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Barcelona iTrader: (0)	I use a Tech21 case for my S8+, keeps the phone moderately thin so it's not a huge clunker with a bulky case. __________________ “How are Mr. Trump’s hands?” My hands are fine. You know, my hands are normal. Slightly large, actually. In fact, I buy a slightly smaller than large glove, okay? No, but I did this because everybody was saying to me, “Oh, your hands are very nice. They are normal.” - Donald J. Trump.
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socal619 Private First Class 60 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2011 335is E93 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: SD iTrader: (0)	Mophie case ...comes w/ extended battery pack.
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