Got this case from ebay (HK seller) for US$8 inclusive of international shipping. Received it quite fast on the 6th day after i placed the order.
There was no proper product packaging when I received it, kinda expected from a no brand ebay case, but it does come with a screen protector.
The design of the case is subtle and low profile, yet carry a distinct look with the bold white borders. It looks thin, and it felt thin in the hand too. There is little lip on the front, so when you leave you phone face down the screen wont touch the surface, but it is too small to prevent a face-down drop. However the lift around the lens i thought is just nice to protect the lens from scratching.
The body of the case is matte translucent tpu, you can still see the samsung logo and even the back cover texture with the case on. The white borders and kick stand are painted plastic - feel a bit cheap,especially the kick stand. Cut outs are correctly positioned - mic, speaker, ir, earphone jack. buttons are ok but not great, you can feel it and it is not hard to press, however it is not clicky.
More about the kick stand since it is the main reason I got it - as mentioned it felt cheap; the hinge and the catch are 'loose', don't give you a solid secure feel. when closed, the kick stand can be pressed inwards slightly, again another sign of not solid design. The only plus perhaps is the angle when the kick stand is opened.
if you want a thin case with kickstand that is not expensive, then this may be an option. if not there are probably better choice out there.
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I bought one of those $10 rubberized two piece snap on rubberized cases for my Diamond and while it looks nice and fit perfectly, the rubberized coating started flaking at the edges slowly and growing larger as I continue using the phone more. Once the rubberized coating is lifted, there's a glossy black surface underneath... and that flaked too revealing the cheap white plastic.
I'm wondering if Seidio's cases has this same type of rubberized problem. For $30 I hope not But then again my $100 Logitech MX Revolutino mouse's rubberized sides are flaking too...
I had both types you are talking about. The snap on two piece was crap. The Seidio is VERY good quality. The inside is felt lined and the outside is high quality rubberized. It's very light too. Highly recommend.
Just received the innocase for my diamond today. I am very disappointed with the quality .
1) the innocase does not fit perfectly. the top left corner may have a 0.1mm gap and every time when I hold the phone I feel the case moves and it makes some sqeaky noise
2) very rough edges. three sides of the case (top, left and right) all have very rough edges and if I push my finger on it and move quickly, it actually cuts my finger! Just imagine what's going to happen when I answer a phone call quickly and push the phone onto my face/ear!
3) on the back of the case, on the silver colour surrounding the camera, near the Seidio word, there is a big dent. Just like someone had tried to push a big needle onto the plastic and drilled a hole (almost). ugly as hell.
The photos on seidio's web site are all so nice but the innocase that I got is actually a piece of crap - it is worse than crappy chinese imports.
I ordered one of these off of Amazon Friday when I got my Nexus
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I ordered through DayDeals. I received the two halves that snap together, but no belt clip
I want to note that the sides not shown in the picture are white, and it makes viewing the sides inconsistent and kinda ugly. It fits like a very tight glove except for the top left corner. It doesn't snap down all the way.
The case is very light, and in my opinion flimsy. I don't care too much about protecting it from light scratches, as I've ordered a full-body skin from Zagg to do that. I want to protect it from accidental drops, and I don't think this case can do that for me.
It flexes easily and unnecessarily.
I do like it shape, if it were to snap down completely. It leaves the entire screen open for my fingers to fing, and all controls are easily accessible, no ports or holes are covered up.
I also noticed that having a case prevents my hand from touching the screen and screwing up the points at which the screen recognizes input.
However this is overshadowed by the fact that the case provides less friction or grip than the phone without the case. I found the phone would slip slowly out of my palms while trying to type in horizontal mode.
Pros:
Nicely shaped
Doesn't cover holes or controls
Very light and unobtrusive
Improves accuracy with touch screen
Cons:
Did not include belt clip
Flimsy
Slippery
Does not fully fit over the phone
Unlikely to protect the phone in case of accidental drops
Overall I would give this product 3 points on a scale of 10. For less than $10 I didn't really expect much. I'd much prefer a Body Glove hard shell case similar to the one I had with my MT3G.
I got the same case and have the exact same issues. Already ordered a TPU case to replace it.
I have the same case as well, and would have to say that I agree with all your points... one thing (maybe the only thing) I like about the case is that it didn't add a whole lot of bulk, and still fits in my Case Logic holster which already had a snug fit for the phone.
I got two of these off ebay and both fit the phone perfectly. I know what you're talking about with regards to fit though. I ran into the same problem with similar cases for the G1 several times.
I've tried the following:
Belkin Verve Folio Stand.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=593390
Nice, quality leather case. Thick when folded 180 degrees. This could be a pro or con. It gives a nice thick grip when reading in portrait mode. Some will like that, some won't. Speakers are not muted when used as a stand. Edges stick out which probably add protection in the event of a fall, but also make the power and volume buttons difficult to operate. Not hugely so, but annoyingly so.
Belkin Slim Folio Stand.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=593409
Artificial material. High quality. Very thin. Very much like the Apple case my wife has on her Ipad. Speakers are not muted when used as a stand. If you want a very thin book style case, this is almost perfect. One Con: When opened 180 degrees, as in reading a book in one hand, the cover flops down in the middle. Its because the front cover folds up into a small triangular support. Stupid, because it works great as a stand using the same style as the Verve above. Having two types of stand styles, both landscape, is useless. If you like to hold the tab with the cover rotated 180 degrees you may find this annoying.
Plastic Skin
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-for-Ga...Accessories&hash=item45ffdeff77#ht_2358wt_814
Fits perfectly. It covers the sim card port, but so what? I leave this on 24/7. Needless to say, I really like it.
Case
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIM-BlackBe...ultDomain_0&hash=item43a6ba953b#ht_5150wt_952
It fits perfect. The Model is the A7s. Ignore the models specifically labeled "8.9", they're too big. The A7s fits perfect with no stretching. It's a kind of pleather. However, it has a memory foam layer that makes it very cushy. It zips all the way open on three sides. When the plastic cover listed above is on, it still fits great in the memory foam case.
Vikuti Screen Protector
http://www.protectionfilms24.com/ar...-adqc27-samsung-galaxy-tab-8,9-lte-59075.html
Pros: Impossible to tell it's on. Just as slick to the touch as the glass, crystal clear. Fit's perfect. Cons: A bit harder to clean fingerprint smudges off than the straight glass. It doesn't seem to improve or degrade how smudges show, just a bit harder to clean.
eBay USB Adapter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28076991331...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4940wt_1048
Works great, cheap.
ebay Screen protector
http://www.ebay.com/itm/26089903615...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3340wt_989
Outside edges fit perfectly. Camera hole in wrong place. Reduces reflections, but there is a "grainy" look to it. The graininess is annoying enough that I did not leave it on.
I hope this helps out anybody looking at accessories...
I received this case and used for few days now and here is what I feel about this case. The case is made out of polycarbonate and it feels like same material is used as Affinity, TPU area, which is very sturdy and high quality. There are contoured grips on both sides and top and it prevents from sliding off your hands. There are also honeycomb texture area near both sides on the back. Combining these two features should help a buyer who constantly drops the phone while holding.
The edges around the case on front have beveled edges and top and bottoms are great, but sides can be more beveled, few spots can feel a little sharp, but usage overtime will make this issue go away. Back cover can be detached and replaced if you want to. I am not sure why this feature exists, but if you would like to combine with different colors, you can do it. Given the price of this case being relatively cheap, that is possible. I personally like the case overall, doesn't add much to its thinness and I can still feel like holding a thin phone. Back cover is plastic and replaceable as mentioned above.
This is an excellent case for someone who doesn't have to see the phone natural color obviously because it covers the whole area, or someone who is looking for a case for your BLACK phone. I have coral blue as you can see in screen shots, but this will go great with black ones. But, honestly, this case with coral blue is not bad in my opinion.
This review is of the Schnail Savior Series Clear Case with Aluminum Frame Military Grade Full Body Protective Rugged Cover in Black for the Google Pixel 4 XL.
Overall I really like this case. I have been using it for the last few days, and I have to say that I am surprised. I normally use Spigen, Caseology and Otterbox cases, but I really liked the overall appearance of this case and wanted to try it out.
When I first received it, it came in two main pieces. The outer frame, which is a combination of aluminum and TPU, and then a hard plastic inner frame. Assembly is pretty straight forward. Clean your phone really well, insert the phone into the plastic inner case, and then nest it into the aluminum and TPU outer case. You will want to get a small flat tool of some sort to help the lip of the TPU surround on the aluminum frame to clear the plastic inner frame. I wish that a tool had come with the phone in order to do so, but I found that a toothpick worked just fine. Once nested together completely, the case has a extremely solid feel. There is no movement like I have experienced before with other nesting phone cases. While this means it can be a pain to disassemble and reassemble, it also means that if you drop it the case isn't likely to come apart.
The quality construction and build seems to be on par if not better than other well known brands that I have owned and used in the past. The use of the aluminum frame is implemented nicely, which just the right amount of exposure, but not so much that it makes the case slippery. The clear backing is nice thick, and the lens cut out accents the raised camera lens very well. The lip provided by the aluminum frame and the rubber/plastic surround gives ample distance from the glass, which means should I accidentally drop the phone, it should avoid cracking the screen unless I happen to land directly on a sharp corner or raised object that strikes the screen directly. If there is one con to this case, it would be the raised lip, especially if you are using the new "swipe to go back" feature that Google has implemented in Android 10. You can still swipe to go back, but there is a bit of learning curve as you will need to press your finger into the edge of the lip before attempting to swipe. I use my thumb to do so, and found that if I attempt to use the edge/side of the my thumb, it doesn't work as well as if I press my thumb flush before swiping. A small sacrifice to make in order to ensure if I drop this phone that the raised edge will protect the screen from harm.
All in all, this is a case that I can highly recommend and will be my daily driver over my Spigen Tough Armor.
So I was sent this case for review as well, and if OP doesn't mind, I would like to 2nd a lot of what is said here.
The case is difficult to put on, but once the case is on I feel like I could throw it off my roof, and have it survive. Not that I actually did that... I had to use a butter knife to get the inner frame under that lip all the way around the front/top, but once the case was on, it felt very solid. Its difficult to disassemble so hypothetically a big drop shouldn't split the case in 2 like some other 2 piece cases have a tendency to do. If I had JerryRigEverything money, I would have loved to test it like that. The camera is well protected by raised edges, but not actually covered. The screen isn't covered either (like a lifeproof case), but I'm ok with that, it means I can bring my own glass screen protector.
As far as look and feel, it is a bit bulky, but thats the price you pay for this much protection. I like the clear back, since Google makes such a big deal about their colors, its nice to still see the back of my phone. The buttons line up properly, and are a little mushy, but nowhere near as bad as some other big cases. I might be the only one who appreciates the little loop holes on the bottom right of the case for adding a wrist strap or something. A Peak Design anchor is probably going to live there forever now. Wireless charging still works, but your mileage might vary, it does add a tiny bit of distance between the charger and the phone. Like OP, I also found the raised lip around the edge of the screen to be a bit annoying, especially since gestures is the new Pixel default. The gestures are harder to use, and there is a learning curve, or just go back to using the soft buttons at the bottom.
Overall, if a lot of protection is what you're looking for in a case, I have no problem recommending this one! Pictures to come, I just haven't had time to get out my real camera and take any.