I received this case for free to do an honest review. My initial impressions are GREAT! The cutouts and holes are perfectly aligned and function properly. As you know if you own this phone the buttons are horrible! I would buy this case just for the change that it makes in pressing the buttons! Im not one on clear cases due to the scratches that can easily be seen, time will only tell. The case is a soft tpu and fells nice and the lip on the front will allow you to set the phone on its face without touching the surface, the camera is raised up as well. For less than $8, it is well worth it for the more tactile button feel and protection that this case offers
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I ordered the Ringke Slim case and Supcase black/clear case to do some comparisons. They were both pretty cheap.
Foxgguy2001 already did a pretty comprehensive review of the Supcase (and posted a Photoshop template for the back, very handy!) so I won't do an entirely new review. However, just wanted to add that the cutouts for the headphones and USB are generously proportioned. This is great - my TPU cover for my Samsung S3 was good, but the headphone socket was a bit snug and my Sennheiser jack only just held itself in (and frequently popped out if I moved around... No such problems with either LG case.)
The Ringke Slim case is 100% 'hard' plastic material. In truth it has a little give to it, you can bend it in your hands with moderate force which is good as it probably won't immediately shatter if dropped from waist height. It has diagonal cutaway grooves at each corner, making each side independent of the others, and a little flexible - allowing you to pop the phone in without much hassle.
In this regard it's therefore got a bit less holding tension than the Supcase -- certainly enough to keep it on, and there is a retaining lip to stop the phone simply falling out, but I'm not sure whether the phone would stay in if dropped from an excessive height or at a weird angle (but then you have bigger problems if you're dropping your phone from more than 3 feet / 1 metre!) The back of the Supcase to me looks very slightly like the cousin of a Griffin Survivor iPhone case... No arguments though, it's all well designed and has some thought put into it.
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The Ringke case came with a free "HD Crystal" screen protector (just the protector, no wipe or cloth or squeejee, but we all have loads of those -- and a few drops of soapy water is all you need to apply). Came with very comprehensive instructions and tips for a successful application, good customer support info too.
Unlike some more expensive film screen protectors, its cutouts for the front camera and sensors are well done with some nice indentations and precision angles -- for the total price, it's a really nice touch from Ringke to include a screen protector. My Spigen (which I managed to get loads of fluff underneath, d'oh!) probably won't last forever...
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For both cases, all cutouts are precise and smooth-edged. The Ringke case has nice tapered edges around the camera cutout and I estimate (purely visually) it's about 4 mm thick.
I took some test photos with flash using both cases which came out great, no haloing or flash refraction through the edge of the case. The Ringke has two small cutouts in the bottom-right corner to attach a charm (if you're a twelve year old girl) or lanyard.
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Ultimately, the Ringke case is such good value that even when the back scratches (which I'm sure it would given every day abuse) it's no real trial to buy a second one. Or buy multiple colours and swap between them!
I've gone with the slightly sturdier Supcase for the time being because its grip on the phone feels superior, and the slightly hard, rubbery texturised 'rim' gives me a bit more purchase (good, because I'm quite violent with my phone and also have very dry hands). The all-round lip which retains the phone on the Supcase is better than the easy-to-snap-in-but-slightly-looser Ringke. However, if your phone usually lives in a bag and just sits on an office desk, certainly give the Ringke Slim a try - you can see the whole phone through the transparent one (and it really does look quite pretty), it's quite discreet and still has decent grip factor considering it's just plastic.
They're only £6 each, why not buy both!
Hi, do you have any pictures of your G3 in your clear Ringke slim case?
I got this case yesterday and after two days am happy with it so far. It is a clear hard plastic case with TPU material on the front lip, corners, around all opening, and parts of the back. This is different than anything I have tried before, but it is a very nice case. Top quality manufactured and nice looking. It is stiff, but very easy to put the phone in. It takes a small amount of force to remove it, so the phone will not pop out easily if dropped. I'm using a Spigen Curved Crystal HD screen protector on the phone, there is no issues with this case and the protector. There is a bit of texture on the sides so it makes the case easy to hold onto without fear of it slipping out of your hands. This case is a great size, not a think and bulky one.
The only small thing I can say may be a negative is the clear hard plastic does show a few oily finger smudges, but wipes off very easily.
I highly recommend this case.
I've been using the dbrand skin and the spigen case for about 3 weeks now and thought that's about enough time to share some thoughts with you guys.
Dbrand skin: https://dbrand.com/shop/samsung-galaxy-s7-skins
- canadian company
- shipping + tax came out to be around $30 CDN for front + back + camera coverage (you get a total of 3 camera lens skin)
- material is 3M vinyl
Installation:
I only installed the back as I'm still waiting for my screen protector to arrive and it was super easy. just follow their install video and it took me less than 10 minutes. Key is to use your hair dryer to soften the edges so it moulds to the curvature of the phone and also smooth out the edges in the end to make the skin feel like it has fused to the phone.
Quality:
The matte 3M material feels great in my opinion. It has some gritty texture to it so it's not slick like the phone as is on its own, so it really comes down to personal preference. For me, the priority is to protect the phone so I don't really care about the texture. The skin will definitely protect the phone from scratches, but because it has some thickness to it as well, I think it will protect the phone from potential minor dents. I drop my phone a lot, so I left it inside the case since day 1 therefore I can't comment on how well will the skin stay on the phone without a case but the think the general comments that goes around is that this company makes good quality skins.
Customer service:
I have to comment on this because it was exceptional. I foolishly pressed the wrong button and selected the option "without button cutouts" for the front skin. When I received the skin, I saw that there was no button cutout, I contacted dbrand about it. They reviewed the order and told me that I likely selected the wrong option before checking out, but they replaced it anyway without any hassle. I even offered to ship back the one sent out to me, and they said it's not necessary. I guess that's the kind of customer service you would expect when you pay $30 for some stickers...but then again it was my mistake! lol Shipping was blazing fast, but then I am from Toronto where their office resides.
Spigen crystal neo hybrid case: https://www.amazon.ca/Spigen®-Cryst...&keywords=spigen+crystal+neo+hybrid+galaxy+s7
Material: It's a TPU case with a plastic bumper that goes around the case.
Quality: Feels pretty nice in hand, the TPU has a decent thickness to it so it doesn't feel soft or cheap. All the buttons a covered by the TPU and they are extremely responsive.
Protection: I wanted a minimalistic case that provides SOME protection and this fits what I wanted. If you want a case that can protect your phone through a lot of abuse, this is not the case for you. The front does have enough of a raised lip to provide some protection, and the camera + sensor on the back are recessed.
Because the bumper that goes around the case is plastic, I don't think this particular piece will survive a hard drop. Guess we'll find out as time goes on.
I am waiting for the zagg curve tempered glass, a PET film, as well as the icroo screen protectors and I will post a review on those once I get my hands on them and have spent some time using them.
I have the a dbrand and the same case. I bought the front skin to cover the Sammy logo and capcitive keys. Unfortunately the case peels up the corners of the front skin.
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I have the a dbrand and the same case. I bought the front skin to cover the Sammy logo and capcitive keys. Unfortunately the case peels up the corners of the front skin.
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thanks for the info. that sucks because i was hoping to apply the front on top of a screen protector and keep using a case.
i've got the rhino shield bumper case on its way, maybe ill try that out and see if itll work.
I waited a few weeks to review these to be able to give a more in depth review.
Zagg Curved HD: http://www.zagg.com/us/en_us/invisibleshield/samsung-galaxy-s7/glass-curve-samsung-galaxy-s7
This is Zagg's tempered glass, edge to edge screen protector. As most of you may know, yes it is dot matrix and therefore the adhesive is only present around the edges of the screen protector.
The application process was relatively easy. Washed my hands to make sure oil is off, aligned the top cut outs first and the rest of it fell in place. I would say it was a near perfect install based on where the home button, camera, sensors are in relation to the cut outs of the screen protector.
I first used it for a week with the RhinoShield bumper case. I am comfortable to say that the bumper case went quite nicely with the screen protector. there wasn't any major lifting except for one of the top corners where there was VERY minor lifting visible. The screen protector wasn't going anywhere even with the bumper case on. The protector felt nice when in use, finger glides just like the gorilla glass.
Onto the not so good points.
Significant loss of sensitivity. I couldn't wait to rip it off but I really wanted to give it a fair chance so I left it on for another week without the bumper case to see if it makes a difference. It didn't. I don't know how, but over time it actually got worse. Made typing and browsing really annoying. I guess because the glass only adheres around the edges, it also left a tiny bit of space between the the protector and the actual screen, therefore when I type it would make this tapping sound. The protector also adds a little bit of thickness to your phone, therefore the home button will be a bit depressed. And because of this bit of added thickness, even with the raised edge lips from the rhino shield bumper case, when my phone face planted in my bathroom, the Zagg protector cracked slightly. Now of course this could be different if you have a more heavy duty case which a more pronounced raised lip around the edges.
Rhino Shield bumper case: http://www.evolutivelabs.com/collec...cts/galaxy-s7-bumper-case?variant=12325884673
There is a video on youtube showing the protection that this bumper case provides, specifically for the s7. Mod Edit: Link removed. Page contains affiliate sales links. Not allowed on xda thanks!
There are more that shows the case with other phones. Their claim is it will protect the phone up to 11ft drop.
As I said above, if you are looking for a case that is somewhat friendly with the Zagg curved HD, this case would do the job.
Besides that, I must say I love this case because it's very light, adds very little bulk yet have a lot of real users backing up its level of protection.
The front and back of the bumper case have raised lips, more so on the back especially on the 4 corners. The buttons of the case are a tad bit harder to press in comparison to the Spigen I reviewed earlier, but it's still pretty responsive.
The only negative is that for some reason, one side of the case seems to be a LITTLE loose (side of the power button); it's not as snug as the other side. From a quick google search, It seems like the same issue exists with other phones and someone posted a response from Evolutive Labs saying that because the case is not made of TPU material, they purposely made the case not as snug such that it's easier to install the case . I am going to email Evolutive Labs about this and I will update this thread when I hear back. I must say tho this looseness is not noticeable when you are using the phone so it doesn't bother me. In fact it makes me feel more comfortable putting the case on with a screen protector since it's not going to bite into the screen protector as much.
Considering the Rhino Shield's price, would you say it's good value?
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Considering the Rhino Shield's price, would you say it's good value?
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Hard for me to give a personal opinion since our canadian dollar sucks right now, therefore after conversion it's actually 30-35 cad with shipping.
If I am in the states tho, I would definitely pick this over the other cases that are in the same price range based on the level of protection it provides while being a minimalistic case.
I think they would gain a lot more interest at $20 usd with more color options but then with more color options it may end up increasing their production cost.
I cant find a good case for ROG 3 on flipkart of Amazon. Which case are you guys using? where did you buy it from??
I am using Lighting Armor case as I need to use the air trigger. If you do not care for the function of air triggers (dual & slide), can get IMAK case from aliexpress.
I'm also using the lighting armour , I like it ok it drains power but I still like it
I am using the average tpu case that is available for rog 3, i had to make cut out for the side mounted type c ports though
I'm using this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001345047036.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5d6e4c4d4DwYCq
It's not perfect, but provides enough all around protection, the cutouts are in place.
The included tempered glass screen protector is of good quality, but the black border covers a few pixels on the sides.
It's pretty cheap, I can recommend buying it to protect your ROG Phone 3 - as I said, it's not perfect, but good enough.
Using this one with a tempered glass in the front and a silicon film in the back
I have ordered this IMAK transparent black TPU case with extra corner shock-proofing along with these IMAK clear soft hydrogel films for front & back protection.
Hopefully shipment arriving to me by early next month.
Used to use the lighting armor case until the slippery uncovered aluminium side caused me to drop the phone yesterday, now the phone has a dent on the top right corner of the frame. Lighting armor has the best look of all the cases out there. Now using Zshow case which should prevent it from hitting the screen flat down if I ever drop it again. I'm lucky the phone didn't fall face down with the lighting armor case which would have guaranteed a cracked screen.
I have the imak tpu case too but it cause the tempered glass to lift.
Besides the tempered glass being lifted issue, what's your experience/ feedback regarding your IMAK TPU case (is it with extra corner protection)?
Imak case is quite loose around the air triggers, power button, volume button and side port. Top 4 corner airbags are the problems as they can be depressed quite easily and this cause the screen protector to lift up. You will know when you hold the phone on your right hand with your palm resting with the bottom right corner for support, and this can cause the screen protector to lift.
I'm getting the hydrogel film screen protectors - Hoping that screen lift is not an issue.....
What's your experience or opinion regarding the general damage/ drop protection with this case?
Quality, overall fitting & feel?
It will protect if dropping on the corners as well as face down. However dropping on the back might be a problem because the camera lens are protuting out (although the case cover the camera lens). Placing the phone on the table will also result in wobbly phone when using.
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Quality, would say it is better than those generic cheap tpu case (which has worse fit than imak), feel wise, it is slippery on the back.
I just received this: Foluu ROG Phone 3 Case through Amazon. £6.71. To hold it without the phone it doesn't feel great and whilst over the standard case it comes with its bulkier I feel so much safer knowing my camera wont get scratched when I put the phone down. It also raises of the front screen by a minuet amount so there is a bump as you move your finger about. I'd rather that than a nasty scratch though so happy with it.
Air trigger holes and extra power connector cut out too as well as on the back a nice design
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I just received this: Foluu ROG Phone 3 Case through Amazon. £6.71. To hold it without the phone it doesn't feel great and whilst over the standard case it comes with its bulkier I feel so much safer knowing my camera wont get scratched when I put the phone down. It also raises of the front screen by a minuet amount so there is a bump as you move your finger about. I'd rather that than a nasty scratch though so happy with it.
Air trigger holes and extra power connector cut out too as well as on the back a nice design
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It covers the side? The picture on amazon looks like it is an open side design. I don't see slapping that case will provide a good grip.
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Imak case is quite loose around the air triggers, power button, volume button and side port. Top 4 corner airbags are the problems as they can be depressed quite easily and this cause the screen protector to lift up. You will know when you hold the phone on your right hand with your palm resting with the bottom right corner for support, and this can cause the screen protector to lift.
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Hi mate i suggest to use Asus Antibatteric screen protector It has and awesome response and great oleophobic protection.
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Hi mate i suggest to use Asus Antibatteric screen protector It has and awesome response and great oleophobic protection.
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I am using Asus Original Screen Protector without antibacterial coating. The antibacterial protector is not available in my country. Great protector, no blocking of edge unlike the cheap china protector which has thick black borders and block the edges of the display.
punchuk said:
I just received this: Foluu ROG Phone 3 Case through Amazon. £6.71. To hold it without the phone it doesn't feel great and whilst over the standard case it comes with its bulkier I feel so much safer knowing my camera wont get scratched when I put the phone down. It also raises of the front screen by a minuet amount so there is a bump as you move your finger about. I'd rather that than a nasty scratch though so happy with it.
Air trigger holes and extra power connector cut out too as well as on the back a nice design
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Thanks for this, I did think about getting this over.
I'm using the magnetic flip case which is great, but no front lip so don't drop the thing like I did, broke my display as the screen protector didn't quite cover all of it and a tiny stone hit the outer edge.
Not the end though as I've bought another, and will get it repaired under insurance consider it a lesson learned.
￡2.32 23%OFF | Safety protective Glass for Asus Rog Phone 3 ZS661KS Oleophobic Screen Protector For ROG Phone 3 Strix Tempered Glass Film
https://a.aliexpress.com/_B0aeTT
This was with the rog case which in all honesty shouldn't come with it.
This is the protector, don't bother with it, I've another coming that has smooth edges, looks decent so will see.
Turns out the one I've ordered might be the same Asus sells.
￡1.59 | For Asus ROG Phone 3 Phone3 ZS661KS / Strix 6.59" 21D 9D Full Glue Cover Toughened Tempered Glass Film Screen Protector Guard
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the lighting case but I installed a diy wireless charger because I have so many already laying around
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elmor0 said:
I have ordered this IMAK transparent black TPU case with extra corner shock-proofing along with these IMAK clear soft hydrogel films for front & back protection.
Hopefully shipment arriving to me by early next month.
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Took about 5 weeks to arrive (from China).
This IMAK case is good build quality and fit over all, could have been a bit more snug - the extra corner padding does not make it look slick, and I am not sure if it is worth it on balance.
There is a 2 mm lip all around the front panel to help with screen protection.
Cut-outs are spot on - including for air-triggers/ 3 mics/ heat vent/ side USB ports. No cut-out for SIM-tray though but it's better this way.
Camera module is fairly well protected.
No issues with air-trigger related squeeze gestures.
The Hydrogel clear gel screen protector had a ?extra notch cut-out just left of the front camera (?? why) but otherwise the rest of the dimensions were spot on. It came as a set of x2 in one pack, which was a nice surprise. Included a helpful set of instructions/ link to video.
I preferred it to be short by about 1 mm all around the edges to minimise the risk of "lift" when the case is compressed in pockets/ when using the squeeze gestures etc.
The touch feel is smooth and has a good response. Visibility through this screen film is fine; no glare issues. I prefer these type of gel screen protectors to glass.
Has anyone come across a case that doesn't need to be removed when connecting to the accessories (eg Twinview, Mobile Desktop Dock)?