They claim the case protects the phone from "external impacts". Anyone with positive/negative experiences having dropped your S4 with this case? or would you recommend similar lite case for better drop protection, if so which?
335052
This case is a minimalist case and is very sleek. I cant say how much it will protect it but its nice for people who dont like bulky cases
2044853
I have the straight-talk $99 Galaxy Centura SCH-S738C and all the cut outs are perfect. Plenty of room around each. Maybe the reviewers in question had a different model? I dropped my phone for the first time the other day from about 2' and the phone was fine. The case came unsnapped in one corner - snapped it back and it is perfectly fine.
1622210
I love it personally. I've dropped it a few times and it's been fine. The case doesn't seem so tough but it's been good so far.
1302825
It offers a great protection to the phone.my phone fell down for 2-3 times with this case.Nothing happened it didn't leave any scratch on the case too so i think it is one of the best case from spigen which doesn't add any bulk with great protection around edges.I also bought slimarmor case the gold one from spigen.I think It offers amazing protection and as well as it is the beauty of spigen
985944
Yes, the case is surprisingly good for the price. Protects well against drops, and doesn't hinder access. Opening in the dark takes getting used to, and you have to hold the flap back while taking pictures, but the look and feel of the case is great. We have 2 for each of our S4's and neither has ever popped out of the case.
224459
Same thing happened to me recently and looking for a hard drop proof case. Wish someone could rec a case.
529364
I think it definitely helps with impact. I am not the easiest on my phone, and I have had 2 other Samsungs that I didnt have any issues with the screen other than a scratch here or there... I will say that SOMEthing impacted my screen a couple of weeks ago and it looked like a gunshot hit the protective glass the way it spider webbed. No damage to my phones screen though.. I personally will always have this screen protector, as well as a back-up, just in case.. Hope this Helps!! :)
1931987
It functions quite well so far. I don't drop my phone as much and I don't have the case in 24/7. There has been times where I dropped my phone with the case on and nothing has been damaged. My dad on the other hand drops his phone at least once a day, whether it's a hard fall or soft fall, and his phone is perfectly fine with the case on. Overall I think it functions pretty well. The case does add a bit of weight but you will eventually get use to it after a while. I have small hands/wrists and it felt heavy at first but I eventually adjusted and as I used the case on my phone more it does not feel as heavy. It only adds some weight, nothing to major in my opinion. Hope this helps a bit!
1916781
I have not dropped it yet- and don't want to test that out, haha. BUT, the case does make the tablet seem very secure and definitely a lot less likely to break than with no case, and also less likely to break than with other cases I have had in the past. Hope this helps!
171262
I, personally, didn't have much problems. Sure, I dropped it a few (10) times a days but my phone made it out in one piece. No scratches to the screen either (I didn't have a screen protector on it).
1540097
Officially yes, I've dropped mine twice on asphalt while getting out of a car and both times my phone came through without a scratch. The drop was so hard that it completely knocked the cover off the phone. So you can see how that makes you wonder if it's really doing it's job. I wonder if maybe I just got lucky?
1547064
I've had NO trouble! Just get my thumbnail in there and pull long part w/the other hand. This case is awesome. Thin, yet, Durable! I've had atleast 5 face down drops. A-ok
1085462
The only thing I can think of is if the impact produces enough energy that the case pops off as a means to disperse that energy instead of the phone bouncing a bunch of times. The point is, I've dropped mine a million times and the case pops off (mine is a Droid 4, so the case is in 2 pieces) but the phone has yet to get a scratch on it. I can pop the case back on all day long as long as it protects my phone!
564949
The waterproofing issues aside....Has anyone used this on a S4 Active and had good results? This is the answer for my son's phone that he keeps breaking the charging port.
1931989
It functions quite well so far. I don't drop my phone as much and I don't have the case in 24/7. There has been times where I dropped my phone with the case on and nothing has been damaged. My dad on the other hand drops his phone at least once a day, whether it's a hard fall or soft fall, and his phone is perfectly fine with the case on. Overall I think it functions pretty well. The case does add a bit of weight but you will eventually get use to it after a while. I have small hands/wrists and it felt heavy at first but I eventually adjusted and as I used the case on my phone more it does not feel as heavy. It only adds some weight, nothing to major in my opinion. Hope this helps a bit! It functions quite well so far. I don't drop my phone as much and I don't have the case in 24/7. There has been times where I dropped my phone with the case on and nothing has been damaged. My dad on the other hand drops his phone at least once a day, whether it's a hard fall or soft fall, and his phone is perfectly fine with the case on. Overall I think it functions pretty well. The case does add a bit of weight but you will eventually get use to it after a while. I have small hands/wrists and it felt heavy at first but I eventually adjusted and as I used the case on my phone more it does... » Read More It functions quite well so far. I don't drop my phone as much and I don't have the case in 24/7. There has been times where I dropped my phone with the case on and nothing has been damaged. My dad on the other hand drops his phone at least once a day, whether it's a hard fall or soft fall, and his phone is perfectly fine with the case on. Overall I think it functions pretty well. The case does add a bit of weight but you will eventually get use to it after a while. I have small hands/wrists and it felt heavy at first but I eventually adjusted and as I used the case on my phone more it does not feel as heavy. It only adds some weight, nothing to major in my opinion. Hope this helps a bit! « Show Less
1769625
I've had this case for several months. I've dropped the phone a few times, and I've had no damage. Its a really slim case, so I'm sure the thicker cases add more protection. However, this does a pretty good job and its a nice compromise between have good protection and keeping the phone slim.
1327504
I've dropped the phone on concrete and have wiped the phone with a sponge and it has been fine. I work in the boating industry (in an office), but my colleagues who are on boats all the time have told me that they've dropped their phones in the water, spilled oil/gas on them, used the phone in a rain storm, and it is still working great. I bought my case because of their experiences.