Can i use the inside case of defender over commuter
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The inside case is a soft rubber case, which will act as a case but not as a full protctor.
889612
No, it would be a sloppy fit. The Commuter is a great case on its own, and will protect your device from scratches, waist high drops and slide easily in and out of your pocket, pouch or holster.
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My Commuter has a soft rubbery insert covering the phone with the additional hard outer cover. It works well protecting the phone from bangs & drops. Am unfamiliar with the Defender.
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I have the defender, and it's fine, the commuter is thinner, so it will be OK, I also have the spigen neo hybrid, which is similar to the commuter, and it fits perfectly, so there shouldn't be a problem
1258917
I'm thrown off by the numbers posted. But, I would definitely go with the defender series. It has a built in screen. In my opinion it's the best choice. (The commuter doesn't have a protective screen)
1198938
It doesn't fit the Defender holster. A coworker of mine has the Defender case and holster so we tried it. The commuter series is a thinner case and the Defender case has a spot on each end that help hold it in place in the holster.
75737
The Commuter and Defender both allow for use of the finger lock, you will just need to record them once you put the case on.
856285
There is a better chance of this if you have the defender case. However, the commuter case is not meant to totally protect your phone from breaking.
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The defender case has a built-in screen protector and the commuter has an apply yourself screen protector. With the commuter, you can use any screen protector of your choice if you prefer other protectors. Both cases have a polycarbonate (hard plastic) snap on back that encloses the silicone part of the case. The defender is a heftier case and makes a phone quite bulky. The commuter, on the other hand, gives a thin phone such as the galaxy S4 just enough bulk to make it feel sturdy in your hand. I have the commuter case on my S4. I have never dropped my phone so I cannot tell you how much drop protection it has. Overall, I think the defender would protect your phone better since the phone is actually enclosed in the case. However, much depends on how the phone falls, from how high, and on what kind of surface.
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I found it to work great with the Defender case since ithe phone is completely inclosed, but the Commuter case would eventually push the screen protector up on the edges which would of course lead to the whole protector coming off.
2145708
Defender is thicker w/ built in screen protector. Hard plastic on the inside silicon on the outer layer. And it comes with a belt clip / phone stand. Commuter has no built in screen protector silicon is on the inside hard plastic outer layer. And no clip I have cracked my screen (not severly) even w/ the commuter
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the big difference is the holster that comes with the defender. they offer the same features other than the holster. after about a few months (five for me, three for my daughter) it starts to get loose around the edges. cant recall if the commuter has a builtin screen protector.
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Great idea! This is my only grip about the dock, thus far. The Otterbox Defender and Commuter are definitely not compatible.
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Defender series offers a little more protection. Also, the defender series has a built in screen protector instead of a stick on screen protector on the commuter series.
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The Defender has a built-in clear cover over the screen so there is no need for a screen protector and most of them come with a belt clip that the phone sits in. The Commuter is just a hard case that covers the back and the edges of the front of the phone. If your looking for something compact, go with the Commuter. If it doesn't matter to you how big your phone feels then, go with the Defender.
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From the description, I assumed that the Defender is more for people who need heavy duty protection. The Costco sales person, which is where I got my phone, told me that he has the Commuter on his phone and that it gets dropped all the time in the store as he is showing customers various things on it. That info was good enough for me.
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The Defender is larger and won't fit in most available carry-pouches for Samsung Galaxy S4. My husband had to have one special made to fit his. My Commuter works fine in a ready-made pouch a friend gave us.
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The Defender is bigger and the commuter is slightly smaller. The Defender has a rougher outside and is built seemingly more rigid than the commuter I only have the commuter. I haven't ever tried a defender, it has a built in screen protector as part of the case, The commuter does not so you can do like I do and use adhesive ones or not use them at all because well the screens have come a long way since the beginning of smartphones they hold up better than before.