[Galaxy S III Accessories] htcsnap93:
Zenus

Galaxy S3

Prestige Classic Dual Leather Diary

​

Google Doc. Link : https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9VG1X0XgZtyYlVhOVJCV1JJYVk

Content Table

Disclaimer

The order

The package

The case itself

Quality

Fitment

Cutouts

Ergonomically

Cover closing mechanism

NFC

The pro’s and con’s

Pro’s

Con’s

The verdict

Disclaimer

Before you start reading I would like to mention some key notes about this article.

Buttocks of Kate Upton

Expensive

You can continue now.

The order

Today received my Zenus Case. The “Galaxy S3 Prestige Classic Dual Leather Diary” to be precise. Quicker than I thought. Fourteen days after my order the mailbox was filled with this package. I ordered the case at Zenuscase.net with paypal. Shipment to Holland costs 8 dollars. This case costs 49,99 dollars. This makes a total of 57,99 dollar, a lot for a case.

The package

The package itself was basic, no protective material just a cardboard box with the case in its own package. Although this is very little protection I think it is enough for just a case, even a case this expensive.

​

The case itself

Quality

The quality of this case is topnotch. Really good stitching, very nice leather and inner materials. The case really feels expensive. Every corner, and every edge is well made.

​

Fitment

The Galaxy S3 fits good in the Zenus. Very sturdy and impossible to fall out if you flip the case. Why not perfect you ask ? You need to really push the phone into its housing. The lock button is not really centered with the cutout in the case. I think the case needs a bit of time to fit perfect. Don’t get me wrong, it fits really good but it feels like it is not in there for a 100%, more like 95%.

​

Cutouts

As mentioned above the cutout for the power button is not fully aligned with the button itself. I believe the cutout is 1mm to high. The button is easily accessible, so I don’t see a problem.

There is not an actual cut out for the 3,5mm jack but the standard Samsung headphones fits well. Really thick jacks as Sennheiser uses might not work. I did not test this!

A cutout for the speaker is present and this cutout has been filled with a cloth piece, preventing dust coming into the front speaker.

​

The rear cutouts for the flasher, speaker and camera are located just fine if you take a little effort to put the phone good in the case’s housing.

The credit card slots are very well clothed and have a very luxury feel. I don’t use money or credit cards within the case but they fit well.

​

Ergonomically

As a flipcase fanatic I think this case is very easy to hold, type and watch movies as every other case where the cover flips over the same.

​

Cover closing mechanism

The case closes very easy and snaps in the magnet lock very fast. My only concern is a myth actually, I’m scared the magnet will affect the phone. I hope somebody can scientifically bust this myth.

​

NFC

This case still allows you to use the NFC feature with the case around the phone, also the magnet doesn’t affect it.

The pro’s and con’s

Pro’s

Very luxury case with a very good finish

Materials used are very nice to touch

Closing mechanism is very, very good

The case holds the phone really well

Cutouts are good, but not perfect

Very classy case

Con’s

Very expensive

Not all cutouts are well located

(The magnet might affect the phone??)

3,5 mm jack not accessible for really thick jacks

The verdict

The case is an average case, The materials and finish are high-end but the cutouts could have been made a bit tidier. Also the case is very expensive. I will use this case as a daily one because I really like how it feels. I hate to have a rubber condom (Read: TPU Cases) around my 600 euro smartphone. Therefore I have chosen this case. Although I’m a bit disappointed with most cutouts it haven’t lost any functionality and the case just feels so nice. Almost like the buttocks off Kate Upton.

Kind Regards,

Thomas Vasse