[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Chris_c81:
Thought I would provide some short reviews on the cases and screen protectors I've purchased and tried to date.

Disclaimer: all items purchased with my own hard earned pounds! I'm not sponsored by any of the brands.

[Cases]

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Samsung Clear View

This was the first case I picked up for the S7E simply because it was the best of the bunch I had to choose from off the shelf.

The premise behind the case is a good one and having come from HTC ONE M8 and having used a Dot View case with that handset this seemed a good choice.

It's construction is good, but it's not excellent. I feel it could have covered more of the phones edges and I wouldn't be too surprised if the phone popped out on impact.

The flap irritates me. Unlike HTC's Dot View case the flap on the Clear View doesn't spring shut or magnetically lock in the closed position. It also doesn't mould around the open edge unlike the LED View Case which looks as if it does.

The Clear View feature works well and you can interact with some features of the phone such as answering calls without opening the case. This works well I've used it for several incoming calls now. However you don't simply see the AOD through the flap, it overwrites the AOD feature in favour of its own customisable semi always on display (it times out).

Considering the price, value for money doesn't really come in to it, however you expect to pay a premium for first party accessories.

Hopefully Samsung improve on the Clear View features. But it's hard to recommend this case for the feature alone. There are far better cases out there without the gimmick.

6/10

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Ringke Air

Great case! Dirt cheap at £8 from Amazon. This is a no fuss clear soft TPU case. It fits well. It's very slim. It offers scratch protection and the dust cover flaps for the charge port and headphone socket are a welcome feature. However, drop protection is pretty minimal. It would survive some minor drops but I doubt there is enough there to prevent damage to the phone on significant impact. I've not had the case long enough to know if it will suffer from discolouration which effects a lot if not all clear TPU cases. I suspect it will discolour. Overall though, if you're just after something slim that stops your device getting scratched and let's your device looks display through, this is a good cheap option.

7/10

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Spigen Slim Armor (white)

I've been using Spigen as my go to brand for as long as I've had smartphones. I am a fan, I will admit. However I wouldn't let that cloud my judgement, end of the day if something I spent money on is rubbish I'll be wanting my money back!

As is standard for Spigen, the case is well constructed. Has a softer black under layer with a harder plastic over layer. I had no issues with misalignment or loose fit which others have reported plagued some Spigen cases. In fact the opposite. Which caused me some problems with screen protector compatibility. Because it's a tight fit it started to push and lift my wet install TPU protector. Which irritated me enough I took the protector off and went for one that didn't go so close to edges.

This case also features a neat kick stand which unclips from the back. Useful for watching movies etc.

Case feels sturdy but comfortable in the hand. It feels as though it would take significant impact and leave the device in tact.

Only issue I find is because the covered over buttons are pretty flush, it's hard to distinguish and press the right part of the case. It's a slight annoyance.

Overall though, a pretty impressive case for the price. Spigen cases used to come at a premium price but these days they seem to have dropped their prices substantially which doesn't seem to have impacted on quality which is nice to see.

If you're after good looking, slim fitting drop protection, you could do worse.

9/10

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Spigen Neo Hybrid Crystal (Gunmetal)

Few similarities between this and the one above really in terms of build and fit. It's well made and I found it super tight to install! As a result I could forsee this causing issues with screen protectors on the top and bottom edges as the one above did for me. As I had swapped my protector out by time I got this case I had no issues.

Again two parts to this case, a clear soft TPU under layer and a hard plastic bumper. Whilst I mention the tight fit, where the bumper portion is concerned it is tight top and bottom but does seem a touch loose on the edges when pressed in nearer the buttons.

It offers similar protection to the Slim Armor in my opinion. It would withstand significant impact and take the brunt of the damage.

The Neo Hybrid doesn't share the same problem as the Slim Armor where the buttons are concerned. They are easily identifiable.

I love the look and feel of this case. Adds grip while looking good. Transparency let's the device details come through.

Great case.

9/10

(RESERVED FOR SPIGEN THIN FIT)

[Screen Protectors]

Screen Knight (Wet Install)

Pros:

- clarity good

- application easy enough

- degree of self healing

- cheap

Cons:

- rubbery feel

- marked easily

- cut around home, speaker, camera leaving some screen exposed

- doesn't play nicely with some cases

5/10

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Ultimate Shield UK (wet install)

Pros:

- excellent clarity

- smooth as glass feel

- self healing

- full edge to edge coverage

- cheap

Cons:

- can be tricky to install and align

- extremity adhesion was erratic

- doesn't play nicely with some cases

8/10

(ALL CASE IMAGES ABOVE SHOT WITH BODYGUARDZ PROTECTOR INSTALLED)

Bodyguardz Ultra Tough (wet or dry install)

Pros:

- can be wet or dry install

- smooth as glass feel

- doesn't go right to edges plays nicely with cases

- comes with special gel for wet install

Cons:

- price

- goes around the home button etc. Leaving screen parts exposed

- not easy to install

- isn't crystal clear, like a watery effect on close up (note: may be needs longer time to settle)

- not the product advertised on their website

6/10

Photos to follow for all products.