Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Cases

If money is no object, Piel Frama now has several cases available including Flip and Pouch.

Looking for cases myself, after dropping my S2 a hour ago face first but luckily no damage!

I tried buying zenus carbon leather and zenus monochrome carbon air case from exportprive.com unfortunately after hitting pay screen it didn't redirect back and no record of my order was logged. Will try again after getting an email reply from them.

Also ordered SGP Steinheil Ultra Oleophobic Anti-Fingerprints for Galaxy S II

JaydenX said:

Melkco Case for S2 i9100.

I got it from the onlineshop. my S2 can be protected by the nice cover.

It may be a expensive one, but it will be a nice one too!!!

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I cant find it in UK

connectandroid said:

Looking for cases myself, after dropping my S2 a hour ago face first but luckily no damage!

I tried buying zenus carbon leather and zenus monochrome carbon air case from exportprive.com unfortunately after hitting pay screen it didn't redirect back and no record of my order was logged. Will try again after getting an email reply from them.

Also ordered SGP Steinheil Ultra Oleophobic Anti-Fingerprints for Galaxy S II

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please let me know how that Steinheil protector works out. maybe you can answer a question before hand...
is this like the other anti-reflective ones where it has the matte type finish instead of shiny/reflective like ultra clear?

edit: nvm. i just found a review on youtube of both the Oleo and the Optics. because of slight degradation of colors, the Optics one has a cutout for the FFC. grabbing up an Oleo!

Yeah Oleo better.. finally got my order through had to change browsers from chrome to firefox to get exportprive's moneybookers.com payment working

I am still waiting for my Noreve case to arrive, incredible. They are useless morons and the woman who replies to the contact form emails is as dumb as a brick. Won't be buying from them again, I swear they are trying to hide the fact they are bankrupt.

I've just ordered the Case mate barely There Case. had one on my Desire, perfect fit and looked great. i've found few more cool samsung galaxy s2 cases here.

There are 2 cases from Case-Mate(that im considering):
Barely there
and
Tough Case

Now, what is the real difference? I mean, i saw both of them and barely there one looks better to me but it doesn't fully protect corners of the phone.
I am concerned that while having this case ill drop the phone its gonna fall on unprotected corner :/

Does anyone have/had this case? How does it really "work"? is it safe to use it and not worry about phone getting damaged when dropped?

I watch lots of movies as i walk to work, its no the safest way of traveling but much more pleasant

Ive ordered the case mate tough as it look like best protection ....will report back on it

Antakar said:

There are 2 cases from Case-Mate(that im considering):
Barely there
and
Tough Case

Now, what is the real difference? I mean, i saw both of them and barely there one looks better to me but it doesn't fully protect corners of the phone.
I am concerned that while having this case ill drop the phone its gonna fall on unprotected corner :/

Does anyone have/had this case? How does it really "work"? is it safe to use it and not worry about phone getting damaged when dropped?

I watch lots of movies as i walk to work, its no the safest way of traveling but much more pleasant

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I have the tough case on my SG2. It does quite well in the protection department. Fit and finish are top notch. It's basically a soft case with a hard case that fits over it. My only complaint (if I was nit picking) is that the bottom and top are flimsy if you were to reach in your pocket and grab the device. The hard plastic covers mainly the sides and back. Top and bottom are covered with silicone (I'm guessing that's what it is).

The case is QUITE sturdy and actually makes the phone more manageable IMHO. I recommend getting a screen protector to team up with the case for ultimate protection.

Also if you're from the USA, I highly recommend ordering from case-mate.com directly. I had my case in a matter of days and saved over $10 from not ordering on ebay.

mattism78 said:

I have the tough case on my SG2. It does quite well in the protection department. Fit and finish are top notch. It's basically a soft case with a hard case that fits over it. My only complaint (if I was nit picking) is that the bottom and top are flimsy if you were to reach in your pocket and grab the device. The hard plastic covers mainly the sides and back. Top and bottom are covered with silicone (I'm guessing that's what it is).

The case is QUITE sturdy and actually makes the phone more manageable IMHO. I recommend getting a screen protector to team up with the case for ultimate protection.

Also if you're from the USA, I highly recommend ordering from case-mate.com directly. I had my case in a matter of days and saved over $10 from not ordering on ebay.

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Does it add much of a bulk to the phone? Does it look/feel like it was sting by a bees? From the look of Tough i would say its quite bulky and make the phone look a bit like ******ed dwarf (i didnt meant to insult anyone, it just sound funny, sorry to all that didnt found it funny).

Im in UK.

I don't think it makes it bulky. In my opinion it adds some nice thickness to the device. It's eerily thin. To the point where I've had several people make mention of how easy they could probably snap it in half (not that anyone would try).

The device is still quite thin with the case on. You can't really say much about the width since it's already a wide device.

I have some great camera equipment so perhaps I can snap some comparison pictures to help give an idea of size. I'll take it on as a homework assignment this weekend.

mattism78 said:

I don't think it makes it bulky. In my opinion it adds some nice thickness to the device. It's eerily thin. To the point where I've had several people make mention of how easy they could probably snap it in half (not that anyone would try).

The device is still quite thin with the case on. You can't really say much about the width since it's already a wide device.

I have some great camera equipment so perhaps I can snap some comparison pictures to help give an idea of size. I'll take it on as a homework assignment this weekend.

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That's one of the main reasons i chose the Tough ....fingers crossed it arrives the post in the morning.

There's a good unboxing video on YouTube by samjpullen

Case-mate's barely there case protected my iphone 4 on a few drops from about 3 feet to the concrete. when it was time to sell the iphone it didn't have a scratch at all and it doesn't make phone bulky at all, still feels very slim. Now I just got a sgs2 and I just ordered the casemste tough case from them directly.

I just got a noreve case through and have to say its great, bit pricey though. Is pretty sleek and does not add that much bulk to the phone

Wish these cases are available here in the Philippines.

Well... after what seemed an eternity my Zenus E'stime in Chocloate Brown Case finally arrived from Korea.
Item was ordered on Tuesday 24th May and arrived a fortnight later on the 7th June.

I have now found the time to review the case properly and as such please read below my personal comments on the E'stime Case.

For anyone who wants to get straight to the photo's simply click here.
There you will find no less than 23 photo's taken from various angles and differing examples both with and without the phone.


So... without further ado, let us commence the review....
Packaging [5 out of 5]
The packaging was nothing but excellent.
Extremely well packaged the boxed case had been placed in a waterproof plastic bag that had an enormous amount of internal bubble-wrap applied. You simply could nor tear open this plastic outer case and took several attempts with strong scissors to open.

After finally opening the wrapping I was then presented with a lovely box to next establish my skills at opening.
As you can see from the photo's the box itself is very well presented, clearly the advertisers had done a good job in the marketing of this product, which is always a clear sign that the manufacturers of the case believe in excellence.

Opening the box you then find inside the case and a screen protector.
Now I can not comment on the screen protector as I don't use such items on my screen so sorry, if anyone is expecting me to pass judgment you will have to ask separately.

Quality of the case (include does it mark easily, quality of leather, stitching, overall professional look and feel). [4.5 out of 5]
Just by looking at this case it oozes excellence.
It is soft leatherette style with a semi-hard outer skin (very pliable) and can be opened back on itself very easily.
This makes it easy to hold in the hand as often cases that open from the top simply end up hanging at the bottom and often get in the way.
I find once the case is open I simply bend it all the way back on itself and the result then being the phone appears and feels as if it is in a 'back case' and not a complete case.

The exterior part of the case is shiny and has a soft springy feel to it.
I expect if you apply something sharp it is going to mark this outer skin easily.
It is however very easily cleaned. I dropped a dollop of jam the other day onto this outer brown skin and am happy to report it wipes off nice and easy.
The quality of the materials used are very good and from an initial stance you would easily believe this to be from the finer leather stables.
Stitching is strong and accurate and overall the case has a very professional feel to it. It certainly does not look out of place inside my expensive tan interior vehicle nor on my mahogany desk at work.

General protection (include screen, corners and camera). [4 out of 5]
The phone slotted very easily into the case and once held inside it feels quite well protected.
There are a couple of areas where the case offers no to little protection noticeably at the top of the phone.
Here the only protection is a small bent piece of the case that grasps the phone in place.
Another area is the volume control strip. The phone is exposed not just by the volume controls but all the way to the top.
However, unless you drop the phone on this side where something is sticking up that makes a direct connection with this exposed part the phone is otherwise protected very well on this side.
The bottom is a different story, the case gives complete protection to the phone.
The back is covered well with only the camera and speaker not covered.
The cut-out for the camera is carried out well, fitting around the camera nicely.
When laid flat on it's back the camera is then resessed and as such does not make any contact with the surface the case is laying on.
The speaker grill is nicely added and will stop dust etc from entering into the phone.
I have tried the speaker operation whilst in the case and can not hear any differences in tones are audible quality.

What kind of bulk it adds in reality. [5 out of 5]
Surprisingly it adds very little bulk to the phone.
The case has lovely simple lines which enhance it's slimness.
It fit's in pockets easily and adds little extra in weight or body.

How practical it is to use. [5 out of 5]
Extremely usable. The phone can be placed in and taken out of the case very easily.
Once placed inside it the phone feels securely snug and tight.
How long this tightness stays will be the telling part as it may start to work loose over time... but that would be down to how many times you insert/remove the phone from the case.
Opening the case is done from the top by pulling/prizing open the top cover. It is held firmly in place but again does not take an excessive amount of force to open.
Once open, the front will hang down if left on it's own.
As I mentioned previously, the best way to hold the phone with the case open is to bend the front cover back on itself thus turning the phone basically into a bar as opposed to a case.
This actually adds further protection to the camera and does not interfere with the speaker grill.

Does it build up any heat. [5 out of 5]
Not in the slightest. I was quite surprised to find when the phone is either running hard or being charged there was no heat on the case and no additional heat on the phone.
I checked the temperature of the phones processor and it showed no difference.

Are the holes aligned correctly. [5 out of 5]
Simple answer.... Yes.
Apart from the Volume control where the gap covers more than the switches all other holes are fit exactly to purpose.
As mentioned previously, the speaker hole has a grill that is recessed and provides additional protection.

Does it interfere with the sound, camera, Power, Volume controls, Headphone socket and micro-usb connector. [4.5 out of 5]
Not in the slightest.
To charge the phone you do have to open the front cover, but apart from this all holes as said are aligned correctly and you have complete access to all controls.

Is it easy to remove from the case for phone maintenance. [4.5 out of 5]
Again as mentioned above ~ I have removed the phone several times (purely out of research) and am happy to report the process is simple.
I found the easiest way to remove the phone is to hold the phone in the left hand with the thumb on the base and the second finger at the top. With the right hand place your thumb on the bottom right holder and lift the phone with the left hand.
This allows the phone to be removed easily.

Can the flap be used to act as a stable prop in Landscape mode. [5 out of 5]
Most certainly.
Because the base of the front flap is very pliable it allows you to both bend and twist the front cover back on itself thus using the front cover as a stand for watching movies.

Does the Closure interfere with the operation of the phone. [5 out of 5]
Not at all.
First it in 'Non-Magnetic', so to all those who have concerns as to magnetic properties interrfering with the phone, there are no magnets on this case.
The closure is small and is both tight enough to hold the front cover in place but loose enough to come free with a small amount of pressure.
I personally feel it is the right balance ~ Strong enough to stay closed but loose enough not to end up with the phone flying through the air when you 'SNAP' it open and loose the phone in your hand.

Conclusion
It is a very well made case and will not look out of place anywhere you place it.
Strong enough to protect the but supple enough to allow you complete access and use of your phone.
Is it worthy of the high price-tag it sells by ~ Quite obviously a personnal opinion but I was happy to part with the $44.99 USD or

Has anyone used the design case available cheaply on eBay ? Those with butterfly or hearts design

i just received this steinheil-ultra-oleophobic-antifingerprints screen protector

it is AWESOME

fits perfect, no cutouts for front camera but i dont think u need one it is so clear, and it really does make a difference from my old screen protector on oily residue

IMPORTANT - the film comes with both front and back covered by a plastic layer, and when i first looked at it and tried to pull the tabs off only 1 side came off so i originally thought it was only 1 side that needed to be peeled and stuck it to my phone screen. well it was the wrong side haha and boy did it trap air bubbles under the screen i tried to dry it out with a hair dryer for like 30 min before i figured it out. the back peel is very hard to peel off but once u do, it glides on smooth to the screen and you may get like 5 large air bubbles easily pressed out

good luck!

Rearth Rinke Case



I was recently contacted through this site from a representative at Rearth asking me if I would review their Rinke Case for the SGS2. I agreed (duh), and it arrived today.

This is a soft silicone style case. Packaging is nice, and shipping was quite prompt. I decided to go with a white case. This is my first time trying a full silicone case.

It's a very high quality case. Fits amazing well. All buttons line up and there is a notch in the corner for what I assume is the Korean model. There is a nice cut out for the mic, camera, speaker, and small notches on the front for the menu button, front facing camera, and rear piece.

Overall I think this is a nice case. I have realized that I am not a fan of silicone type cases. I keep my phone in my pocket and don't like the flimsy edges when I grab it. If you're a fan of these type cases I recommend it. If you like a hard style case I wouldn't recommend this unit.

^i was given one too and was asked for feedback.

i agree with everything you said. if you like silicone types of cases, i'd strongly recommend it. for those that like hard cases, i would say look elsewhere.

Has anyone found/used a decent case for their S2 yet? Been searching online but I haven't found one that appeals to me.

Just want to get an idea of what everyone is using and where they got it from!

I've currently got a CaseMate 'Safe Skin' on mine, until I can get hold of a 'Barely There'. My phones live in pockets so I like minimal bulk and basic protection against scuffing.

I've purchased a "muvit" slim case which is a flaplike leather protective case. So far i've been quite content with it. I also have a gelly like skin, but since it already protects the back I don't like it too much.

http://www.digitrendy.nl/image/cache/data/galaxys2i9100/GAL9100-0011-500x500.jpg

Here it is. I've got to say that the Tough skin from Casemate was also really appealing, but not yet for sale around here.

Slug said:

I've currently got a CaseMate 'Safe Skin' on mine, until I can get hold of a 'Barely There'. My phones live in pockets so I like minimal bulk and basic protection against scuffing.

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Where bouts did you buy these? Pretty limited variety here in NZ so I'm looking at online shops instead.