thats your call, but if you are worried about the muddy yellow color that creeps up over time, then you fine with this case, i got my father the same for his note 10 pro max, its been 4 years and still the case looks almost brand new
if you want protection, kapaver is the one, I doubt that spigen would give much protection if any from falls
Not so impressed with the applicator i got with the caseology. It grips very lightly and can be moved off if not careful.
Given a choice itâs not necessary but if the part you peel off is larger than the screen then you need it.
Putting tpgs on isnât difficult so long as underside sticker you peel off is the same size as the glass. With my earlier phones this was the case which means you can use the door hinge method.
Place glass on the screen, align. Use the dust stickers to make two hinges with the phone body. So now the screen protector pivots like a door. Pull the back off with tpg above phone and drop it on the phone. Canât miss. Works with shaky hands and should work with no dust caught if you are not in a windy room.
I think that notch put me off as you have to get it exactly right. If the applicator is decent you should be ok.
Ribbed edges on the side for grip but back wonât be. Thats what irritates with spigen. Also no corner protection. This [caseology](â
) offers more in protection.
Apparently this S23 has glass on the back as well. I didnât realise that.
First case I picked up was this [tpu generic](â
) that was surprisingly comfortable in the hand and raised lips on the front and back. The price is surprisingly low for a case that encloses the three camera lenses (sign of better quality) than cases with one cutout for all three. Corner protection is the only thing lacking.
This [ringke](â
) is much better with corner protection if this is the look you want.
Not much selection with this kpaver brand with only [two cases](â
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) available for S23.
For reference, transparent harder pvc (used for the back ) wonât discolour.
Transparent and softer TPU will, everytime and within a few months regardless of brand.
So if the whole case is transparent tpu then all will discolour. If its a mix of transparent tpu on the sides and transparent pvc on the back then only the sides will discolour. This is why you go for the black sides unless you donât mind replacing with same case every few months.
have you used ringke before? I have never heard of it, but the cover does look good
Korean, direct competitor to spigen. Their cases feel more grippy. But selection depends on the phone. Not too much for S23 than others for some reason.
They also do lanyards. Their cases are designed with holes on both sides.
[Shoulder strap](â
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). Canât figure why I would need that but its for hands free. Useful around the home maybe when youâre doing other things.
[Hand straps](â
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). Can be useful for people that drop the phone more often.
Both come with quick release tabs. So well designed but quite pricey and not as long lasting according to the reviews.
Might be a fairly controversial opinion, but I use my S23 without a case, been using it this way since launch (1.5 years). Yes, It has scratches on the metal frame, but the front/back glass is still impeccable and I find paying top money for a great build quality, only to put it in a inferior quality case counter intuitive. The reason I chose the base S23 (as opposed to plus/ultra) was because of the size, and putting it in a case takes away that advantage. Iâm not telling anyone to not put a case on their expensive new phone, just stating what I do and why.
Yeah and Iâve heard many tales of woe about broken screens and the ever increasing repair price.
How much to fix a broken S23 screen? A broken back. With glass it becomes necessary otherwise its dangerous.
Cases are mostly used by people that want to resell in a mint condition after a short period. I find using a phone without a case quite odd. The rounded slippery metal edges means i will drop it.
No my phones are mint years later but the cases are beaten up good having handled lots of drops. I donât want to have to worry about drops.
Another reason for a tpg is once the oleophobic layer wears off after a year or more you just replace the tpg and start over. I didnât do this with my first phone years ago and regretted it as the screen got harder to use and the better accessories werenât available.
That glasslux looks good and cheap, will get it next when I change case. Do you have any recommendations for cheap tempered glass that donât have the black borders.
Other than the amfilm, no. But you have that notch to line up
Cheaper than that arenât always sized properly. So i donât bother with them. Maybe you can ask at a mobile store and have them install it as well
Surprised they still come with black borders. The one i applied on the S20FE from spigen had one. Very wierd one to apply as well. Didnât get the circle to line up completely with the front facing camera but the front facing camera seems ok.
Hereâs something to think about
A cheaper tpg will not break and instead transfer the force onto the main screen. This may break the main screen or not.
The more expensive one breaks and saves the main screen by absorbing the shock. Doesnât have to be as expensive as the one he has. Spigen grade is good enough.
So the more expensive tpg will protect the screen better. Upto a point.
I say also get a case with elevated lips that will give added protection.
No cover will give protection from a serious fall, friend had all the covers & tempered glass screen protectors & none saved his phones when dropped from a height which anyone with a bad luck that day would encounter in their home.
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@@blr_p that type of âstaged fallâ isnât an indicator of how things will turn out in real life.
It makes the case which will protect better. Thatâs why i added the upto a point qualifier after.
This isnât gshock 10m height drop grade of course.
How do you define a serious fall?
Mil standard helps which the ringke has.
My drops are mostly bed to floor or table to floor. At least fifty times in a year. I know a number of people who have cracked the screen from those heights by going naked.
That isnât anything. In real life your phone will fall while rotating/taking turn a bit in air & strike the ground at an angle along with the momentum of your body/hand at the time of the fall. There are so many factors that basically the only sure thing is that irrespective of a 100 rupees or 2000 rupees case your luck will be the deciding factor on whether your phone will survive the fall or not. Better to go with a âphysical damage insuranceâ plan if phone is costly enough to make it worth taking it.
True and itâs very difficult to model that level of randomness.
There are definitely case differences that will greatly increase your survival chances.
[Here](â
) is one for example and [another](â
).
Think of a helmet. Yes wonât protect always but its law you wear one.
Corner of S23+ cracked from a waist high face down drop. Back does no better.
This is why i go on about corner protection
No surprises if dropped from higher at six feet
Unusable after one drop at 6 feet @@ze_cook 
Great idea. Who offers that in India. What are their conditions.
Anti theft would be a nice add on too.
I remember one plus offering a reduced rate for screen breaks caused by the user some time ago. But that is a vendor specific offer and conditional on the phone model.
Yes, but some protection is better than no protection.
My S20FE fell a lot as I prefer using phone with one hand & it is my biggest phone yet in terms of size. Phoneâs screen never cracked, one tempered glass cracked. It is still using its 2nd tempered glass & 2nd case over 3 years of usage now.
Of course, my point was to still treat phone as fragile product even after putting all the screen guards & back covers. Also, buy physical damage protection insurance if phone is costing more than 20-30k.
Very good. I know of person on the board claiming a fix like this from oneplus. Donât know if it applies to samsung?
You know what they say about an ounce of prevention being better than a pound of cure.
S23 is a strong mobile. My friendâs S23 is functional even after a bike accident & ran over under bus wheels.
It will cost you 7,000 for an [Extended Warranty](â
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) if you buy it within 180 days
Iâve been using Spigen covers and screen protectors for years without any issues. My phones have survived drops, though Iâm always careful with them.
Iâve been using S23 from last year and it is nothing short of amazing. No frame drops, no software glitches. Everything just works.
