
Customers value the Defender Series Case for its great protection and snug fit. Many comments praise how well the case safeguards the phone. However, some users experienced difficulty using a screen protector with the case. A few customers reported screen damage, necessitating repairs.
The case takes away from the slim design of the phone but still fits nicely in my back pocket. Being in construction this is the best way to protect my investment.
This review is from OtterBox - Defender Series Modular Case for Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Black
Posted by Naku
I love the case it protects the phone. I will recommend that you have a screen protector on the phone. I wish it had the screen protector cover. It protects your phone well. I dropped it and nothing broke.
This review is from OtterBox - Defender Series Case for Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Purple nebula
Posted by Smurf
The Otter Box Defender series provides the kind of rugged protection one would expect from the Otter Box line - that said, the USB-C charging cable cover has a high torque to want to be in the closed position (making it seem waterproof, however, the entire section to its right to access the S-Pen is open and ergo not-waterproof so the need for the USB cover seems slightly arbitrary. I had a USB-A to micro-USB cable that had a USB-C cap adapter to go on top of the micro-USB plug. After one week of use, the constant pressure of the Otter Box Defender USB-C cover pushing on the USB-C cap adapter broke off the adapter from its plastic housing. I now "undress" the bottom half of the Otter Box when I decide to charge my Samsung Note8 so the USB-C cover does not come into play (and thus having my phone temporarily in a semi-protected state). Overall, I'm happy with the case (I find the Samsung Note8 to be slippery with its finish, narrow tall shape and somewhat hefty weight) despite my "solution" to the USB-C cable charging issue
This review is from OtterBox - Defender Series Case for Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Purple nebula
Posted by speedygo
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