OtterBox - Defender Series Holster Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Cell Phones - Gray

Very good at protecting my Galaxy Note 5. Helps protect it from drops and spills (if you leave the plastic cover piece). It also has a belt clip that changes to a stand which is great for watching streaming movies. The best is the warranty. Otter Box has replaced the clip a few times when the clip snapped when I caught it on the side of a door.

OtterBox, as you may know, is considered one of the best phone case manufacturers out there. After putting this case through its paces, I can see why. The case is a total of 3-pcs. A 2-pc plastic shell lined with some thin foam matting that encases the phone itself, and a rubberized case to surround the plastic. The rubberized case makes it easier to grip than the bare phone. The headphone and charging ports have a rubberized cap that can be put into place when not in use to prevent dust and other foreign objects from getting in there. The case makes an already big phone seem a bit bulkier -- but this is the price you pay to protect your investment. Screen Protection -- In terms of screen protection, the case comes with a built-in screen protector. For me, I found this to be a nice feature -- no need to purchase and separately install a screen protector (and have a bunch of annoying bubbles show up). The screen remains sensitive. Because the screen protector isn't stuck onto the screen itself, some dirt may slip through the openings to between the screen & screen protector (I've been using the case for about a week now, and already there is some dirt trapped inside) The rubberized case extends approximately 0.4cm above the screen, offering a fair amount of protection from the occasional bumps and scratches, as well as scratches from laying your phone face-down. My biggest gripe with this case would be that the protective rubber edge makes it difficult to slide down the notification menu on the Note5. It sometimes takes a few attempts with various fingers to get that menu to slide down -- this may be something that I'll just need to get used to. All in all, this is good case that offers excellent protection from drops and scrapes. However, since dirt is able to get beneath the screen protector, and the rubber edge makes it difficult to slide down the notification menu, I am unable to give this 5-stars. Nonetheless, this is worth a look to protect your investment.

The Otterbox Defender series holster case is the only solution to protecting your cell phone investment with a near to 100% guarantee against almost all damages that can occur to a cell phone. The casing helps keep phone protected in falls from an active lifestyle and the holster provides a way to clip the phone to your body for easy access. I always selected otterbox products because I know they will do the job in protecting my phone as I lead my active lifestyle. My friend & I both got our Galaxy Samsung S4 phones at the same time and got one of the defender series otter boxes each for our phones. The case did it's job well of protecting the phone. When we upgraded to the note 5 she decided to go with a nice wallet case for her phone and I got the otterbox case. When you lead a daily active lifestyle there is much to consider. Well her phone fell to the ground one day as she was going about her day and it shattered the camera so she has had to get her phone replaced and even with insurance and all the whole situation can be a hassle.

I've been using Otterbox for years. i just bought the Note 5 to replace my Note 4. It boggles my mind why they haven't made the screen protector more compatible with the S Pen. There is way too much resistance when using the S Pen and leaves highly noticeable marks that really need pressure to remove. I'm not surprised because it was the same way with the Note 4 Defender. On that one, I removed the Defender screen protector and went without (which is likely what I will do this time). On my Galaxy S3, I removed the screen protector and installed one on the phone itself, which was much better than the one Otterbox provided. History has shown that they don't put enough time and research into the screen protectors. Especially for phones with a pen/stylus, Otterbox shouldn't advertise the screen protector because it's a hindrance. Remove it and quit charging for it. Other than the screen protector, it's a top notch product with excellent customer service.

Bought this in 2015. The belt holder recently broke when caught on seatbelt as I exited the car. Break was not due to manufacturing issue. Protective rubber case starting to tear at stress areas (ports). This case has protected my phone from many drops. Will always buy OtterBox for my phones.

These phone cases are tough. I have had them on all my phones for the last 6 years or so. They are a bit bulky but provide great protection. I even have one on my Ipad. Usually after 2 years I need to replace a part which is no big deal. The last one the dog got, chewed up the case but not a scratch on the phone.

This case has done a terrific job of protecting my cell phone. I have used it for almost a year and have dropped my phone several times and it has not cracked or broken. Only drawback is the lint that gets trapped underneath the cover so that you have to take it off periodically to clean it.

I've been using otter box products on all my phones since I can remember. I bought another company's case, (I won't mention life proofs name =p) for my wife's phone and even she agrees that she made a mistake. Otter box has no competition in the world of cases and you can't beat thier warranty.