Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsMy favorite S9 case so far
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2018
This is a really nice case. I wouldn't classify it as thin fit but it's not overly bulky either. The case adds some heft but less than say an Otterbox or other heavy duty case. The design looks great. I appreciate Caseology has a variety of color options. I picked the lilac color and it matches the color of my phone very well. The feel of the case is nice too. It offers good grip. The case fits perfectly. Its snug but not too snug to be difficult to remove. The button covers for the volume, power, and bixby button work great. They are not hard to click at all which is a problem I've had with previous cases. The bottom and top of the phone have cutouts for the mic, USB port, etc. Wireless charging is compatible with the case. I've used this on my car vent mount and the case isnt too heavy to constantly have the phone moving unless going around sharp turns. There is also a nice lip on the top and bottom, but not on the sides due to the curve. I've dropped the phone once in my bathroom (fell face up on tile and made a loud smack). I checked the back of the phone and no damage was done. I think this case will offer good protection unless it falls face down (it may be okay with the lip but of course at the right angle it will probably still damage the glass; no case can protect 100%). The cutout for the finger print sensor is perfect too, although other reviewers state the heart rate sensor may not function due to the cutout design (I dont use this feature). For the price this is worth it. Out of 3 cases I've tried so far this is my favorite.
Update: I've had this case almost a year now and it is still holding up well. I have dropped the phone a ton of times, even onto cement in my garage, and the phone has survived. There have been a couple times I dropped the phone and thought "ugh that isn't going to be good" but it turned out fine. I don't have a screen protector on the phone and have had zero damage to the screen. One nice thing with the S9 is that it tends to fall onto its back not front, so that does help keep the screen from being damaged. This case is worth the money and has saved me several times.
2nd update: April 2020 and still using this case. Dropped it onto blacktop pavement recently and it bounced about 3 times. Even my friend was skeptical the phone would be okay but this case protected it. It's really good protection for the price.
