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Here are my top five slim yet protective cases for the galaxy S22 Ultra.
Notably absent are cases from manufacturers like UAG and OtterBox than some other big
name brands.
Mainly because I feel like you're overpaying for those cases.
They are undeniably great cases, and if you got one of those, they'll do a good job protecting
your phone.
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But you can still get great cases at a much lower cost, and that's where these cases come
in.
But first, if you're curious about the review and as few cases from Samsung, I've already
uploaded dedicated videos on these two cases that you can check out with the links in the
description.
And lastly, I have Amazon links for all these cases in the description if you want to pick
one up for yourself.
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Let's start this off with the Spigen Neo Hybrid If you want the slimmest possible case while
still being able to protect your phone, this is it.
In fact, I've been using these SPIGEN Neo hybrid on my phones for the past seven years,
and in those seven years they've had plenty of drops and I've never had any serious damage
to any of my phones.
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Let's go and pick up the phone and take a closer look.
The case fits in very firmly, and if you press the corners, it's not going to pop out easily
at all.
And this is a very premium feeling and looking case in my opinion.
Looking closely at the cameras, you can see that the case does raise up over the glass
of the cameras.
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So you do get great protection for the cameras if you drop the phone on its back.
And since it's big and filled in all the areas around the cameras, that adds even more protection.
Flipping over to the bottom, you've got a pretty good size cutout for your USB-C Connector.
So you can fit some pretty big cables in there and the spinner is notched to make it easier
to get the S-pen out in terms of protection on the front of the phone.
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There are raised bezels on the top and bottom and that will give you a little bit of protection
for face down drops on flat surfaces If you drop this face down on some rocks, these bezels
aren't going to help you that much.
One more thing to point out that's true with all these cases is that since the Galaxy S20
two Ultra has sharply curved glass around the edges, the cases can't come up past that
glass point or it's going to start covering your screen.
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So because of that, if you drop your phone on the edge of something like maybe on a pipe
or the edge of a stair or something like that, the screen is going to touch.
And the only way to get around that is to get a two part case that also covers the screen.
And for something like that.
I recommend the Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro.
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This particular case is for a different phone, so I can't put it on my S20 Ultra to show
you, but I'll leave a link to the S20 two ultra version in the description if you're
interested.
One thing that Spigen always does a great job in is button tactility.
They are super tactile and easy to press and the power button even has a texture on it,
so you can easily identify which button is which.
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And since this case is so slim, it does obviously support wireless charging as well as wireless
PowerShare If you're someone who likes to show off the color of your device, then this
big an ultra hybrid may be a good fit for you.
This is essentially a clear version of the Spigen neo hybrid with some notable changes.
Let's go ahead and put the phone in and take a closer look at the differences.
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The sides bottom and top bezels offer similar protection and you do still have that raised
bezel on the top four face down drops.
But when you flip it over to the back, you're going to see a notable difference in the camera
protection.
While the ultra hybrid does have this raised bezel, which comes up over the camera glass
It doesn't feel in any of the space between the cameras like you get with this big and
neo hybrid.
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So because of that, you don't get quite as much camera protection with this case.
That said, you still have plenty of drawer protection if this is dropped on a flat surface.
The only time this hole becomes a concern is when you're dropping it on a rocky surface
and a small rock might be able to get somewhere inside here.
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Take a look at the bottom.
You still get a decent size USB-C cut out for pretty large connectors and you still
get that recessed section for the S-pen to make it easy to take out.
Spigen did an excellent job with these buttons as well.
These are equally as tactile as the buttons on these Spigen neo hybrid, and they also
maintained that texture on the power button so you can identify it easily.
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This case also supports wireless charging and wireless powershare.
This back plastic is just a hard, clear plastic and as you can imagine, it certainly collects
fingerprints.
You could also get this case with a frosted back or a completely clear version of it that
replaces this black section with a completely clear section just like the back.
I have links to all three variants in the description.
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If you're interested.
Next up, we have the tour's shockproof case.
This is very similar to the Spigen Ultra Hybrid, except this is more of a frosted back, but
it does also have a unique feature that will take a look at in a minute.
In terms of protection, you are still protected from outside top and bottom drops, and you
do have those raised bezels or face down drop protection.
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One notable difference is that the edges of the case don't come up quite as far as they
do on the Spigen case.
So you get a little bit less protection for drops on this corner right here.
Camera protection will be almost identical to this being an ultra hybrid here because
you get that same raised bezel and that open cutout.
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One advantage for the tourists is that it does add a slight raised bezel all around
the back of the device as well for a bit of added drop protection.
Take a look at the bottom.
We do get a pretty large cut out for the USB-C Connector, not quite as large as what you
got with these SPIGEN cases, but still pretty good.
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And you do get a slightly recessed section to get the S-pen out, but it's not quite as
recessed as it is on the Spigen case.
So it will be slightly more difficult to get the S-pen out of this case than the speaking
cases.
This case also supports wireless charging as well as wireless PowerShare and now for
the buttons, and this is where we get to the unique part of this case.
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The buttons are very tactile, just like this big in case the power button does not have
the texture like you got on the speaking case, which isn't too big of an issue, but these
buttons are actually replaceable in the box.
With this case, you get orange and green buttons to pick from.
To replace the buttons, take your phone out of the case, then push the buttons out from
the inside, not pop out just like that.
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Then grab the new button and pop it into place and you can of course, mix and match if you'd
like.
Next up is the case I always use if I want a ton of protection and a kickstand while
still keeping the case extremely slim.
And that is the Spigen tough armor.
I've had my phones take pretty bad drops in this case and come out of it completely unscathed.
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And this yellow on the inside is sort of like a foam cushioning.
Like this is a really, really protective case that is incredibly slim.
Let's pop the phone in and take a closer look at this one.
So the sides and top are a little bit thicker giving you that added protection and you still
get a good sized lip on the front for that face down drop protection.
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Not only that, but the edges do come up a little bit higher, not quite over the glass,
but you'll still definitely get more protection with this.
Taking a closer look at the cameras, you can tell that it's raised up significantly above
the camera lenses.
So you're getting a lot of protection for these cameras here.
But again, since this whole region is cut out, you will have to watch out for drops
on small rocks.
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Take a look at the cutouts.
You do still get a pretty good sized USB-C cutout and you still get that recessed section
for the S-pen.
So even though this is a much more protective case, you still get easy s-pen access.
The power buttons on this case are very large and super tactile, and you do, again, get
that texture on the power button so you can easily identify which one it is.
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Taking a closer look at the kickstand.
It just pops right out and this is a plastic kickstand and there is no spring or anything
like that.
It just presses into place.
This kickstand does support two orientations.
You can have it more upright and still have access to your power and volume buttons.
Or you can flip it over and have it more angled, but you do lose access to your power and volume
buttons.
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And in case you're wondering, you cannot stand this up in portrait mode, that won't work
at all.
And despite this being a thicker case, it does to work with wireless charging.
However, wireless PowerShare doesn't always work very well.
It'll charge at phones and wireless earbuds just fine, and it'll even charge at Samsung's
smaller smartwatches.
But I did have a very difficult time getting it to charge my larger 46 millimeter galaxy.
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Watch four classic.
I did eventually get it to start charging, but it had to be extremely precise and I feel
like if it then vibrated with notification, it would suddenly stop charging.
That said, as long as you're not trying to use wireless PowerShare with the larger Galaxy
Watch four specifically, you should be fine if you don't care about having an ultra protective
case but still want a really nice kickstand, then the tourism Mars climber is the one to
go with.
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This particular kickstand has a really unique feature that we'll talk about in a minute.
But first, let's talk about the rest of the case.
The phone fits in nice and easily.
You get decent side at top and bottom protection.
You also still get that raised lip on the front as well for face down drops and the
edges come up decently high, but again, not high enough to protect the screen from edge
drops.
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Camera protection is also good with a raised bezel that comes up significantly above the
camera lenses.
But again, since this is a massive cutout, you do need to watch out for drops on small
rocks.
USB-C cutout on the bottom is a pretty good size.
Not quite as big as the current you get on the SPIGEN cases, but still decent enough.
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And there is a bit of a pocket for the S-pen to make it a little bit easier to take out.
Something else worth noting about the back of the case is that this smoked color they
have here, whatever coating they put on it, it doesn't pick up fingerprints at all.
So they did a great job with this material choice.
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Now let's take a look at this unique kickstand.
And what makes this unique is that it's actually on a hinge that can stop at almost any angle.
So that means you can start with having your phone in a more upright angle.
But if you need to change that angle, you can give your phone a slight push and it changes
to something a bit more comfortable.
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Just note that if you push a bit too far, the kickstand will close you can also flip
the kickstand over the other way to the non adjustable side, and that will give you access
to your power and volume buttons.
And you can even stand this in a portrait mode which is not a common thing to see with
kickstand cases.
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So if you're someone who uses kickstands, often this is the case to get.
And despite having this kickstand, it does still support wireless charging as well as
wireless PowerShare.
If you're going for this same type of kickstand, but in a different style case, there are two
other variants you could go with.
You could go with ESR as kickstand case or symptoms official kickstand case.
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I've used both those cases with other devices and they worked great.
I have links to both of those in the description as well, if you're interested.
I'm always looking for great cases from other manufacturers.
So if you have a case that you love that you didn't see in this list, let me know in the
comments below and I'll check it out.
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