twister6
Android Expert
This is a review of Otterbox Symmetry case for Galaxy Note 4. http://www.otterbox.com/Symmetry-Se...html?start=3&cgid=samsung-galaxy-note-4-cases
After my recent review of their popular Defender and Commuter cases, two of the Otterbox flagship models, I had a number of people ask me about their new Symmetry case. Typically when you are at Best Buy or at your local carrier store, you always see Defender/Commuter on the shelves. Since I wasn't familiar with this new Symmetry series, I asked Otterbox for a review sample. Here is what I found.
Arrived in their typical retail packaging, you get a good glimpse of the case under the clear cover of the front display. One interesting note, Otterbox refers to their new Symmetry Series as "balancing protection and style". I guess that's were a symmetry comes from, to give you the best of both worlds. Otterbox cases have their own unique style and selection of many colors, but they always put protection ahead of style as their #1 priority. With Symmetry they truly moved forward balancing both without sacrificing either one.
The case has a slick dual layer molded design where inner shock absorbent honeycomb rubber shell is fused with outer PC drop/scratch protection hard shell. Yes, it's a one piece design which a lot of you with a habit of swapping batteries will appreciate since you no longer have to fiddle with multiple case pieces. The outer shell has a tough matte finish which is not slippery in your hands and enhanced by a rubber grip of inner shell bumper sticking out from underneath and wrapping around the edges of the Note 4. You get a decent beveled edge to keep the screen off the surface when placed face down. Every port is open and perfectly aligned, including bottom left mic with universal opening to accommodate every Note 4 including Verizon model. My only gripe is that power and volume covered rubber buttons are a bit hard to push.
Overall, if you want to cut down on a bulk of your case and prefer a single piece design that will look good and also will give you a protection on a level of Commuter series (minus micro-usb and headphone port covers) - Symmetry will be a great choice!
Here are the pictures.
After my recent review of their popular Defender and Commuter cases, two of the Otterbox flagship models, I had a number of people ask me about their new Symmetry case. Typically when you are at Best Buy or at your local carrier store, you always see Defender/Commuter on the shelves. Since I wasn't familiar with this new Symmetry series, I asked Otterbox for a review sample. Here is what I found.
Arrived in their typical retail packaging, you get a good glimpse of the case under the clear cover of the front display. One interesting note, Otterbox refers to their new Symmetry Series as "balancing protection and style". I guess that's were a symmetry comes from, to give you the best of both worlds. Otterbox cases have their own unique style and selection of many colors, but they always put protection ahead of style as their #1 priority. With Symmetry they truly moved forward balancing both without sacrificing either one.
The case has a slick dual layer molded design where inner shock absorbent honeycomb rubber shell is fused with outer PC drop/scratch protection hard shell. Yes, it's a one piece design which a lot of you with a habit of swapping batteries will appreciate since you no longer have to fiddle with multiple case pieces. The outer shell has a tough matte finish which is not slippery in your hands and enhanced by a rubber grip of inner shell bumper sticking out from underneath and wrapping around the edges of the Note 4. You get a decent beveled edge to keep the screen off the surface when placed face down. Every port is open and perfectly aligned, including bottom left mic with universal opening to accommodate every Note 4 including Verizon model. My only gripe is that power and volume covered rubber buttons are a bit hard to push.
Overall, if you want to cut down on a bulk of your case and prefer a single piece design that will look good and also will give you a protection on a level of Commuter series (minus micro-usb and headphone port covers) - Symmetry will be a great choice!
Here are the pictures.