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What's with the S-View case?

The Samsung S5 has this new battery cover design. At first I thought it was ugly but it has since grown on me and I've ordered the blue S5. However the S-View case replaces the back cover and you are left with more of a purse/wallet looking design.
With the S4 S-view cover, yes it replaced the back but it still had the same design, just covering the screen. I Find it odd Samsung have a new back design for the S-view cases when they have re-designed the back of the phone. ..apparently has a nicer texture to it etc..so I think it'd be a shame to replace that from the get go.

On my S4 I like the added protection for the screen, I may just go without on the S5 though. ..or get a "screen protector" ..for the first few days anyway :) ...I never like those. Although, they have come on a lot over the years, have one on my ipad air and it's barely visible.

Oh the difficult choices we have to make :/
 
The Samsung S5 has this new battery cover design. At first I thought it was ugly but it has since grown on me and I've ordered the blue S5. However the S-View case replaces the back cover and you are left with more of a purse/wallet looking design.
With the S4 S-view cover, yes it replaced the back but it still had the same design, just covering the screen. I Find it odd Samsung have a new back design for the S-view cases when they have re-designed the back of the phone. ..apparently has a nicer texture to it etc..so I think it'd be a shame to replace that from the get go.

On my S4 I like the added protection for the screen, I may just go without on the S5 though. ..or get a "screen protector" ..for the first few days anyway :) ...I never like those. Although, they have come on a lot over the years, have one on my ipad air and it's barely visible.

Oh the difficult choices we have to make :/
I just got the S-View Flip Cover myself yesterday. The reason for that I understand very well... I had the flip case like yours on my Note 2 and I dropped it on the sidewalk and it dinged & scratched the upper right corner. (first time in 10 years I damaged a phone too) Those original style flip covers ONLY protected the screen, not the sides, chrome part. The new version for the S5 protects the corners/chrome and a very good idea.

My only gripe so far is I don't like it when the flip cover is partially up when closed...
 
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