Spigen Tough Armor Designed for Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Case (2019) - Black

This review is about actual functionality of the case!I started using Spigen cases with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and was pleasantly surprised with its durability, size and looks. Of course, I purchased the Spigen Tough Armor again when I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S10+ back in March. Fast forward to last Monday, Labor Day. I visited SeaWorld with my kid. I went into the Wave Breaker ride and placed my cell in my pocket inside a ziploc. It seems I did not properly secured the bag. When the ride started accelerating, I felt something fall from my pocket. I looked down and saw my small wallet and quickly grabbed it. Feeling relieved I started feeling my pocket for my cell and noticed it wasn't there. Horrified, I started to look around me and sure enough, I saw my phone on the floor in my cart moving towards the back cart. Before I was able to reach for it, the ride took a curve at high speed and I just saw my cell fly into the lake, or so I thought. I was devastated. I asked for help, but understandably it was an impossible task.I went home and decided to check my Norton account and its feature that allows to find a lost cell phone to figure out where my phone was located. Coordinates placed it very near an island on the lake. Then I used Norton's ability to take a photo to check surroundings, and the photo my cell took was of rocks! So it appeared at that moment it had landed on the island over some rocks. When I looked into the satellite photos, the island was surrounded by about a foot or so of the rocks that the cell phone was photographing. My conclusion was that the phone had miraculously landed in those rocks and not on the water! Especially since 4 hours later it was still online.With that information I went to SeaWorld the next day and they agreed to help. Sure enough, they found my cell phone on the island where Norton had located it! They returned my phone and this is where the Spigen case comes into play...my phone was essentially intact!! Save for 2 extremely small dents on the metal area on the top right corner and next to the power button, everything else was perfect! Screen and body of the phone...INTACT! I mean, my cell went flying from this cart at probably 60mph and landed on some rocks from about 15 feet or more above that island! Please see the pictures for the damage sustained by the case...it obviously took the big impact on the areas where the small dents are on my phone, causing a hole on the top right corner and the area of the power button to tear. This case took punishment it is probably not designed to take, and still managed like a champ!! The fact that I have my cell phone today in perfect working condition is in great part due to my Spigen case! I just received a brand new one today from Amazon and could not be happier! For the price, this is a NO BRAINER!! HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Thank you, Spigen!!

Great inexpensive case. Tight hold, all phone functions work as they should.

2 days in and this should have been my first case for this phone and not the 3rd or 4th. This case has a much better quality than any other one that I've used. Spigen did really good with this one. Just the feel of this case alone has me knowing I made a great choice. Kick stand works, maybe not the best kickstand, but it works well. Case is solid and offers plenty of protection. Wireless charging and power share works too! Get it and maintain the features of your phone! No sacrifices, no compromises, no regrets.

In the past, as soon as I would place an order to upgrade my phone I would order an Otterbox and would not even take the new phone out of the box until the case arrived. This habit has not changed except now I order a Spigen.The reason? The quality of the Spigen is on par with that of the Otterbox only for only about 1/3 of the price.This is the 2nd Spigen Tough Armor I have purchased with the 1st being for a Galaxy S9 Plus. I have also purchased one as a gift for a friend to use with a Galaxy S7 Plus although that one did not have the kickstand.There are a two small "cons" I do want to point out but they are very small in comparison to the overall quality of the phone case. One being that the kickstand feels flimsy and the other being the volume buttons.As for the kickstand, it does what it is supposed to do but it doesn't feel like it will hold up much past the year's worth of average use between now and when the next Galaxy S is released. That may be a bigger issue if you do not upgrade yearly.In relation to the volume buttons, they almost feel like a single button. This seems to be Spigen's way of distinguishing the volume buttons from the (annoying) Bixby button and it will take sometime to get used to.The biggest positive of this case is how durable it feels (aside from the kickstand) while having a very minimalistic design. It doesn't add much size to the phone and that is important for a phone the size of the Galaxy S10 Plus. It is also light weight so it doesn't feel out of place in my pocket and I find it easy to hold. Smooth to the touch but without being slippery. In addition, if you are someone who still uses wired headphones/earbuds as I am, this case does not block the 3.5mm jack, a problem I have had with Otterbox in the past.I have only used this case for about a week so my review is subject to change in the future but based on the last Spigen Tough Armor I used as well as how satisfied my friend was with the one I gave her I am comfortable recommend this case.Top quality for the price.