I decided to get a leather slip case for mine. I don't particularly like cases you attach to the phone but like something nice around it so I can put it down/into pockets without having to be too gentle.
I went into my local shop and they only had one case of this sort for the S3. I thought it looked okay but wasn't really sure, but I thought for twenty quid it's worth a try, as I'll no doubt get some others in future.
So, here it is, the Belkin Leather Pocket Case, Samsung approved:
What do I think to it?
Well... the
good points first:
- The leather feels very nice, it feels slightly rubberised so is nice to touch, and feels decent quality.
- The phone slots in nicely and it isn't too tight.
- The tab is 'sprung', so it brings the phone out about an inch, then automatically retracts. This is better than the ones you pull all of the way out.
- The back looks quite nice, and the speaker cut-out works as it should.
- It has a slot for a business/credit card, if you want that.
- It's nice and light.
- The microfibre lining inside actually cleans the front and back of the phone! Seems a nice material.
Bad points:
- The front doesn't look particularly great. There's a slight bump towards the bottom as you'll see from the picture where the card holder part is joined to the front. It isn't generally as obvious as it looks in my picture, but you can see it.
- If you aren't using a card, the circle looks a bit pointless and out of place.
- It hides the notification LED.
- While the phone isn't a tight fit, which is good, it may be considered to be a bit loose. If you very loosely hold the case upside down and shake it, it could fall out.
- The tab sticks out at the top, a cutout on the back for it to slot into may have been better. Though in fairness I haven't found this to be an issue or annoyance.
Anyway, overall it's worth considering, but there will no doubt be better ones that I come across. It looks like I'll have to get some ordered. I like the look of the Fitbag, but it looks far too bulky, this doesn't add all that much bulk to the phone.