Samsung Flip Premium Case Cover for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini - Black

I'm on my second one of these now. The first I paid something like twice as much for in the high street so the price is comparatively good. Why am I on my second? Well the plastic seams on my previous one started coming apart, revealing the hard plastic sheet that gives the part overlying the screen its rigidity. It was good to see this was plastic rather than cardboard but disappointing that the seams didn't hold up better. I actually keep the phone and case in a generously proportioned neoprene case so it's not as if it gets abraded in pockets or is wedged too tightly into an outer case. It lasted about 6 weeks before the first signs of wear appeared and then over the following weeks, the seams really started to give out. I think the old case would have still functioned for months and months (out of curiosity, I tried to tear it up with my bear hands but couldn't) but it looked really tatty.The inside of the part overlying the screen has a sort of felt-like texture. It's OK but is inclined to hold dirt from sweaty hands! The whole thing attaches to the phone by replacing the existing phone back. As the case is made by Samsung, it fits perfectly and looks exactly the same as the original back, albeit a little thicker which is good.I've given this 4 stars because it looks especially smart (at least when new!), fits perfectly, is surprisingly tough and offers as much protection as you can expect from this type of case. Though generally well made, it still loses a star because despite careful handling, it just doesn't keep it's smart appearance for as long as you might expect for a case of this price. Whoever makes these cases for Samsung need to do a little more work on the seams and the resilience of the plastic skin overlaying the front flap.

I initially bought a cheap and cheerful £3 white case from here but was poorly designed with the pen, charging port and buttons unaccessable, so I took the plunge and bought one of these, possibly the most expensive case for a phone I have ever bought, but for a £500 quid phone you have to dress it to reflect its value, there's no sense in having a ipad and carrying it in a carrier bag....I bought the orange case, and at first I was a little dissapointed with the colour, but it has grown on me, the colour is not as flourecent as I would of hoped (I was thinking Ford Focus ST Electric Orange) but was more of a pastel peach colour, but it is a perfect fit as you would expect being manufactured by Samsung themselves,The colour really stands out and everyone always asks 'what on earth is that?' or 'why orange, just why?' lolHowever only niggles I have is when playing games where you have to tilt the phone on its side, controlling it can be difficult, another issue I have found is that the cover does not lock into place, there is nothing stopping it from moving freely when in a bag.As for build quality, its great, the texture on the front is a great non-stick feel and looks solid, the rear is made from the same high quality plastic as the original back cover so no worries there,All in all a great case, would of opted for the light blue or black case, stay away from the white as it discolours quickly, my mate has one and is now partially blue thanks to a new pair of jeans, but god knows how this phone can be carried in a pocket, I worry that if I crouch down the screen will crack.Cheers!

I bought a lime green flip cover to replace the white flip cover (identical, just different color) because the white tends to get dirty quickly, and it's also harder to find your phone on white tables and such. I liked the look of the lime green colour a lot in the images and hadn't seen this colour in local stores so I ordered it here.I just received my order and unfortunately instead of a stylish lime green the color is more of a highlighter/neon yellow. I compared it to an actual highlighter and it's only a tad less bright than that, but nothing like the color in the image Samsung provides.Because the shipping to return it from the Netherlands would be almost the same as the price of the cover here (which is very good, a lot less than local stores charge for this cover) I won't return it but I don't know if I will use it or try to sell it on.As for the cover itself, I have been using the white for about 6 months and I think it's a great cover, the screen is always protected when you put your phone aside, it takes pretty much no effort to flip it over the screen, it's comfortable and hardly adds any volume to your phone. The only downside is that it makes it harder to fit the phone in customized docks like a car dock, I was going to get a brodit holder for it but that would mean taking off the cover (which includes the battery cover) to get it to fit so I'm now using a universal holder, which does work fine, it's just more of a hassle to plug in the charger.

Front cover is a bit flappy but goos enough all round.