Good news! We’ve tested over 40 cases, ranging from significant, bulky, hardcore protection to slim cases you barely even notice. Each case we tried is available for both versions of the S8, with links provided to each version when possible.
Samsung S-View Flip Cover
Caseology Vault and Parallax Series
Caseology Legion Series
Caseology Coastline Fairmont Series
Urban Armor Gear Plasma Pathfinder
Urban Armor Gear Metropolis
Incipio Dual Pro
Incipio Octane
Incipio NG and NGP Advanced
Incipio Esquire Series
Tech 21 Evo Check
Tech 21 Evo Wallet
Speck Presidio, Presidio Clear, Presidio Grip
VRS Design High Pro Shield
VRS Design Simpli Mod
VRS Design Terra Guard
VRS Design Damda Glide Damda Folder
VRS Design Layered Dandy
VRS Design Crystal Bumper
Griffin Survivor Clear and Survivor Strong Series
Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro Series
CoverON ClearGuard Series Clear Case
Spigen Slim Armor
Included with the case is a little pamphlet informing you not to worry. If the kickstand comes out of the case, it can easily be attached. It is nice to know it can be put back. But the company didn’t make it a permanent fixture. Also, the power button on the case I received only is one of the worst I’ve used. It’s a combination of being too stiff and more prominent than the actual power button. Making it hard to know if you’re pressing in the right spot.
Maxboost Msnap case
Patchworks Flexguard
Otterbox Defender Series
Otterbox Strada Folio Series
Otterbox Commuter and Symmetry Series
dbrand Skins
Here, watch this YouTube video that lays out the process. You see the irony here. Applying external heat to a device built by a company that let the Note 7’s battery issues slip through? But I digress. After overcoming my fears, I applied the skin and pleased with how it came out. It’s a tad misaligned, a newbie mistake, but it’ll work for now. It’ll cost you about $9 for just the back panel. Around $16 for the back, front panels, the camera cover.
Olixar Exoshield Tough Snap-On
Olixar X-Duo
Olixar ArmourDillo
LifeProof Fre
Mujjo Leather Case
Olixar Premium Genuine Leather Case
Olixar FlexiShield Ultra-Thin
Olixar Genuine Leather Executive Wallet
Toast Wood Cover
Antenna79 ReachCase
For reference, each bar in the status bar is equivalent to roughly 10dBm. The only downside to the ReachCase is its buttons. They are very stiff and hard to press, almost to the point of not being usable. It’s also only compatible with AT&T T-Mobile variants of the Galaxy S8, so you’re out of luck if you have a Verizon or Sprint model.
