OtterBox Defender Series Case for iPhone 8 and iPhone 7, Realtree Max 5

Loved it! Got it for my sister and she loves it! Wonderful quality. My sister has already dropped her phone multiple times and the screen is still not cracked. I would buy this again in a heartbeat.

I had a 5s iPhone that was dropped a lot during the five years that I used it until the battery swelled and I needed to replace the phone with a newer SE model. An Otterbox Defender Series protection case was purchased with that phone and it protected the phone to look like new when I finally replaced it. I had no hesitation to purchase another Defender Series to protect the new SE phone. This case is a rugged and hefty case that comes with a plastic screen protector built in so that you don't have to buy one separately. It has fairly thick rubber and feels substantial in your hand, but doesn't add a lot of weight to the phone. The case is easy to open if dust gets under it to clean the phone (and the case itself), but that doesn't happen too often since the Defender case is very snug and protects the phone. The case buttons align perfectly to the iPhone buttons and the connection ports. I used the included belt clip/stand that came with the old case and that plastic clip broke about a year into owning the phone while I was walking down an airport terminal dropping the phone to the hard tile floor, but the phone was well protected during the fall. Otterbox replaced that belt clip/stand for free and it again lasted about another year or so before the clip broke again. I really didn't need to use the clip anymore, but it does make a decent stand for the phone. The clip just has a weak point in the plastic that fatigues after some time of use. After five years the older case was suffering from some fatigue and stretch on the rubber, but that's a lot of use over time. The new case is virtually the same as the older one with a few slight changes to accommodate the different style of the newer iPhone. The protection covers for the charging port and the sound switch have thicker rubber which is good. The case is thick enough to protect the camera lens on the back, cleans easily and has already protected the phone from a few drops. I have the black color just because it shows less damage marks or wear. I hope that it will last as long as the previous case and so far, after a month or two, it's been doing a great job. Nothing in the plastic or rubber appears to degrade the signal on the phone. I definitely recommend this case if you are rough on your phone and want good protection.

Love my new Defender series otter box for my SE 3rd generation. I had one for over 7 years, really protected my phone. My first defender series was in 2015, my phone was on the bumper of my F150 and was run over a couple of times while my husband was backing our boat in. The only thing on that phone that was damaged was the screen, the shell of the phone was still intact, the otter box was scuffed and scratched, got a new Pink one (Real Tree). I tried to find a PINK defender for my upgraded phone, none available, so I got blue! Miss the PINK though.

I once inadvertently tested how well OtterBox works. I've got one of my iPhones on the trunk of my car was going about 50 miles an hour when I realized what I had done just in time to see it fly off. The phone survived and I went bought another otter box.

Fits right and was exactly what I wanted. I had many of the Otter box cases for all my Apple devices.

Great fit. A little tight at first but seals well. Good protection for phone (case and screen). The control buttons (volume and power) are stiff at first and require deliberate activation. They do loosen up a bit over time.

The case is good except for a couple of things - the clear plastic screen protector was unnecessary as I already had a better quality one on my phone so I removed the one built into the new case (with the help of a YouTube video). Also I find the rubber protectors for the charging hole and the silencing button quite annoying but overall, a good case.

I use my phone for work and play. The case has done well over the last two months. It's taken some falls without damage to the phone or case. Water resistance is not as good as it could be. No picture, it's in use.

Very useful and protective wrap for my 2020 SE iphone. The soft hinge at the base of the phone for charging seeks a re-design, in my opinion. The bend-up/push down of the soft hinge will likely break off with time. I have no solution for that suggested improvement.

I ordered the wrong size for my phone and sent it right back, so this is not a performance review. I might not have kept it if it had been the right size. It's much thicker than the Otterbox I'm replacing and would be a tight squeeze in my pockets or fanny pack. For those who want a heftier and stronger case, this might be great.