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As part of the Android Central Community Review team, I got the chance to review the RhinoShield CrashGuard bumper case and Tempered Glass Screen Protector for the Samsung Galaxy S8. With its unique design, the CrashGuard bumper case is designed to provide drop protection that can withstand drops of at least 11ft. The tempered glass screen protector is reinforced to handle stress, drops, and scratches. So, how do they both stack up?
Below is my review of the CrashGuard Bumper Case and the Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S8.
CrashGuard Bumper Case
Instead of covering the phone entirely, the CrashGuard bumper case just covers the sides of your phone. The back of your phone is exposed though.
It is best to slide your phone into the top of the case first and then slowly securing the bottom when putting the case onto your phone. This will ensure the case fits properly to your phone. The sides of the case are slim while the corners, top, and the bottom provide a tight fit.
That said, the entire back of your phone is exposed. While the top and the bottom have raised lips to protect the back from the surface, it could only protect you on flat surfaces as opposed to uneven surfaces. So, the S8's glass back surface will be prone to scratches in such situations. Personally, I did not enjoy the glass surface being exposed as I always had the fear of getting it scratched. That's one of the reasons I use a clear case instead!
Since the case only covers the top, bottom, and the sides, you get cutouts only for the bottom ports. Nothing fancy, but they do provide ample space for you to work with the ports.
The top and the bottom on the front also has raised lips to keep your display protected when you lay your phone face down.
As much as I like this simple design, it left me uncomfortable carrying it around due to the fact that now the back of the phone has got all my fingerprint smudges and other small dirt. Luckily, I did not get any scratches!
The case's edges are so flimsy that you can literally get the phone's edges exposed along with the buttons. I was really worried about this as this design would certainly allow the edges to be prone to drops if the phone falls down at a certain angle with the impact raising the edges and thereby damaging them.
So unless you want the simplicity and enjoy the glass back, then go for it. Otherwise, there are plenty of other cases that provide better protection covering all the sides of the phone.
You can buy the bumper case directly from RhinoShield for $24.99.
Tempered Glass Screen Protector
Unlike most other screen protectors you find in the market, the RhinoShield tempered glass screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy S8 is designed to also protect the curved edge to edge design and thereby giving you that much-needed protection to those edges.
Once applied the screen protector fits perfectly. No bubbles or whatsoever. It's a perfect fit. I did notice that I had to press harder on the display to complete some of the actions like typing on the keyboard or long press on the icons. This made me uncomfortable as I did not like the fact that I had to apply more force to the display.
Not to mention that this screen protector loves your fingerprints!
However, the screen protector has one major flaw - it is not compatible with any case, even RhinoShield's own CrashGuard bumper case.
The design of the screen protector is such that the adhesive is on the sides rather than on the main display area. Any disturbance to those edges will cause the protector to malfunction and raise the non-adhesive areas. The main display area, therefore loosens up and makes it impossible to use the screen!
To test this, I tried the screen protector with the Ringke Flex S case, Seidio Dilex case and RhinoShield's own CrashGuard bumper case - the screen protector failed miserably. As soon as you put the case, the force raises the screen protector's edges thereby loosening the main display area and making it impossible to use the display.
If you carry your S8 without any case, then this screen protector will be a good fit for you. Otherwise, this is useless. I had high hopes for this screen protector as it is equipped with all capabilities you want on a screen protector.
If you are still interested in this screen protector, you can buy it directly from RhinoShield for $24.99.
Below is my review of the CrashGuard Bumper Case and the Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S8.
CrashGuard Bumper Case
Instead of covering the phone entirely, the CrashGuard bumper case just covers the sides of your phone. The back of your phone is exposed though.
It is best to slide your phone into the top of the case first and then slowly securing the bottom when putting the case onto your phone. This will ensure the case fits properly to your phone. The sides of the case are slim while the corners, top, and the bottom provide a tight fit.
That said, the entire back of your phone is exposed. While the top and the bottom have raised lips to protect the back from the surface, it could only protect you on flat surfaces as opposed to uneven surfaces. So, the S8's glass back surface will be prone to scratches in such situations. Personally, I did not enjoy the glass surface being exposed as I always had the fear of getting it scratched. That's one of the reasons I use a clear case instead!
Since the case only covers the top, bottom, and the sides, you get cutouts only for the bottom ports. Nothing fancy, but they do provide ample space for you to work with the ports.
The top and the bottom on the front also has raised lips to keep your display protected when you lay your phone face down.
As much as I like this simple design, it left me uncomfortable carrying it around due to the fact that now the back of the phone has got all my fingerprint smudges and other small dirt. Luckily, I did not get any scratches!
The case's edges are so flimsy that you can literally get the phone's edges exposed along with the buttons. I was really worried about this as this design would certainly allow the edges to be prone to drops if the phone falls down at a certain angle with the impact raising the edges and thereby damaging them.
So unless you want the simplicity and enjoy the glass back, then go for it. Otherwise, there are plenty of other cases that provide better protection covering all the sides of the phone.
You can buy the bumper case directly from RhinoShield for $24.99.
Tempered Glass Screen Protector
Unlike most other screen protectors you find in the market, the RhinoShield tempered glass screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy S8 is designed to also protect the curved edge to edge design and thereby giving you that much-needed protection to those edges.
Once applied the screen protector fits perfectly. No bubbles or whatsoever. It's a perfect fit. I did notice that I had to press harder on the display to complete some of the actions like typing on the keyboard or long press on the icons. This made me uncomfortable as I did not like the fact that I had to apply more force to the display.
Not to mention that this screen protector loves your fingerprints!
However, the screen protector has one major flaw - it is not compatible with any case, even RhinoShield's own CrashGuard bumper case.
The design of the screen protector is such that the adhesive is on the sides rather than on the main display area. Any disturbance to those edges will cause the protector to malfunction and raise the non-adhesive areas. The main display area, therefore loosens up and makes it impossible to use the screen!
To test this, I tried the screen protector with the Ringke Flex S case, Seidio Dilex case and RhinoShield's own CrashGuard bumper case - the screen protector failed miserably. As soon as you put the case, the force raises the screen protector's edges thereby loosening the main display area and making it impossible to use the display.
If you carry your S8 without any case, then this screen protector will be a good fit for you. Otherwise, this is useless. I had high hopes for this screen protector as it is equipped with all capabilities you want on a screen protector.
If you are still interested in this screen protector, you can buy it directly from RhinoShield for $24.99.
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