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Julian Chokkattu
Gear
Keep it secret, keep it safe. Protect your new Galaxy smartphone with our favorite cases, screen protectors, and more.
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Best Overall
Incipio Cru
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Runner-Up
OtterBox Commuter Series
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Best Cheap Case
Spigen Liquid Air
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Best MagSafe Case
UAG Pathfinder MagSafe Case
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You'll inevitably drop your smartphone. Once at a theater, my Galaxy Note slipped out of my pocket and fell onto the seat's metal frame, crushing the side button so that the phone kept trying to activate Bixby, Samsung's voice assistant. The phone was very hot by the end of the movie. A case might have prevented any damage … or not.
A case isn't a guaranteed form of protection from drops, but it could help, especially if you pair it with a good screen protector. I've tested more than 50 cases and screen protectors for Samsung's Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra smartphones to find the best that offers comprehensive defense at reasonable prices. You'll also find a few handy-dandy accessories to round out your new phone. Going with last year's model instead? We've got a roundup of cases for the Galaxy S23 series too.
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Julian Chokkattu is the reviews editor at WIRED, covering personal technology and reviewing consumer products. Previously he was the mobile and wearables editor at Digital Trends, steering coverage and reviews of smartphones and smartwatches, and an intern at TechCrunch. He graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in English... Read more
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