Samsung's new Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus[1] will be in buyer's hands this week and to help protect your new glass phone Tech21 and Speck have several case options available that look good and protect your phone from drops. For the past 10 days I have been trying out various cases on the S10 Plus review device.
The five cases I tested from both of these manufacturers come with the Designed for Samsung authorization so you can trust they are designed to fit perfectly on your new phone. Drop protection is the primary reason for using one of these cases with ratings from 8-12 feet across both brands. There are several additional color and design options beyond what I tested as well.
Speck cases
Speck released six models[2] for the Galaxy S10 Plus. I tested the Presidio Stay Clear[3], Presidio Pro[4], and Presidio Grip[5] so let's take a bit closer look at these three cases. All are priced the same at $44.95 each.
Also: Galaxy S10 Plus hands on review: Samsung delivers worthy rival to iPhone XS Max[6]
The Presidio Grip is one of my favorites, especially the Microchip Grey/Ballpoint Blue color one that was sent to review. The blue raised rubber grip lines contrast nicely with the grey while offering serious traction for your hand. I never have any fear of dropping my phone with it wrapped in this case.
This case offers 10 feet drop test certification with two layers of protection. Speck uses its Impactium design to help provide this level of drop protection, while also engineering the corner crash zones for improved protection.