First impressions: Seidio Surface Combo vs. Encased Rebel on Galaxy S9+
Big fan of Seidio cases, but not that thrilled with the Surface for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. I decided to try an Encased Rebel instead. Construction: Both two part outer hard shells with one-part inner liners. If you don't like this, tough - it seems it's the only option these days for the larger phones. Seidio liner is a little thinner. Size: Seidio is a little slimmer. The holsters are not interchangeable due to the difference in thickness. Fit: Seidio case halves slide on easily - so easily, in fact, that the bottom half has detached and started to come off the case five times already. The Encased has more friction, making it more of a job to take on and off, but no risk it will spontaneously come apart. (Yes, the Seidio does have a "latch" to keep the case halves together. It doesn't work well. I was considering using double-sided tape to keep it from falling apart.) Appearance: Seidio is "smooth" and "s...