I had the Defender case on my iphone 5 and for years it protected the phone well. After recently upgrading to the iphone 8 it was an easy choice to go with Otterbox. Its nice to have the solid back and not a big circle cutout to show the apple logo. The only complaint I have with the defender cases is the built in screen protector. It has a slight bow to it and parts of the screen require more pressure to work properly and is most annoying when typing a text msg but I knew this when I purchased. The iphone 5 case did the same thing which I ended up removing and that solved the problem. The other thing is the fingerprint reader (home button) stopped working after about 6 or 7 times but my wifes is still working ok, I've tried reinstalling without luck. I'll be removing the original protector and probably get an alpha glass for the new case and that will bring back the responsiveness of the screen. All in all very pleased with the new case. Would be nice if an alpha glass type protector was included, I'd gladly pay the difference up front.
I bought this case month ago and feel the confident that it will protect my iPhone 8 investment. My goals to keep my phone working for a long time. I previousl case I had a iPhone 5c since 2013 and it in an excellent condition as now because the Otterbox. I worked in the Security field that demand constant heavy activity, meaning my phone will drop multiple times. During my IPhone 5c I had to replaced 5 times the holder and the actual case three times. However, no damage to the iPhone 5c.
This is the second Otter box I’ve had and I really like that I feel secure that my phone won’t break when I drop it- I know because I dropped my other phone lots of times. It also fits really well in my hand
I feel better having protection around my IPhone 7 in case I ever do drop it. As these phones get thinner the Otterbox outside case(Defender Series) helps me to hold the phone better and not slippery.