I bought this case not realizing that it was a new design of the original defender. I have had the otterbox defender on nearly every iPhone i have ever had and have really enjoyed them. This however being only 2 piece construction disappointed me. I've always enjoyed the rubber backing on the defenders but this has a slippery plastic back on it. also, I ordered the camo one, and the camo is simply a sticker they placed on the back plastic. On my specific case the sticker was not centered correctly and being the perfectionist that I am it has really bothered me. To summarize, this case has not lived up to the quality i have come to expect from otterbox and I have been pretty disappointed. It certainly doesn't appear to be worth the money especially when you compare it to other similar cases that are priced below it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from otterbox.comBy Customer Service, January 6, 2026
Hello! We’re so sorry to hear about the trouble with your product! Please reach out to our CS Team by chat, and we are happy to help with this!
I received my first iPhone in 2007, nineteen years ago. I have had an OtterBox Defender on each of my four iPhones since. I cannot count the times that I have dropped my phone without a scratch. There are copycats, but there is none better than OtterBox.