British case-maker Gear4, now owned by Zagg, makes circumstances which are proper there with OtterBox and Speck. They’re all lined with the corporate’s D3O shock-absorbing materials and have beveled edges to guard your cellphone. Proven right here from left to proper are the Copenhagen (13-foot drop safety), Denali (16-foot drop safety), Milan (13-foot drop safety) and Crystal Palace (13-foot drop safety). All use some recycled plastic of their building, however the Copenhagen, made out of 52% plant-based materials, is technically probably the most eco-friendly.

If you happen to’re searching for an inexpensive clear case on your new Galaxy S22, Spigen’s Extremely Hybrid is an effective worth at round $15 to $17, relying on the model you get. I just like the Extremely Hybrid S (second from the left in picture), which has an built-in kickstand. The Neo Hybrid, on the far proper, is a reasonably fundamental case, whereas the Cryo Armor (second from proper) is a $19 triple layer “gaming” case that is designed to “take up and dissipate warmth out of your cellphone throughout hours of gameplay.” 

No drop score is listed for these Samsung cellphone circumstances, however most Spigen circumstances, aside from the slimmest fashions, supply cheap safety. If you would like a tricky case with respectable safety, get one in every of its Armor fashions.

Observe that a whole lot of these cheaper clear circumstances have a behavior of turning yellow and degrading over time, which makes them much less translucent. However they’re low cost sufficient that you just in all probability will not thoughts shelling out for a alternative if and when that occurs.

The corporate’s tremendous protecting Defender collection case is on the market for all of the Galaxy S22 fashions, however most individuals need one thing much less cumbersome. I just like the Symmetry collection circumstances — they’re slim with beveled edges, making them a great mixture of glossy and protecting. That stated, I’ve come to love the extra protecting Commuter Sequence higher, due to the grips it has on the again and sides, in addition to having raised edges on the entrance that ought to assist shield your display. The raised bezel acts as a display protector to maintain your display scratch-free and the digital camera module will get the identical remedy. 

Rokform’s been making powerful smartphone circumstances for years and except for their sturdiness, their key function is the power to make use of them with numerous mounts — together with bike, automobile and motorbike mounts — which are bought individually.

Rokform’s circumstances have detachable magnets they usually’re suitable with wi-fi charging should you take away the included heart magnet. “With the decrease magnet nonetheless intact, you’ll be able to nonetheless wireless-charge whereas using magnetic mounting and all of our mounts,” Rokform says.

Accessible in a couple of coloration choices, Raptic’s Protect case prices lower than competing premium circumstances from Speck and OtterBox and is a reasonably good worth general. It has 10-foot drop safety, in addition to an antimicrobial remedy. 

Samsung’s Clear Standing Cowl is not something fancy however it’s a protecting clear case that has an built-in kickstand. You’ll be able to prop your cellphone up horizontally or vertically utilizing the kickstand, which appears sturdy (it is bigger than Spigen’s built-in kickstand). Alas, it is at present out of inventory however will hopefully ship quickly.

Accessible in black, burgundy and light-weight grey, Samsung’s leather-based case affords a pleasant soft-to-the-touch really feel with respectable edge safety in a slim package deal. Alas, there is not any kickstand, however should you’re searching for a clear, elegantly designed case, this Samsung-branded case suits the invoice. It additionally affords respectable safety for the digital camera lenses on the again. I personally just like the burgundy coloration.

When you’ve gotten a cellphone with a big display, it may be a good suggestion to get some added display safety with a folio case that additionally has slots for a few bank cards. Otterbox’s folio case, the Strada, is properly designed with a magnetic clasp. Its solely disadvantage is that it does not convert right into a kickstand for watching movies. It is solely accessible in black for now.

Otterbox additionally makes the Strada By way of folio, however I favor this mannequin.

Cyrill is a sub-brand of Spigen and like Spigen, its circumstances typically promote for lower than $20. Cyrill does not have fairly the identical choice for the Galaxy S22 because it does for the iPhone 13, however it has some protecting clear circumstances with floral designs (pictured on proper), in addition to the Brick Matte End case (the blue and pink circumstances in picture), which has a soft-to-the-touch end. It has a raised body on the again that gives some further safety for the digital camera lenses. The corners of the case have a raised lip as nicely.

Notably with the 2 bigger fashions of the Galaxy S22, I discover that having an built-in kickstand is a pleasant function and the ESR kickstand case is about as reasonably priced as you get at round $22. It ought to dip to nearer to $15 with time. 

The LifeProof Wake case is made out of recycled ocean plastic. It is attractively designed however I would not name it tremendous powerful — it is not enclosed on the backside and has 6-foot drop safety. (Observe that some circumstances on this record have larger drop-protection scores.)

For the Galaxy S22, UK-based Mous brings its Limitless 3.0 case ($60) to the Galaxy S22. It is available in a couple of completely different eye-catching types, all of them lined with the AiroShock materials that the corporate says delivers glorious safety in a slim design. They do appear sturdy and all embody a lifetime guarantee.

Mous’ Limitless 3.0 circumstances are suitable with the corporate’s Limitless 3.0 equipment. That features a pockets that magnetically adheres to the again of the cellphone case and some mounts, one in every of which is an air-vent mount on your automobile. 

It is also value noting that the Limitless 3.0 circumstances are the one ones I’ve seen which have a SIM-card storage slot on the within of the smartphone case for worldwide vacationers within the behavior of SIM-swapping. You may as well seize choose types on sale proper now at Mous.