I’ve by no means been an enormous fan of utilizing circumstances on my telephones, however I am even much less of a fan of the present development of constructing telephones utterly flat. Gone are the gorgeous curves that made telephones good to carry and, of their place, are flat, onerous edges which are basically boring and uninspired.
Due to that, I’ve began branching out, attempting a few of the finest Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely circumstances, and I’ve settled on two winners that do one thing distinctive and highly effective to the cellphone’s design.
One is ultra-minimalist, with nary a body or again overlaying. Simply two items of “Aerospace-grade aluminum” that shield your cellphone from the perimeters that hit first whenever you drop it. The opposite is a extra conventional case design that does not look particular at first, however three NFC keys on the aspect allow you to customise bodily buttons to do almost something you need on the cellphone.
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The Pitaka PinButton case for the Galaxy S25 Extremely is available in two colours: black/gold or black/grey, and sports activities a carbon fiber sample on the again. This is not your typical carbon/aramid fiber case, although. It is a tender rubber-like materials that is obtained bend to it, however is not as flimsy as these clear TPU circumstances.
The within is lined with a tender, felt-like materials to guard your treasured cellphone in opposition to scratches whereas it is within the case. It even options MagSafe magnets, permitting you to make the most of the finest MagSafe equipment.
And don’t fret, I made certain to check S Pen performance whereas utilizing the case with a MagSafe accent so you will not run into the S24 Extremely MagSafe debacle. Pitaka padded the magnet, and it would not negatively have an effect on the Galaxy S25 Extremely’s performance.
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However the actual draw of this case is that triple-button setup on the left aspect. Every of those buttons works by activating an NFC tag when pressed, permitting you to map that tag to any perform supported by Samsung’s Routines and Modes characteristic.
I instantly configured one of many keys to open Gemini since I choose to have the facility button act as an precise energy button. This basically brings again the superior aspect key characteristic from the Galaxy S20 days with out the foolish restrictions Samsung positioned on it. I set the opposite two buttons to flashlight on and off, however you may be extra inventive with these features than I’m.
The case contains a small lip that matches a Galaxy S25 Extremely display protector fairly properly, however is not tall sufficient to make navigation gestures annoying or uncomfortable to make use of. The one draw back to this case is that the again is a little bit of a fingerprint magnet. It isn’t fairly like these shiny plastic circumstances, however the black case I’ve clearly exhibits finger grease. Fortunately, it is simple to wipe off.
Shiny and secure
In relation to circumstances, the phrases “minimalist” and “secure” do not normally go collectively. Usually, minimalist circumstances are designed to solely shield in opposition to scratches and light-weight bumps, however I have been stunned by Arc Pulse circumstances earlier than and am simply as impressed with the Arc Pulse Galaxy S25 Extremely case, too.
This case covers the 4 corners of your Galaxy S25 Extremely and never a lot else. Its shiny “Aerospace-grade aluminum” building is buffered by a rubberized elastomer materials on the within that retains your cellphone from getting scratched up by the steel case itself, all designed to maintain the feel and appear of your cellphone as near caseless as potential whereas nonetheless offering surprisingly good drop safety.
There’s little probability of discovering a shinier cellphone case, and the corporate gives 4 totally different model choices: Aluminum Graphite, Matte Black, Rose Bronze, and Aluminum Silver. The colorway I’ve is Aluminum Graphite.
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Arc Pulse circumstances are constructed to have an ultra-tight match in your cellphone because of the mixture of a steel body and that rubberized inside shock absorption layer. This one is not going so as to add Qi2 charging or MagSafe functionality to your cellphone, however that is what OhSnap Luxe rings are for: an adjunct my spouse has used for years on her telephones.
And earlier than you are concerned, these work completely with a tempered glass display protector, so you possibly can make sure that your display stays secure in the event you unintentionally drop it on a rock or one thing that hits the display earlier than the edges of the cellphone.
Minimalist (essentialist?) circumstances may appear foolish at first, however there’s one thing good about holding a cellphone’s uncovered sides and appreciating the engineering that went into that titanium body. It additionally makes the telephones simpler to drag out of a pocket — no case friction to stay to the material — and the mild curves give your Galaxy S25 Extremely a glance and character it is in any other case lacking.
