Best Samsung Galaxy S5 Cases

There are many Samsung Galaxy S5 cases on the market with more coming in April near the planned Galaxy S5 release date. For users that hate to go a day without a good case on a new phone, here is a look at the best Galaxy S5 cases we could find.

Samsung is delivering a larger and thicker Galaxy S5 that is water-resistant which is going to be good enough for many users to go without a waterproof case for around-the-house protection. But, this is not a rugged smartphone and users will still need a Galaxy S5 case on hand if they want to take the smartphone swimming or need to use it in an environment where drops and damage are a common problem. Without a case the Galaxy S5 an only handle 30 minutes in 1 meter of water, with a waterproof case expect to go 30 minutes at 3 meters.

Samsung announced four Galaxy S5 colors, but odds are not every U.S. carrier will sell all of the colors at launch. This means users who want a specific color or who want a fashionable Galaxy S5 design may still need to buy a nice case to achieve their desired look. There are many options that allow users to add a vastly different look than the dimpled black and white back that shoppers will find on AT&T, Verizon, Spring, T-Mobile and other carriers.

Update: Galaxy S5 Pre-Orders Start

There are a collection of Galaxy S5 cases available and coming soon from Samsung, Speck, OtterBox, Griffin and many others. These are the best Galaxy S5 cases we could find. They come from brands the Gotta Be Mobile team uses on the Galaxy S4 and other smartphones that we carry.

We’ll update this list of the best Galaxy S5 cases as more options come to the market and as we review these cases.

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