What are differences in defender and commuter cases?
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The OtterBox case is a little more roughed than the typical phone case and it is thicker and wider which makes it really nice to holdin your hand when you are using it. I probably would never visit a reg. case again. Shop your item on Amazon and not the retailer becauseyou will find it a lot cheaper online than in the store. Hope this helps!
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Defender has a cover that goes over the face of the screen and a phone case with clip. Commuter is thinner and usually no clip and no screen cover
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The defender is a more complex case. It is designed to take greater damage. If you drop your phone a lot, like I do, then get the defender. If you want just some protection, but not get too bulky, then get the commuter. I would warn you about the cases for the galaxy s3. The defender's outer shell loses its elasticity very easy. The phone is still protected well.
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The defender series is larger and offers more protection. The commuter series is more mobile but still offers a great deal of protection.
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The Defender is very bulky and the Commuter is all I need to keep my phone safe. It has a soft inner case and a hard outer case. It keeps the screen off flat surfaces. If you are carrying it in your pocket the Defender will take up a lot of room. The Commuter comes with a screen protective film but there are better ones out there like Zagg.
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No. Only the Defender series has that. Commuter series is more basic, but it works great!
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The Defender is more heavy duty, larger in general, much bulkier, designed to withstand a lot of wear and tear. The Commuter is much slimmer, more streamlined, easier to fit in a pocket, etc.
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Not sure. All I know is I have heard that the defender series protects better. we have the commuter and it has protected our phones for over a year. Our phones have been dropped, thrown (by kids) and whatever else you can think of. The cases even still look great. All I can say is I highly recommend this case or the defender. Otterbox is a great product and well worth the money you pay. Hope that helps.
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Not on my case, which is the defender, Otterbox makes different style cases though so check them out and see, ie commuter case etc.
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On the commuter series it is not a built in screen protector like the defender. It is simply a clear sticker. Yes I do use it because I want to avoid scratches to the glass. I also have a child with sticky fingers. This way it is easier to clean as well. But since it is completely separate from the case itself you can not use the screen protector
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It doesn't fit the Defender holster. A coworker of mine has the Defender case and holster so we tried it. The commuter series is a thinner case and the Defender case has a spot on each end that help hold it in place in the holster.
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Debbie Commuter series is a two layer cover and the defender is 3 layers system giving even more protection. I hope that helps.
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I do not know about the Commuter case, but I owned an Otterbox Defender and it already has a screen protector, so you would not need the protector in question.
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Defender is thicker w/ built in screen protector. Hard plastic on the inside silicon on the outer layer. And it comes with a belt clip / phone stand. Commuter has no built in screen protector silicon is on the inside hard plastic outer layer. And no clip I have cracked my screen (not severly) even w/ the commuter
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Defender is thicker w/ built in screen protector. Hard plastic on the inside silicon on the outer layer. And it comes with a belt clip / phone stand. Commuter has no built in screen protector silicon is on the inside hard plastic outer layer. And no clipI have cracked my screen (not severly) even w/ the commuter
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I don't have a commuter case but from what I can tell the Symmetry is thinner. It's still protects phone however, it's not bulky like some of the other Otterboxes I've seen! (And they have really pretty choices ;) )
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They're like comparing apples & oranges. Both are good in their own right. Depends on your need. Defender is bulkier, more rugged. Could be dropped more. Not so, the commuter, which is slimmer & lighter, good for a pocket, etc. Also, the commuter lends itself to easily & quickly connecting to a charging dock, speakers, etc. I had to use a cable extender.
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From the description, I assumed that the Defender is more for people who need heavy duty protection. The Costco sales person, which is where I got my phone, told me that he has the Commuter on his phone and that it gets dropped all the time in the store as he is showing customers various things on it. That info was good enough for me.
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Same materials as the defender (I have a defender) , but definitely not as substantial. I was hesitant about getting anything less than the defender initially because I've dropped mine at least a dozen times with no issue but this one is the proper size for my wife and she's willing to take the chance. The biggest difference in the two different cases I think is the lack of coverage on the front of the phone. If you're worried about the glass breaking, the defender is definitely safer. You're going to have to weigh the pros and the cons of each design. Hope this helps.