but it has both the hard shell plastic surrounding the phone covering a very nice quality rubber impact relieving bumper.

The case for the 8 Plus is not as durable as the previous model in the following respects: hard shell design is thinner, does not cover the sides of the phone as much as the previous model, is less rigid, and more susceptible to cracking and chipping; rubber bumper insert: less

I have it on perfectly but the bottom of the hard shell doesn't line up perfectly with the soft shell.

and I also like the hard and soft shell duo.

the other is a hard shell that snaps into place on the outside

The outer hard shell is perfectly snug, I had to check along the entire edge where the two layers met and slightly push in the soft layer

, it has the softer corners and hard shell that makes it comfortable to hold, it also slides in and out of my pocket smoothly.

The shell cracked while putting it on the phone

This is a slim, basic two piece (soft inner with hard shell) that while it doesn’t offer water/dust protection offers full edge coverage

The second one is a hard protective plastic shell that wraps around the first one

There was minor difficulty getting the hard shell to fit properly, during installation, but once I was able to get it on, it fit perfectly and looked great.

The second one is a hard protective plastic shell that wraps around the first one

The inner rubber case provides excellent shock protection against accidental drops, the outer shell is quite attractive and appears to be very durable

My ONLY complaint, is that its durable plastic shell is pretty slick and I could easily see it slipping away from me in the near future

The shell cracked while putting it on the phone

, it has the softer corners and hard shell that makes it comfortable to hold, it also slides in and out of my pocket smoothly.

The hard plastic outer shell attaches to the rubber fitting at both the top and bottom (the Slim Armor only attaches to the sides, so only rubber bumpers protect the top and bottom)

I have it on perfectly but the bottom of the hard shell doesn't line up perfectly with the soft shell.

The case construction is comprised of a hard plastic shell that wraps around a softer bump resistant plastic

Kind of a pain to get the inner rubber layer lined up perfectly with the hard shell when installing but with some fumbling it

The inner case - the soft liner that sits inside the hard outer shell - is now made of some sort of harder, less pliable, more "plasticky" material

The hard outer shell that slips on all fabrics with the commuter drives me insane.

It's a step down in protection from the Defender, but I personally think choosing a thinner case in risk of losing protection l is worth it

It's a step down in protection from the Defender, but I personally think choosing a thinner case in risk of losing protection l is worth it