This is my short and sweet review for the Civilian series case for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
This is my third Civilian case. The other two were for the S22 Ultra and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. (I’m incapable of learning from my mistakes.)
The aesthetics and build quality are what really draw me to this style.
The good: It’s clean and minimalist with a little bit of Orange color for some added flair. I like the styling of this case as I think some of UAG’s other designs are a little bit busy looking.
The problem: The Orange accent stains pretty much immediately when placing your phone in your pocket as seen in one of the photos. The smooth/lightly textured plastic on the back also doesn’t hold up very well and was showing scratches on day one. This has been an issue for every one of these cases for me.
The good: The case is pretty light and thin, but also incredibly robust. It has saved my phone from the concrete on multiple occasions at this point.
The problem: There is very little in the way of grip or texture, which has ultimately led to the phone slipping out of my hand or off of my lap and hitting the concrete the case is meant to save the phone from. Mission accomplished, I guess?
The verdict: I’d like to see UAG maybe add some texturing on the sides of the case to aid in grip when the phone is in your hand. I’d also like to see the orange maybe replaced with a less stain prone material, or just replaced with black instead to sidestep the issue entirely. My phone is still immaculate despite hitting the ground on multiple occasions, so the case is doing its job. 4/5
Ultimately, I think I’m going to move to the Pathfinder series as it seems to offer a little more in the areas that I find this case lacking.