Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought a Ballistic SG0930-M365 SG case for my wife's Samsung Galaxy S3 and I bought a Otterbox Commuter case for my Samsung Galaxy S3. The Ballistic case fits great, as does the Otterbox case. -Both cases are kind of difficult to remove quickly. The case can probably be removed and replaced in 3 to 5 minutes. If you switch out batteries or memory cards often, then this might be a concern for you. -The biggest advantage of the Ballistic case is the that the power and volume buttons are much easier to push than the Otterbox power and volume buttons. The Otterbox power and volume buttons are still functional and it really doesn't bother me enough to switch to the Ballistic case for my phone, but Ballistic really did a great job on the buttons. -The biggest advantage of the Otterbox case is that it has a flap that covers the headphone jack and the usb/power cord jack. This is good for keeping dust and water out of those areas. The Ballistic does not cover those items. This fact would not keep me from choosing a Ballistic case. -Both cases are similar weight and form factor. The Ballistic case might have more padding on the corners, but I don't think that it would make a huge difference if dropped. I haven't dropped either phone, so I'm not sure how either case would perform if dropped. BOTTOM LINE: I would be satisfied with either case. If you want easier to push buttons, then go with the Ballistic case. If you want the headphone jack and the power jack covered up, then go with the Otterbox Commuter case.