Have been pretty keen on getting these cases for sometime. Decided to check on Kogan and to my surprise they have these following Alcantara cases for a pretty good price.
Prices above includes shipping which is FREE.
They also have the black and mint colours for the S8+ but they are more expensive ($31.87) and does not include shipping ($9ish). At first this would not seem to be much of a bargain. However if you have $10 referral credit it comes to $30.87 shipped:
Enjoy.
Is oem any better than non-oem?
It's just a case.
Although this one is made from materials "featured in some high end cars" lol
People would be buying this for the feel/durability of the Alcantara material, which really is used in high-end cars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcantara_(material)
Microsoft uses it on their Surface keyboards and laptop too.
If it is made by Samsung I believe it means a better fit, and consider the retail price this will be a good deal. If this is OEM you will find same one much cheaper everywhere, price starts from 11 dollars, which doesn't make this deal a good one.
What I mean is compare apple to apple.
What makes you say this one isn't made by Samsung?
any Alcantara cases for the Note 8 ?
Try this with the 20% off eBay code (PLUG20). Should bring it down to $43.63.
https://m.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-Original-Samsung-Galaxy-No…
Thanks Archsector, good find.
is it ez to get dirty? and grease?
Not sure about the case but Alcantara generally catches grease and gets a bit clumpy.
Thanks OP!! I have this casing in black and absolutely love it. Love the grip.
Will be buying the blue one!
I wouldnt buy the blue one. Its gets so dirty so quickly, especially with dark pants. The alcantara rubs off on the edges too. Definitely not a great product, lasted a week on mine
I found this one before, but I don't think it is made by Samsung. There are plenty similar OEM ones available at this price point. Anyone bought this one before?