Sony Xperia Z Low Profile Covert Branded PU Leather Wallet Case – Black (Red)

This case looks amazing with build quality and all. Granted, don’t expect a $30 leather case from one that sells for $8, but this meets most of my expectations. It’s black leather on the outside and tanned leather on the inside. This case also contains two slits on the inner side of the flap so you may put your ID, transit cards, or any other thing, card-like devices here, so that was amazing for something worth $8 (when things like this could’ve easily reached $15-$21 on ebay, not including the agonizing wait time for the item to arrive from China or the like). It’s held together by a magnetic clasp (as you can see in their stock picture). But that’s all the pros. Lets proceed to what you guys want to hear about

Cons:
The Xperia Z snaps on perfectly to the case (which is embedded into the leather – it’s not detachable, fyi), but there’s a few minor annoyances. For one, there isn’t a hole for the Micro SD card slot. You can definitely cut it out yourself with x-acto knives, but the point of Micro SD cards is to easily transfer data by popping it out anytime. The case just COMPLETELY blocks that area and forces me to pop out the phone before proceeding with the SD card. You can correct this by carving out the slot using x-acto knives and filing it for a smooth finish.
Another problem with that case is when you insert the phone into the case. You start by placing the right-side buttons into the case first and snap the left side in. However, this creates a nuisance where the plastic casing forces out the cover for the Micro-USB charging port (especially when you don’t COMPLETELY close it shut – e.g. 1 millimeter sticking out) and might damage that cover over time.

The last problem comes with the clasp – it directly interferes with the phone’s power and volume buttons when closed. I listen to music as I traverse the streets of NYC everyday. While I don’t use the power button with the wallet case closed, i certainly need the volume button to adjust for volume depending on my situation, and that might pose as a problem for some of you. Once again, I fixed that problem by making a minor cut to the clasp (didn’t correct it fully, but it’s at least more usable now).

All in all, besides some design factors, this is quite a good case for its price. Now, if it was anywhere near $16 or more, i would have immediately dropped it to 2 stars because it is not worth the DIY efforts to correct some of these problems.

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