Installation, Testing and Comparison

Installation begins with the removal of the hard shell from the silicon skin. The case is opened by releasing the three snaps – two on the side and one on the top and pulling the two halves of the shell apart.

Inside the shell there is a thin protective film which covers the screen membrane and the camera and Apple Logo Protector.

Next, place the iPhone into the front section of the shell and snap the rear of the shell on. Finally, wrap the silicone skin onto the device.

You can holster the iPhone either facing out or keep it totally protected with the back of the iPhone facing out.

I have used the Otterbox 1940 Case for the past week and have grown to love it. It is not perfect but in terms of protection, this is the safest my iPhone has been in all my iPhone case tests.

The case is water, dust and dirt resistant. It is NOT water proof, so dont let your iPhone hit the water even in the Otterbox 1940.

Most cases do not cover the screen, so this was always a concern of mine. That is why I always have a screen protector on my iPhone. This leads to one of my main nitpickings about the Otterbox 1940 Case. The Otterboxs screen membrane causes a bubbling effect with the screen protector on my iPhone. When I take off the screen protector, this problem is less prominent, but still is noticeable if the case is not carefully applied. It is difficult to apply screen protectors without getting bubble, so having a built in membrane will most often get some sort of bubble effect.

Another concern is the plastic shell case is difficult to open. That is good in terms of protection, but does make it difficult if you need to remove your iPhone periodically.

The last issue I found is that the silence button is not accessible when in the Otterbox 1940 Case. This can be problematic, if you need to silence the iPhone frequently.