When you purchase a Samsung smartphone and login to your Samsung account on the device you are sent a 30 percent coupon code to purchase an accessory priced at $59.99 or less. I used mine to buy the Galaxy S8 Plus keyboard cover, priced at $59.99 ($42 with 30 percent coupon).
After I purchased my Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, see my full review, I was thinking I might use the coupon to pick up another wireless charger, but I already have them at my office, home, and bedside so was trying to figure out what else might be good to purchase. The Samsung keyboard cover has been an available accessory for the last few Galaxy smartphones, but I never had a chance to try one out.
While this keyboard accessory is no BlackBerry KEYone, see the ZDNet review, it is an interesting accessory to consider. The keyboard cover is a two piece solution; a minimal polycarbonate shell and a small snap-on keyboard. Let's take a closer look at both.
POLYCARBONATE SHELL
Even if you never use the keyboard after purchasing this package, the polycarbonate shell case is pretty compelling in and of itself. It is very lightweight, stays on more securely than other shell cases I have tried, and doesn't really take away from the sleek S8 Plus design in any regard.
For the first time in any case I have yet tested, there is a small divider between the camera opening and rear fingerprint scanner so it vastly improves the ability to hit the fingerprint scanner positioned oddly on the back of the S8 Plus. Along with the divider, the opening is clearly accented so your fingertip fits perfectly.
There are ample openings cut in the sides for the Bixby button, volume button, and power button with a bottom opening for the headphone jack, USB Type-C port, speaker, and mic. There is also a small opening at the top for the microphone.
