It is a shell to give the Galaxy S 3 Mini a different look. There is no protective cover! rather a slip back cap in hard plastic. She sits well and firmly, but does not attack to the front, and therefore also protects the display when not drop. The controls and inputs are freely accessible. On the volume controls and the Anschalter the surrounding material, however, is so narrow that it is canceled after a few days. While the shell still holds the device, but it gets stuck in your pocket at the resulting fractures.