As we said many people here, the case is more smart than in the picture, which she frankly made me hesitate (it is black and not gray dishwater). It does not thicken much the Galaxy Note (going from 9.65 mm to 14.00 mm (measured with a caliper ;-)), an increase of less than 4.5mm). The Galaxy is clipped into the base of the case which is rigid. Let the stylus controls and accessible. The case is more cheap.