The Samsung Galaxy Note kicked off the so-called phablet trend in 2011 with an air of uncertainty. Three years down the line — and coincidentally, just following the high-profile release of ...

Now the Galaxy Note 4 did literally just come out, so there’s not a whole lot to choose from just yet in terms of cases, but that’ll change soon. And we’ll do another top 10 in a couple months.

We’ll update this list when we find one that protects the Note 4 in water. Read: Galaxy Note 4 Tips & Tricks You can buy many Galaxy Note 4 cases at carriers, Best Buy and on Amazon.

The S Pen (Samsung's name for its stylus) in the Note 4 is a big step forward from its predecessors. In older Galaxy Notes, you had to press down a bit to register the pen's taps and swipes.