I want to talk about the difference between a device that's functional and a device that's enjoyable. My Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is functional. It's my reading tablet, my recipe tablet, my watch-something-while-I-fold-laundry tablet. I use it every day. For the first year I owned it, I used it in a plain black case that came with a stand and did absolutely nothing else. It protected the tablet. It expressed nothing about me. It was, in the most neutral possible sense, fine.
I'm a 28-year-old graphic designer based in Manchester. I spend my working life thinking about how things look and what they communicate. The irony of owning a device I use constantly in a case that communicated absolutely nothing was not lost on me. I just hadn't got around to doing anything about it.
Then I found the INFILAND Glitter Purple Case and did something about it.
Why a Glitter Case
I want to address this directly because I know some people will read "glitter case" and think it's a choice that prioritises aesthetics over function. It isn't. The glitter is the aesthetic layer on top of a properly protective case with genuinely useful features. The sparkle is the reason I picked it up. The auto wake/sleep and the precision fit are the reasons I kept it.
But also: I like glitter. I'm a graphic designer who works in a predominantly grey office environment and I enjoy colour and sparkle in my personal life. A glitter purple tablet case is not a frivolous choice. It's a considered one.
Why I Chose the INFILAND
The INFILAND Glitter Purple Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+/A9+ was the right choice for several reasons beyond the obvious aesthetic one.
The sparkly clear back is the design detail that makes it genuinely clever. The clear back allows the original Samsung design to show through — you can see the tablet itself, the camera, the branding — while the glitter overlay adds the sparkle and colour. It's not a solid purple case that hides the tablet. It's a case that enhances it while letting it remain visible. As a designer, I appreciate that distinction.
The auto wake/sleep functionality was the practical feature that sealed it. The integrated magnetic cover automatically wakes the screen when you open the case and puts it to sleep when you close it. I pick up my tablet, open the cover, and it's ready. I close the cover and it sleeps. No button pressing, no waiting for the screen to time out. It's a small convenience that becomes a habit very quickly, and once you have it you notice its absence on cases that don't.
The precision fit for the 2023/2025 Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+/A9+ 11 inch models means every port and button is accessible without removing the case. The volume buttons, the USB-C port, the headphone jack, the camera — all accessible, all properly cut out, nothing blocked or awkward. A case that requires you to remove it to charge your device is not a case worth having.
First Impressions
The case arrived and I fitted it immediately. The precision fit was exactly that — it clicked into place cleanly, sat flush with the tablet edges, and every port was perfectly aligned. The glitter purple in person is better than in the product photographs: the sparkle catches light from multiple angles and the purple is a rich, warm tone rather than the flat colour that cheaper glitter cases often produce.
I opened the cover. The screen woke. I closed it. The screen slept. I did this several more times because it was satisfying in a way that I'm not embarrassed to admit.
Then I put the tablet on my coffee table and looked at it. It looked like something I'd chosen rather than something I'd settled for. That's a small shift in how you relate to an object you use every day, and it matters more than it sounds.
Three Months of Daily Use
The case has been on my tablet for three months. The glitter hasn't shed — the sparkle is sealed within the clear back rather than sitting on the surface, which means it doesn't transfer to hands or surfaces. The auto wake/sleep has worked every time without exception. The case has protected the tablet through being dropped once (onto a wooden floor from sofa height — the tablet was fine) and being carried in a bag daily alongside the usual collection of things that scratch surfaces.
The purple has stayed consistent — no fading, no yellowing of the clear back. The magnetic cover closes securely and opens smoothly. The precision fit hasn't loosened. It's a well-made case that's holding up to daily use without any of the degradation that cheaper cases show within a few months.
What It Changed
I pick up my tablet more. That sounds like a strange thing to say, but it's true. When something looks good and feels good to hold, you reach for it more readily. My tablet went from being a functional device I used when I needed it to something I genuinely enjoy picking up. The reading habit I'd been trying to establish for months became easier once the device itself was more inviting.
I also get comments on it. People notice the glitter, ask about the case, and are surprised when I tell them it also has auto wake/sleep. The assumption is that a pretty case is a compromise on function. This one isn't.
My Verdict
If you have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+/A9+ and you're using it in a case that does nothing for you aesthetically, the INFILAND Glitter Purple Case is worth considering. The sparkly clear back is genuinely beautiful. The auto wake/sleep is genuinely useful. The precision fit is genuinely precise. And the glitter doesn't shed. It's a case that's both pretty and properly functional, which is rarer than it should be.
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Jasmine Oduya is a graphic designer and enthusiastic glitter advocate based in Manchester. She has owned the INFILAND case for three months, dropped her tablet once, and considers the auto wake/sleep the feature she didn't know she needed until she had it.
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