expired Posted by Navy-Wife | Staff • Sep 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024 5:04 AM
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expired Posted by Navy-Wife | Staff • Sep 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024 5:04 AM
Apple iPhone 16 Case with MagSafe and Camera Control (Various Colors)
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With 3 caveats 1) Durability 2)Price 3)Pocketability
After 3 months it will show wear and a small chip or two, and after 6 months you should probably just get a new one. I've tried various different third party silicone cases on Amazon, along with near exact Apple case replicas on aliexpress over the years. Ironically, Aliexpress $4-7 cases are the closest thing I've tried, and overall quality, case fit and finish are damn near the same. I wouldn't even bother with the third parties because the replica has the same dimensions and I find Apple has nailed the formula of case thickness to protection ratio.
The ONLY thing about the Aliexpress knockoffs is that the case feel is off. The silicone is still as durable as Apple's, if not more. But there's something about the slickness and smooth feel of the Apple case that has never been matched by any other case. I know I sound like a crazy Apple sycophant, but since I've had so many of them I've noticed the differences over the years. I would honestly spring for the Aliexpress cases-make sure they have sold a lot of them and have good reviews and you'll likely get some good replicas… they even include the Apple logo! 😂 This is the best strategy because you can easily buy like 6 of these cases for the same price as one, and since they wear out similarly in about 6 months you have no worries and don't feel like a fool for buying a $30-50 semi disposable case.
For both the replica and genuine Apple the third downside is the gripiness, which is also its best feature as well, until you have to pocket it. I rarely drop my phone because of how much grip I have with the silicone, and if I do it's a great material for absorbing impact. Pair that with Apple's modern phones and you have a very lightweight, grippy case that will never break. BUT, pocketing this case is a bit of a pain. It fights you, especially on Jean pockets, doubly so if they're skinny jeans. It likes to grip to the sides of the pocket so you sometimes have to use both hands and push it down, and it's a pain in the ass to so it while sitting as opposed to standing.
HUGE bonus is that it never falls out of the pocket, pretty much ever. I've worn really loose gym sweatpants that are notorious for a phone to slide out of and it rarely happens. I tried running my phone caseless but it's too stressful with how easy the phone slides out.
There will be a difference in feel of the silicone being slightly more gummy/sticky, especially as it wears. The stickiness from worn silicone will happen to the official cases as well, just less pronounced.
Have my fingers crossed that my preferred case makers will be releasing updated versions soon.
Hopefully it will stay long
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