I'm look at potentially getting the Spigen tough armor case or one of the Caseology ones for my iPhone 13 pro. I see these listed on Amazon. Are these legitimate or do they just guess the size of the phone? How do they know the dimensions of the phone when it hasn't been released?
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iPhone 13 Are third party case manufacturers legitimate?
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Accessory manufacturers are given those specs prior to release.
Spigen Ultra Hybrid [Anti-Yellowing Technology] Designed for iPhone 13 Pro Case (2021) - Crystal Clear
The Ultra Hybrid® is the optimum case for showcasing the sleek design of the iPhone 13 Pro while giving it the protection it deserves. The hybrid construction combines a shock-absorbent bumper with a clear back designed for long-lasting clarity. Its simple makeup maintains a slim frame that work...
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Ordered spigen case from Amazon. Arrived on Friday the 17th, good condition.
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Amazon has a ton of unheard of phone case brands that I won't trust, but I do trust Spigen and have used them for a few years. Simple cases that fit right and offer the protection an average user needs.
I miss the days of going caseless. I did so on my 4S and my 5c, which were very comfortable to hold and which never got damaged (though the 5c picked up micro-scratches). But my SE 2016 was less comfortable to hold, so I got a case for that. And now I'm on an SE 2020; that form factor always felt to me like it was more at a risk for dropping. PLUS it's my first phone with a camera bump, and table wobble would drive me crazy.
I currently use a baseball leather case from Baseballism for my SE 2020. I love the case, it has retained its baseball smell for a year and a half now, and I was kind of looking forward to seeing how it aged. But over the course of that year and a half, the corners have just started to peel away (He knocked the cover off the ball!) and the wear patterns aren't baseball-like, they are more indicative of the inside of my jeans pocket, lol.
I've not yet decided if I'm getting a 13 mini or a 13 Pro, but I'm thinking of going more premium leather. Would love to go back to caseless with what looks like a more grippable design, but the camera would still drive me crazy. The 13 Pro's camera is so large that I hesitate to ponder how big a case would need to be to make it flush. But it's also so large that table wobble might not even be an issue any more. *shrug*
Anyway, I'm looking at this one from Bullstrap.
I currently use a baseball leather case from Baseballism for my SE 2020. I love the case, it has retained its baseball smell for a year and a half now, and I was kind of looking forward to seeing how it aged. But over the course of that year and a half, the corners have just started to peel away (He knocked the cover off the ball!) and the wear patterns aren't baseball-like, they are more indicative of the inside of my jeans pocket, lol.
I've not yet decided if I'm getting a 13 mini or a 13 Pro, but I'm thinking of going more premium leather. Would love to go back to caseless with what looks like a more grippable design, but the camera would still drive me crazy. The 13 Pro's camera is so large that I hesitate to ponder how big a case would need to be to make it flush. But it's also so large that table wobble might not even be an issue any more. *shrug*
Anyway, I'm looking at this one from Bullstrap.
A head's up on cases from Amazon. Amazon just permanently banned 600 (you read that right, 600) brands for review fraud. Some of them are very well known battery/accessory makers. It's entirely possible some of the case companies were part of the purge.