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The problem with clear cases, for me, is they always seem to discolor and turn into dirty light brown cases. And, they also show a lot of smudges. The apple clear case I bought last year - the pricey one - it’s hands down the best clear case I’ve ever seen. No discoloring. But, it still shows a lot of smudges on the back.

i bought one on Amazon that was „anti yellow and anti smudges“. Worked really well for the last two years 👍🏼
 
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I am very firmly on the phone-is-a-tool and not a baby camp and never use cases. I’ve never had a broken screen. So I for one appreciate the phone color options. I just with they would drop the camera bump!
 
I went with the Torras crystal clear case for my 12. My second choice was the Totalee but seems the edges aren't as flat like the phone is?
 
I think the different colors are great, but not for me personally. Both because I always use a case, and because ultimately I think I would get tired of the novel colors fairly quickly. I always stick to the apple equivalent of black ("space grey" or whatever its called going forward) with a black apple silicon or leather case. I've never attempted to go case-less, but not because I think the thin layer of silicon or leather actually provides any major protection. I like the case because I find the phone itself too slippery (although I'm curious to try the squared edges again), and I HATE the fact the phone can't sit flat on its back because of the camera bump. I tend to use my phone on my desk a lot and the wobbling would drive me nuts.
 
I ordered a case for the 12 Pro Max in clear from Totallee. It’ll be here tomorrow. They said they aren’t supposed to yellow. We’ll see. A little pricey, but worth it to me.

I love my Totallee case for my XS Max. Been using it since May and it hasn’t turned yellow yet.
 
Ugh, this year, I find it a little harder deciding on the iPhone and case color choices. They’re all so beautiful. But then I ask myself, why do I even bother? It’s gonna be inside the case anyway. But I still can’t stop obsessing over it.

Who else just plans to buy whichever color iPhone is left in stock and then just deciding on the case color?

I like look at my phone when I take off the case from time to time.
 
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I really wish I could do a naked iPhone, but I am way too clumsy for that to be a thing. So clear case all the way for me! I usually use a Speck clear case, but wasn't super happy with it on my iPhone XS. Since I just pre-ordered the Pacific Blue 12 Pro, I'm looking into clear cases for it. Any brand recommendations that are good and don't cost a million bucks?
Casekoo via Amazon is the best clear case I’ve used with the best quality of crystal clear and doesn’t yellow over time.
 
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