Hi folks, I just picked up a Pixel 8 Pro on an early black Friday deal. I’ve had my previous OnePlus 9 for way longer than the average timeframe and the same with my Oneplus 6 before that.
Looking at cases, I noticed I recognize very few of the manufacturers, basically just Otterbox and Spigen.
If you gravitate towards a particular case manufacturer, I would love to know:
Who makes the best phone cases in 2024?
No limits on style or form, but I don’t need rhinestone bling or anything like that.
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I’m using a PITAKA case now. It definitely wasn’t cheap but I like the material, it is extremely thin (meaning my already large phone doesn’t feel even larger), and it has a magsafe/QI2 magnet ring on the back so I can use the magsafe accessories with my android phone.
So yeah, bit pricey but highly recommend it.
Huh, I haven’t seen cases like this before. 90% of what you see is just rubbery plastic.
You say you like the material because it’s light and thin. How does it do when dropped and is it grippy when you leave it on a slippery surface like balanced on a satin pillow (or a pile of dirty clothes :) )?
It’s somewhere in the middle. I wouldn’t call it grippy but it’s not slippery either. It’s much more grippy than the phone itself for sure.
I tend to drop my phone more often then I’d like. The corners of the case did get scuffed from heavier drops. You can see the carbon-fiber-esque material revealing a stronger plastic beneath but there is no structural damage to the case and it has protected the phone. In my case with the S23 ultra the side rails could be better protected, that’s the only visible damage on the phone itself. The anodised metal has a bit of scuffing from a drop. I do use a screen protector which has also taken its fair share of abuse.
Compared to how thin and light it is, I’m quite happy with the setup. Of course something like an otterbox is gonna give more protection, but won’t be as sleek and nice.
I have a ringke fusion X for xiaomi mi 10 and after 4years it started breaking down. It has saved my phone from many falls (I dont have a screen protector, because the case pops it off😅).
For a little while they had stopped producing cases for my model, but now I saw that they returned and got a pair for future proofing.
Personal opinion, but that case is UGLY! It does look like it would save your phone from several falls though, so that’s good. Thanks for sharing, I had never heard of Ringke.
Hahahaha, oke oke💀💀
I really liked the green/transparent combo, people have even commented on my case, cuz it matched my outfit.😆 (Over time that translucent green becomes dark, less-transparent green, something closer to the black frame variant, but still looks good for me lol.)
Btw, this is the model variant I'm talking about:
https://www.ringkestore.com/products/xiaomi-mi-10-pro-case-ringke-fusion-x?variant=32260948459623
My last three phone cases have been Spigen. Won’t be considering changing any time soon.
I’ve had good luck with the more basic Spigen cases in the past though I didn’t like the nicer one with the kickstand and the hard plastic/rubber combo. I’m curious what else is out there, but if I don’t see anything that stands out to me, by backup plan is to get a Spigen as similar to my old phone as possible.
I’ve had several Spigen cases for my Pixels and the only thing I don’t like is there isn’t a cover for the USB port so it slowly fills with lint until your charger won’t stay connected.
I agree, but you can get standalone silicon port covers pretty cheaply, with the bonus that you can use them in other devices too.
I use Spigen since more than 10 years and it never failed on me, although I’m a pretty clumsy person
Dbrand imo. But not if you like wallets and stuff attached.
I love my Grip case. Love being able to occasionally reskin it to get a “new” case.
Their subreddit gives the impression their build quality is shit, but I’ve noticed a lot of people with problems saying “I’ve only taken the case off a handful of times” or “I usually swap cases every few weeks, but I noticed…”
Like, surely just put the case on the phone until it wears out? For protection? Rather than prising it off and being surprised when it loses its strength? I dunno, each to their own I guess. 😅
My gotos for the last 3 years have been Spigen Ringke and Nilkin.
I just skipped the case and bought a rugged phone, Armor 21 from Ulefone was my choice for various reasons (speaker, night vision, water resistance and endoscope to name a few), but there are plenty of good ones.
Dbrand grip. Thing is amazing. Had them on my last 3 phones. Look great and drop proof
I don’t know if they make one for the pixel series but I have had Rokform for multiple generations of phones and they have been stellar protection. They also have magnets in them so you can just stick your phone to stuff, which comes in handy. They also have a twist lock for mounting it to things like a dash mount or handlebar mounts.
I’ve had pixels since the Nexus 5 and I used to have some sort of Caseology or speck case on them, but in my opinion nothing tops the Spigen rugged armor case for pixels.
I’ve also tried Crave and Otterbox variants; but the rugged armor is my go to for a no frills, extra grippy, pretty thin case. It’s currently 15 USD if you have prime.
Really like the art options with Casely.
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I have been using Rokform. On the pricey side, but very rugged and the mount system is very versitile. I love the built-in niodymium magnet. Anything metal is my mount.
Oh wow, those do look good. Sadly just Apple/Samsung. I’d worry that I’d forget the magnet and set my phone on top of an external hard drive or something.
