iPhone 11 Pro: Top 5 Cases from Amazon | Spigen Ultra Hybrid | DTTO | SQM with Finger Ring | Mkeke |
Amazon has too many case options, so rather than read reviews for hours, I bought the top five non-sponsored cases from a search and tested them. (This was one of my first videos; I offered to send readers some of the cases I wouldn’t keep, an offer that has since closed.) It’s a nice variety: clear, silicone and patterned, with varying thickness and features.
The five
- Mkeke clear case: a standard clear case, hard plastic on the back and silicone around the edges. My iPhone fits well, the corners look like they have shock protection and the buttons feel good, but the ports at the bottom don’t line up exactly right.
- SQM carbon fiber with finger ring: pretty cool. It fits well and has a flat, smooth texture different from silicone or TPU, with carbon-fiber details on the back and a built-in finger ring. I’ve never used a ring or PopSocket case: I see the appeal of taking the grip stress off your hand, the ring spins for comfort and works as a stand. Unfortunately, the ring obstructs wireless charging.
- Spigen Ultra Hybrid: the best-fitting case of the bunch: the ports line up best and the buttons feel great. Small bumpers on the back keep the clear plastic from getting scratched when you lay the phone down. Aside from some minor defects where the silicone meets the plastic, it’s a typical high-quality Spigen case.
- DTTO shockproof silicone: looks and feels very much like Apple’s silicone case, with some differences: Apple’s has a microfiber lining inside (this doesn’t), and like Apple’s, it fully covers the bottom. It feels like plastic covered with silicone. The buttons feel a bit shallow, and the ports and the mute switch cutout are a bit off.
- A flower-pattern clear case: looks the most protective of the group, with bulged corners that look like decent protection. It feels pretty tacky, so you probably won’t drop it, but you may have trouble getting it into tight pockets. The draw is the flower pattern on the back, which looks pretty good with the Midnight Green iPhone 11 Pro (not really my style). You can feel the outline of the design, like a vinyl wrap, and I’m not sure how long before it peels. It came with extras I wasn’t aware of, including a lanyard and a glass screen protector with applicator.
My pick
The one I’d most likely use is the Spigen Ultra Hybrid: I prefer the feel of its buttons and a generally simpler design (though I don’t usually like clear backs, which get gross with fingerprints, so we’ll see). I also like the feel of the SQM finger-ring case: its texture is different from many others and the ring as a stand is appealing, but if I can’t wirelessly charge, it’s kind of a no-go for me. If you have a better case suggestion, drop it in the comments.
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