Literally The Best Phone Case I've Ever Owned
I have been buying iPhones since the very first one came out and so have had many cases over the years. So, when I recently bought my iPhone 16 Pro, I had a pretty good idea of what I was looking for. But I first purchased a different case than this (the brand of which shall remain nameless). But that case, despite stating it was specifically made to fit my iPhone 16 Pro, simply did not fit. I wrestled with that thing for hours but couldn't get it to close so I had to return it. Additionally, the brand I had previously found to be good, and reliable, now had started to have dozens of quite negative reviews saying the manufacturer had changed quality over the years and was no longer making quality cases. The main reason I bought this particular model of iPhone was specifically because of the upgraded camera and lenses. So, this time ,one of my main concerns with the case was how to protect those lenses in case of a fall. I didn't like the way many of the cases for the iPhone 16 Pro left the three lenses exposed, or made you have to shoot through a bubble screen. Therefore, I was most interested in the style of case that had a sliding piece to protect the lenses when not in use. I had (wrongly, as it turns out) assumed that the sliding style of lens cover would be sturdier, more protective, and less prone to breaking, than the swinging door style that the Supcase has. But in many of the pictures of that sliding style of cover, as well as mentioned in some reviews, that type of cover failed to completely slide out of the view of all three of the lenses when opened. Additionally, the first phone case that I bought for this, (the one that I had to return), had the sliding lens cover and it was cheap, flimsy, and I could tell would become a problem. I had considered buying the Supcase at that time as well but was put off by the swinging hinge style of lens cover that I expected to be cheap, made of plastic, and feared would eventually break off as had happened with earlier similar styles of cases that I had bought for my iPad. But, after I returned the other case, I figured I'd give the Supcase a try and I was very VERY pleasantly surprised by just how sturdy and well-built it is. This thing is built like a tank! The body of the case is some sort of very strong and rigid, almost metal-like material. And the swinging door that protects the lenses that I had feared would be cheap, is quite the opposite: It's extremely strong and actually is made of metal, not plastic. The hinges of the door are very sturdy as well, and when you close the cover it snaps firmly into place with a very satisfying and solid snap indicative of a very precisely machined part you wouldn't expect to find on a phone case. Those lenses are very well protected by it. Opening the lens cover whenever you want to take a picture or use the flashlight function takes a little getting used to but you do get used to it very easily and the security you feel of how well protected your phone is, is well worth it, It's got a decent amount of extremely strong bezel elevated above the screen surface also, so if it fell flat on its face there would likely be no damage and it's also got thick, reinforced bumpers on all 4 corners. I have dropped the phone actually, twice, once on a stone floor, with zero damage. All of the buttons are easily accessible and, again, the tolerances are so tight and well machined to match every feature of your iPhone that it's reminiscent of what you might find in a high-end piece of tech and, again, the small latch at the bottom that opens to allow access for the charging cable, much like the lens cover, opens and closes with a well-defined, very definite and very satisfying snap. It's also great looking and, the swinging door lens cover doubles as a kick-stand to support the phone horizontally if desired. My only complaint -- and this is no fault of the phone case -- is that I wear fairly tight jeans and have to carry my phone in my back pocket. So when I sit in the car, for example, because the phone's shape is modular, with such hard, crisp, sharp angles, (despite the extended bumpers sort of rounding off the edges a bit), it wears a hole in my jeans back pocket. So I'm going to have to get some sort of insert or patch to reinforce my pocket or figure out another place to carry my phone. But that's a small price to pay for such great protection for such a valuable phone. This phone case has exceeded all my expectations; it's high quality, strong, reasonably priced, and the pictures don't do it justice. I highly recommend this case. Read more
