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5.0 out of 5 starsDay/Week/Months Later - Great case for the iPhone 14 Pro!
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022
Half a year later:
Still a great case. Have some more thoughts and observations after half a year of use:
- The creaking and loose tolerances have disappeared as the case is now broken-in from use
- The sides and rims of the clear case has all discolored to a brown-ish color. The back is still pretty clear. Still say this is typical of a clear case.
- There's still a bit of "hardness" in the sides and when pressing down the buttons. Not as soft feeling as out-of-the-box.
- The phone has continued to do a great job protecting my case from the everyday drops
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Few months later:
This case has saved my phone from a few drops on concrete and hard flooring. There is some minor discoloration starting on the sides where I grip my phone but only visible under certain light. Still very satisfied with the case. I expect the discoloration to get worse in the coming months.
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One Month-ish later:
Still like this case a lot but noticed a few things that I wanted to share:
- The case has "broken in" and it's softer and less textured than out of the box. The buttons are also slightly easier to press but still harder than I would like.
- I'm not sure if it's the "airbag system", the case breaking in or just looser tolerances on initial manufacturing, but if I press in any edge of the case while holding the phone I can feel it move with a subtle pop sound. It's more apparent on the bottom half. I've seen some reviews mention creaking which could be similar. It doesn't affect me day-to-day unless I'm intentionally pressing down on it though.
- No signs of damage yet after some more smaller drops
- Dust still finds its way in, especially along the edges, but it's easy to take off the case and clean. A little fingerprinty under a light. Typical experience for a clear back case.
- No yellowing yet.
- There's less wobble/rocking when it's flat on the table. It could be just the bigger camera module for this year's iPhone 14 Pro.
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One Week later:
I've already dropped this a few times including face first from my pocket on some hardwood flooring. The case did its job protecting my phone! There is some dust build-up within the back of the case and around the front lip, but it was easy to take the case off and clean it up. One thing I've appreciated more is the subtle grooves on the bottom sides of the case. Adds just a little more grip and feels nice.
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Day One:
It's launch day for the iPhone! Just slipped it on a new device and it's a great fitting case. The textured sides are nice to hold. Raised lip for protecting the front screen and (larger) back camera modules when sitting flat on a surface. Side buttons are protected well and take a little more effort to push down compared to other cases I've tried in the past. Qi wireless charging works as intended.
Packaging says "6.1" iPhone Pro (2022)" which is the iPhone 14 Pro model.