Hey everyone, I need help choosing a case for the iPhone 16 Pro Max. I’m torn between the Spigen Ultra Hybrid T MagFit with camera control button coverage and the Otterbox Defender with a cutout. Which one would you choose?

Back when I had a 2020 SE, I dropped it all the time, had phone cases from RedBubble and Claire’s (respectively), and it didn’t shatter once. This happened in the first 3 months of having a 16, and the case in question was Velvet Caviar. It fell out of my pocket onto the sidewalk. I figure the difference is more because of the raised camera and general design, but I’m still pretty mad. Not sure, but either way it’ll be expensive as all hell to get fixed, and I’d like to prevent that from happening again.

I’m notoriously clumsy, so I’ve been using Otterbox forever - nothing beats having the whole phone protected, especially paired with a tempered glass screen. My last few iPhones have sported the Otterbox Symmetry (which I usually love), but the one I just got delivered yesterday has a large opening on the side for Camera Control, and I’m not loving it. I knew about the opening prior to buying - but putting my 15PM in there really freaked me out.

I bought the OtterBox case for my new phone and couldn’t be more disappointed. Compared to the $10 one I got off Amazon, it is literally the same exact thing. Just a heads up, this isn’t your traditional heavy duty OtterBox. Not worth the 45 bucks or whatever they’re asking