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.

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?

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.

OtterBox defender pro max failed me, my new phone has cracked screen already. I’ve had it with my iPhone X which never cracked since 2019… of course Apple will make old models slow as hell so I finally bite the bullet. Surprisingly otterbox defender doesn’t work now.

Any strong case recommendations for drops? I don’t care about looks and don’t mind investing if I can drag it 10 years fingers crossed.

Update - Thank you to all who shared helpful tip, I appreciate it! I just opened my phone case apart and noticed the cracks are on the otterbox glass screen protector not on my actual phone which is a huge relief.