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 want an otterbox so bad, but I can’t see myself using a case where part of the case is missing.

People who are using otterbox, how are you liking it. Maybe I’ll get one in the future.

I am looking for a case to keep this phone alive and well for a very long time. I can’t argue with the Otterbox track record, but the Defender Series seems like it has a concerning big gap on it in the form of the notch for the camera options button. The Miracase seems like it has the entire phone well covered, though I am unfamiliar with this brand. Over 100,000 reviews on Amazon all over 4.5 stars sounds like people love it though. I notice the biggest issue with this case is it shattering, though it seems like that might be an intention design to protect the phone as everyone seems amazed at how their phone is still okay after various highly damaging events. The lens protection seems like a boon that no one else offers though, and being glass makes it sound like it would retain photo quality through the protective lens, though again I am ensure if the lens would reduce the quality of the photos or not.

What are your suggestions on the best phone case for protection?

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.