Bought these because my dad is giving me his 12 pro max soon and these were like 5$ a piece and I always wanted one of these cases. And the quality of these cases are TOP NOTCH. Highly recommended 😁👍🏼

Dear r/iphone , interested in your opinions. Now that Apple no longer makes leather cases, which manufacturer makes the best runner up in your estimation? I have owned almost every single iPhone and leather case since the 2g, but I am not a fan of encouraging the proliferation of micro plastics (latest iPhone case material). I think it’s genuinely one of the biggest problems we face today as a species. Thank you for your help!

edit: thanks everyone for your input! I opted for a bullstrap. It cost me an arm and a leg but it’s amazing quality.

Trying my best to not make this a generic "what should I buy" thread. I'm hoping for some actual discussion on this. To be clear - I honestly do not want buying recommendations. At all. I want feedback on the various leather case options. Ideally, this thread can be pointed to as a reference for anyone who wants to research the various leather case offerings this generation and come to their own conclusions.

Background - when I get an iPhone I generally swap between two cases based on what I'm doing - a TPU case (I have my favorites), and a leather case. Apple's leather cases have gone downhill. In fact, you can't convince me that the 13-series cases are actually leather. It peels like crazy despite minimal use, and there has been zero patina (not a complaint, I prefer no patina, but if there's no patina after a year then it's not actual leather).

So with that in mind, for those who have a non-Apple branded leather case please provide the following information:

• Which case do you have? (brand and model) (oh, and please specify your phone!)

• If they've changed the branding or product name, what's the current equivalent product available for the 14-series?

• Why did you originally choose it over the Apple leather case?

• What do you like about the case?

• What do you dislike about the case?

To reiterate, responding with "you should buy X" is a useless and less than helpful comment. Providing the info from the above bulleted list helps not only me, but anyone else who wanders into this thread who is sick of the endless stream of Amazon referral link blog spam.

Hi and thanks in advance for the help. I have an iPhone 12 and will be giving it to my wife so I can get the 12 Pro Max. I first purchased the clear case and hated it (too slippery) and settle on the silicon case.

The leather cases weren’t available at the time, but with my phone arriving today, I’m thinking that might be the way to go. Do the Apple Leather MagSafe cases get hot/make the phone hotter? How are they for durability compared to the silicon?

Thanks for the guidance!

I’m genuinely surprised at the quality of the leather cases this year. The last leather case I purchased from Apple was for the iPhone X. The cases this year feel softer, feel slimmer (thanks to the new boxy design of the phone), and the tight tolerance around the screen are great.

I bought the blue one to try out, and will be keeping it for sure! Just thought I would rely my impressions, since most stores are closed during this time, or they don’t allow for hands on time with the product.

Is the lip deep enough to somewhat protect the screen? How does it wear over a longer period of time?

Hello,

I'm going to pre-order either the iPhone 12 Pro in Graphite or Pacific Blue (If it's going to be available on the release date). I'm trying to figure out what kind of cases y'all are going to be getting. I'm really good with my iPhones and I'm trying to find something very slim and clear preferably. What brands do you guys all trust these days? I have been looking at Spigen, Totallee, UAG, Tech 21, and Supcase. Any others that I'm missing? I'm looking for a premium type of case that is super slim basically.

Thanks!!

I’m upgrading to the iPhone 17 Pro Max next month, but right now I just need a good case for my 16 Pro Max. Plan is to hand it down to my dad later, so if the case is solid I’ll grab the same one for my new phone too.

Tried a bunch of iPhone cases and honestly most of them are trash. The ones that actually protect are usually bulky or just ugly. I’m after something that actually lasts and still looks good basically the best iPhone case that’s both durable and clean looking.

A leather case could be nice too, but only if it’s good quality and not one of those that peels after a month. Anyone got recommendations for the best phone cases for iphone or even iPhone leather case that’s protective and still feels premium?