I replace my iPhone every year, and I buy a lot of cases. If I were to recommend four shells, then I think they fall into the following four categories.
My needs for shells are mainly divided into: extreme thinness, transparent all-inclusive, MagSafe . It is not an exaggeration to say that these four are the shells that I will buy in advance for the past two years. They are PITAKA aramid fiber (also known as "Kevlar"), PowerSupport AirJacket, Apple MagSafe transparent and leather case.
In the above subdivisions, I think it may all be at the ceiling level. So if your iPhone 13 is also in your hands, you can listen to me to analyze it~
MagSafe case
has brought brand new iPhone 12 from iPhone MagSafe features.
But if you want to use MagSafe magnetic attraction, charging and other functions, you must use it with a MagSafe protective case. At present, in addition to Apple's official, it seems that only OtterBox, which has a good relationship with Apple, is available for sale.
MagSafe components have begun to be shipped to third parties, and more brands may be sold this year.
MagSafe protective shell components, Apple is embedded in the shell, the third party usually exists in the form of patches.
so this year I still bought two apples in advance as usual.Transparent and silicone. I have already talked about these two paragraphs, so let's briefly talk about them here.
Apple shell
This year's new skin color matching is not very pleasing, so I bought golden brown. It's okay to get it in kind, and the color is the same color as last year's poppy grass.
27g is not light.
There is no difference in the craftsmanship from last year's version. The lining, flocking, and edge pressing are all the same.
The biggest problem with the apple shell is that it is very easy to peel. Even if you don't use it often, you will take it off for a month.
Moreover, because of the characteristics of the leather, I found that it was broken. But it doesn't matter, we are not an artist's obsessive-compulsive disorder, just a shell.
The biggest advantage of the leather case, in addition to the feel and texture, is the button. Because of the addition of key pads, it is much more comfortable than Apple's transparent and silicone.
The more I use the silicone shell, the less I like it, but I also buy two each year. In addition to easy to oil, and greasy in summer and sticky in winter, the advantage is that it looks good in color.
Apple transparent shell
399 transparent shell,Many people feel that they are robbing money. But this is one of the best MagSafe transparent shell crafts on the market.
Transparent shell MagSafe module cannot be transparent, so Apple made a white design. I felt so ugly when I first met last year, but now I am used to it.
This shell is not a pure hard shell, but a TPU+PC, elastic rubber frame + plastic backplane dual structure. But if you look carefully, you can't see the processing like parting line . Apple's material fusion process is perfect.
Considering the issue of disassembly and assembly, Apple still insists on not sealing the edges on the transparent shell. Of course, there is a risk of bumps when the chin is exposed, so pay attention to it daily.
weighs 28g, which is 1g heavier than the skin of an apple. Of course, it may be a measurement error.
Although this transparent shell frame is TPU, it is still not resistant to falling. Once it falls, the corners will probably split apart.
yellowing problem Starting from 1 series 2, the process seems to have improved. The one on the left is the one I have used for about three months, and the one on the right is new, and there is no obvious yellowing mark. This is better than a normal transparent shell.
Of course, all the apple shells come with MagSafe.If you don't use this feature at all, I don't think there is any need to spend more money, after all, it's quite expensive. MagSafe, almost no one around me is using it, the market acceptance is not very good at present.
Let’s talk about two non-MagSafe cases that I like very much.
Extremely thin and light
The Max version I bought a few years ago, this year because the performance of the Pro and Pro Max versions is not bad, so I resolutely chose the small 13 Pro.
Pro Max wears a shell and weighs more than half a catty. I really don't want to trouble my little finger anymore.
But no matter which version it is, it is always right to pursue the ultimate thin and light protective case. After all, who can refuse the mobile phone to be lighter?
To be extremely thin and light, we must work hard on the materials. There are many materials that can be made into protective shells, Kevlar has become the first choice for both extreme lightness, excellent hand feeling and protection efficiency. After all, Kevlar is also one of the "three high-performance composite fibers in the world".
is very flexible, so most body armor also uses this material. In the field of data cables, it also represents extremely durable, usually added to the core of the line, as the stiffener exists.
PITAKA Kevlar protective shell
There are several Kevlar protective shells currently in the making, but in terms of R&D strength and product richness, I still prefer PITAKA.
This is divided into two versions, magnetic and non-magnetic.For the ultimate lightness and thinness, I bought this non-magnetic fine-grained model.
magnetic type is different from the way of patching on the market, it is directly and perfectly embedded in the MagSafe magnet ring. If you are interested, you can also see for yourself.
Because of the use of 600D scarce Kevlar material, the natural yield is very low. Moreover, the processing technology is very complicated, and many people criticized the bad workmanship of the Kevlar shell. I have bought
PITAKA for the past two years, and no process problems have been found so far. The mold is accurate, and there is no burr on the edge.
Each shell has an independent number. The Kevlar texture of
600D is very delicate and the cost is higher.
Here comes the point, this shell is only 9g, which is much lighter than common shells.
This year's Yuanfeng Blue with PITAKA this fine-grained Kevlar is also very good-looking, and the feel is very close to bare metal. After all, 9g is actually not very weight-aware, and the right-angled frame is also consistent with the iPhone.
Because the material is very thin, MagSafe can also be sucked on, but the magnetic force is weaker than the built-in MagSafe module.If you want magnetism, you can also buy PITAKA's magnetism. They have also made many magnetism ecological accessories, which are more abundant than Apple's.
button adopts an open design, naturally there will be no problem of hard buttons.
is directly the feel of the original machine.
The interface position is designed with a trapezoidal bulge, which the designer considers very carefully.
Because the station often pushes the ifory data cable, the interface is made relatively large, and the conventional opening of the official leather case will be pushed to the edge.
PITAKA is designed to avoid this problem.
The top is also an open design. Although it is very light and thin, the corners will still have a certain protective effect when falling. After all, the Kevlar material is very tough.
transparent all-inclusive shell
Many people like transparent shells, and I am no exception. If you don't have MagSafe requirements, then PowerSupport may be the best choice.
I just said that Apple’s transparent shell is the best craftsmanship in the MagSafe transparent shell.Then PowerSupport is one of the best craftsmanship in the conventional protective case.
PowerSupport
As a brand that has cooperated with Apple globally for many years, PowerSupport has been focusing on transparent shells and has a good user base in China. Much like some old Japanese brands, they have achieved one thing to the extreme.
This may be the only brand that still insists on the all-inclusive hard shell in the protective shell of the big brand. Buy it and cherish it.
What's interesting is that this year's packaging is also the main environmental protection, and the previous hard-shell clamshell packaging has been cancelled.
After putting it on, you will find Far Peak Blue so beautiful.
In contrast, Apple's MagSafe ring is really not good-looking, and it sacrifices aesthetics for functionality.
weighs only 18g, which is lighter than most protective cases. Of course, it is slightly heavier than PITAKA, which is lighter and thinner, because it is a 600D Kevlar.
PowerSupport This kind of hard shell can restore the color and texture of iPhone to the maximum extent, which is not comparable to ordinary soft shells. And the craftsmanship is still online, there is no water ripples and rainbow reflections.
carefully look at the fine dot texture inside,You can only see some if you get very close. This is also the classic design of PowerSupport, which can effectively avoid the water ripple problem caused by the transparent shell without affecting the transparent visual effect.
's all-inclusive design also protects the frame better than Apple's open bottom.
Open buttons, but only in the button part, not the same as the design of PITAKA.
There will be no hard button problems, so use the original buttons directly.
The four corners of the edge have a slightly downward circular transition to facilitate disassembly.
The breakpoint design on the upper part of the interface is also the iconic PowerSupport, which reduces the toughness of the bottom frame and makes disassembly and assembly more flexible.
When disassembling, first pull out the left and right bottom corners. You need some tricks here.
This time I also bought a transparent black, and it looks good with the far peak blue iPhone 13 Pro. It will become a gray, blue and purple combination.
This color is matte material, which is more friendly to fingerprints and hand sweat.This is after I used it all afternoon, only a little trace was left.
Summary
Taking advantage of the iPhone 13 Pro’s new arrival, I chatted with you about the four shells I bought.
PITAKA's Kevlar is extremely thin and light, PowerSupport's all-inclusive transparent, Apple's MagSafe transparent and leather case.
The four shells are not cheap, but they all have one thing in common, that is, the craftsmanship and materials are among the top in the industry.
finally summarize it in general.
PITAKA’s Kevlar weighs only 9g, which is suitable for people who are looking for the ultimate bare-metal feel;
PowerSupport, may be the best all-inclusive hard shell technology at present, which can well restore the texture of the iPhone;
Apple's MagSafe transparent shell, the two materials blend very well. But as a transparent shell, 28g is indeed a bit heavy;
Apple MagSafe leather shell, leather and workmanship are not mentioned, but it is easy to peel, depending on your choice.
OK, that's basically it.
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