I'm unsure about space grey but it you could prolly polish out minor scratches in the exposed area of the silver phone since it's just the stainless steel band. Sort of like how watches are polished..
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Apple leather case protect X?
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I'm unsure about space grey but it you could prolly polish out minor scratches in the exposed area of the silver phone since it's just the stainless steel band. Sort of like how watches are polished..
Yeah I heard the silver scratched very easily where the space grey doesn’t. Not as easy anyway.
My daughter and I tried on a case that had the bottom and it made it more difficult to swipe up with something in the way. That might have something to do with it.
I love the leather case. I have dropped my phone many times and the protection is great. I had it on my 7 as well.
Glad to hear everyone not having problems with the leather cases. I got mine on my x now. I love the leather cases.
The iPhone X leather case seemed to well in this test:
I was surprised how well it did. The test for that case is at the 12:25 (or so) mark.
I just got the saddle brown leather case as well, it’s awesome. Has anyone found a good edge to edge screen protector for it?
I just got a black leather case for my space grey X.
Best Buy has the black case on sale currently at $36.99
Best Buy has the black case on sale currently at $36.99
Dropped my X today, more like half flung on to a steel travelator thanks to my little one. Bottom corner got a pair of deep dimples...
I think the X’s stainless steel band is really strong, and if you looked closely at the top corners of the Leather Case, it seems raised a bit more as well. Add a good glass protector, it’s not as bad as it could be.
I bought the leather case for my x, love it but it’s slipery.
In terms of drop stories - my 7+ shattered after dropping from a chair I put it on, onto concrete. It was in a leather case, and without a screen protector. I think a pebble may have hit the screen though, and it fell face first.
In terms of drop stories - my 7+ shattered after dropping from a chair I put it on, onto concrete. It was in a leather case, and without a screen protector. I think a pebble may have hit the screen though, and it fell face first.
Good write-up with a conclusion, Apple Leather Case does not protect fully the iPhone when dropped. The leather case is definitely a beautiful case, but purchase it with your own risk of shattering or damaging your iPhone.
At an Apple store yesterday I overheard an employee telling a customer that she dropped her iPhone 8 from waist height while pulling the phone from her pocket. The glass cracked in the corner while the phone was in an Apple leather case.
The iPhone 8’s frame is softer and will deform, making it more likely to crack the glass on a corner. No glass screen protector will help, especially when they don’t offer edge to edge coverage.
It helps, because the apple leather case has a lip higher than the phone's screen.
that will help
Like any minimalistic case the Apple leather case will protect only so much. It's great for scratch protection or small drops (this is all dependent on the way it falls and on which surface it hits) but odds are it wont offer much in the way of serious drop protection, but that's not the purpose of the case. It's a case for the type of person who wants a slim case made of premium material and doesn't want a bulky rubber box around their phone.
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The iPhone is no more than a tool, it's not an heirloom, use it, just don't abuse it