Does leather case protect iPhone 6 against impact (from fall or bump in the wall)?

[Starfyre]

Does leather case protect against impact? Say you accidentally hit a wall while the device is in your pocket, or if you drop it from 5 feet. Would it prevent it from any dents, etc. or would it still cause some sort of internal damage?

 

[mzd]

seems to survive the drop test alright, for what it's worth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWZpAr0S4Ik

 

[SundayDuffer]

All depends on the angle of impact. Luck plays a big part.

 

[wxman2003]

There was a thread where a person broke the screen on their iphone 6 while it had an apple leather case on it. Fell from about waist high and corner hit the floor first. If you phone falls and hits a hard surface from 3 feet, most thin cases will not do much good.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1786731/

 

[Cool Pup]

A case will protect it from little dings like wall impact, but a 5 foot drop might be severe and definitely would risk damage. These leather cases are more of sleeves that protect from scratches and general bumps, not a drop.

For a drop, you'd need an actual thick case like a Tough Armor or an Otterbox.