iPhone 6 - Leather vs. Silicone Case (POLL) Pros and Cons? Which do you like better?

[spazma7ik]

Same here. I hope it's not too thick for my 6 Plus though...

It's one of the thinnest cases I've owned, and considering the iPhone 6/+ is thinner than the 5S, I imagine you'll have no issues with thickness.

 

[psychonaut]

My vote on this goes to Leather. While apple may be doing something special with the silicone case (I doubt it), almost all silicone cases that I have reviewed in the past collect lint, dust and after a while start stretching.

 

[nutmac]

I don't know if Apple changed leather case formulation but the black leather case for my wife's iPhone 5s is holding up rather nicely. We have tried many different cases (e.g., Amazon Basic, Speck, SwitchEasy) but Apple's leather case felt best of them all.

So I will be getting leather black for my space gray 6. My only quibble is lack of protection on the bottom.

 

[Brenster]

Headphone jack extender, like one of these??:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=headphone+jack+extender

Thanks for the link. Might be a go-er if access is an issue once the phone and case arrive. Might look a bit comical with a small tower of jacks poking out of my pocket but if it does the job, appearances be damned.

 

[markhort]

I like the look of the leather one in Navy. Going to wait until Friday and and decide.

 

[5630745]

Surprised they left the bottom open and not precision cut like the 5S leather ones. But maybe this is better for third party. But any drops on that angle could be bad.

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Third party assecories i meant

I agree. I wanted one so bad but won't touch it with the bottom wide open. Who else makes leather?

 

[blcfla]

I agree. I wanted one so bad but won't touch it with the bottom wide open. Who else makes leather?

I noticed this new design too, not a fan. I rarely use headphones and when I do my earbuds fit the cutouts perfectly. For those with fat connections to headphones/charging cables they will like the new one. Love my leather case on my 5S though.

 

[5630745]

I noticed this new design too, not a fan. I rarely use headphones and when I do my earbuds fit the cutouts perfectly. For those with fat connections to headphones/charging cables they will like the new one. Love my leather case on my 5S though.

http://www.vajacases.com/iphone-6-leather-cases

Man, the Vaja one's are even worse.

Any other leather companies out there?

 

[anthonybkny]

Just ordered black leather for my space gray 6. Had one for my 5 and it was the best case I ever bought. Money well spent.

 

[kacper]

Anyone use the leather on on their 5S? Curious your thoughts?

The leather case for the iPhone 5s is awesome. It feels really nice and it looks good at the same time. I was lucky and got it free from Apple lol, because they messed up my order and charged my credit card like $100 more. (I got the $100 back too).

 

[Jazper]

Just bought the black leather case, wasn't going to spend so much on a case but decided to just go for it.

 

[MrMister111]

Have the red 5S one, been through 2 though as became too dirty. Expect the same with 6 ones to as has same comment about "will change over time".

If I order online what are Apple like at changing if it becomes too dirty? I bought from Apple retail last time.

Not sure on silicone, unsure what it will be like to feel/touch/handle. Also shipping is 3-4 weeks on silicone.

Thanks

 

[ebree]

So I guess the verdict is that the black one is the way to go if you don't want something that looks worn out? Anyone have pictures of a used black one?

 

[mac.cali]

Yay. My black leather plus case is being prepared for shipment. I generally get my stuff pretty quick from apple since they have one of their accessory distribution centers near by.

 

[KylePowers]

I had the leather one for my 5s, and it's very nice, but if you buy any colour other than black it shows wear extremely quickly.

My brown shows wear, but I like it (have had it for at least 10 months):

 

[zea mays]

I want the silicone case. I had the leather for my 5 and, while I loved the color and the feel, the aniline leather just picked up too many stains for my liking.

 

[Brien]

What kind of protection does the leather case offer? Any drop protection?

 

[iChrist]

The leather ones are made in China and tend to often use dog skin. This is not a lie.

I'd rather go 3rd party minimal case honestly.

 

[iamMacPerson]

Personally, I think the leather looks classier and the fact thats it only an extra $5-$10 (depending on model) over the silicone case its worth it to me. Plus, the fact that the silicone cases won't ship until October (no idea exactly when) and the leather ones ship in 5-7 business days, it was a no brainer that I bought the black one.

 

[stickybuns]

I like the leather, but the colors are boring.

 

[brendan1]

The leather ones are made in China and tend to often use dog skin. This is not a lie.

lol, link or you are a complete moron for making a statement like that.

 

[metsjetsfan]

What kind of protection does the leather case offer? Any drop protection?

Pretty good have had a few concrete drops and just very small nick that i think even most ocds can live with considering concrete. But the protection nothing compared to the bigger cases though.

 

[OneMike]

I'm basing my opinion that the leather one will be like the current 5s cases, and the silicon one like the 5c cases.

I think leather is much nicer as the silicon one picks up lots of lint. Leather also comes in nice, dark colours.

Not sure of the thickness difference between the two, though.

Forgot about the 5C case. Never actually saw / held one in person.

 

[techiebug]

I find the light pink leather case very nice. It'd go perfectly with the silver or gold iphone. And I'm a man.

 

[whirldy]

Forgot about the 5C case. Never actually saw / held one in person.

The silicone 5c case is nice! The only downside are those goofy holes.