Yeah, great review. You hit all the reasons why Apple made it the way they did. Now I wish they made one for the 6s+, lol.
Yeah, it'd be a nice option, but I feel their thinking is the battery is already pretty decent, so the justification for adding bulk isn't there.
That's my biggest issue. I don't mind the design (it's pretty easy to get used to), but sheesh the endless amounts of lint that gets stuck on it is cringe-inducing. A leather version of this would be fantastic.
The silicone feels amazing, but agreed that it's a terrible material to maintain. A matte rubber with hints of grip or even the suggested leather would be amazing, but will definitely eat deeper into the wallet.
Yeah. This is frequently cited as being a drawback, or that simply having no on/off switch is a con.
I don't see the validity in the argument. You're going to discharge the case's battery into your own at one point or another, so why not just let it start right off the bat?
The case battery isn't being wasted in any way. It's just trickle charging your phone battery a little at a time as it needs it.
I don't want to manage this kinda nonsense. This is why I moved back to iPhone from Android in the first place. I was tired of micro-managing my battery life by toggling things on and off all the time. This case just gives you a virtual larger battery with no management needed. That's all win in my book.
Precisely this, I tried to get that message across in my video too. It's an extension of your battery, not a 'case' per se.
Is it safe to constantly keep the phone charging? Doesn't that hurt the battery down the road if you don't use the case or is the technology too advanced nowadays for that to matter anymore?
Battery tech isn't too advanced in most consumer devices, but it's smart enough to trickle charge when needed, therefore not overheating the battery by trying to charge the case as fast as possible.
Cases that claim to charge the iPhone really quick will just push more power at once, hence heating it up and possibly damaging it in the long run.
I really wanted to like this battery case but it made my 6S weigh like a brick. Also a lint/dirt magnet. Nice effort but make it lighter and cheaper and Apple might have something. For $100, not a chance!
I personally like the weight it added, felt sturdier in my hand and actually less likely to drop, but definitely a personal thing. And agreed on the price, but it's Apple, you're paying partly for the name itself.
Is the Case sturdy enough to handle being removed and installed several times over? I planned on letting my wife borrow it sometimes but worry that removing it and installing it will wear it out
According to the teardown, there's a mess that reinforces the joint, so it should be able to accommodate removal over and over again!
