A great Iphone case should serve a few different purposes. First and foremost, It should protect your Iphone from scratches, scuffs, and dirt. But given the number of times most of us pick up our phones each day, it’s also important that your phone case is easy to grip.

At the same time, a good case should also add some style to your device. At the very least, it shouldn’t hinder your device’s aesthetics or make it too cumbersome.

3 Best iPhone Cases:

Best General Purpose iPhone Case: Speck Cases

Speck cases provide more theft and protection than cheaper covers, but aren’t quite as big and bulky as Otterboxes. Speck offers a variety of cases made to fit models as old as the Iphone 7 all the way through to the new iphone 12 lineup.

So no matter which iphone model you have, there’s probably a case that fits. Speck cases come in many styles, from clear cases to one with grips, printed patterns, and a glittery or ombre finishes. The options will vary depending on your phone model.

Native Union iPhone Case

While protection is the main reason you may choose to put a case on your iphone, style is important too. The cases are super slim, barely adding any extra heft to your device. And for how nice they look, they aren’t all that much more expensive than other other cases on this list.

The downside about Native Union’s cases, however, is that the selection isn’t very big. They only sell cases for the iphone 11 generation. This Clic wooden case also isn’t the most durable if your phone takes a hard fall. After being dropped from five feet onto a marble floor, the Clic Wooden case had a small chip near the bottom.

But more importantly, the iphone 12 it was protecting came away unscathed. These cases can also be more difficult to maintain depending on the model. The Clic Canvas requires an eraser to clean, and we were unable to find instruction for cleaning the Clic Wooden. However, this iphone case is a great choice for those who care about looks first and foremost, and they’re reasonably priced.

Best Leather iPhone Case: Nomad cases

Nomad’s Iphone cases may be pricey, but they’re made of high-quality Horween leather to back it up. You can even smell the leather upon unboxing the case. The company’s rugged case is sleek yet protective, with the company claiming that ti can withstand a 10-foot drop.

While we didn’t test these cases in a 10-foot drop, the Nomad Rugged and Rugged Folio held up just fine when being dropped from five feet onto a marble floor. Nomad’s selection is better than that of some companies like Native union, but it’s still fairly limited.