Greatest iPhone 17 instances 2025: Safety for iPhone Air, iPhone 17, Professional & Max

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 29g
• Digicam edge: 2mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Clear

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17 fashions

Amazon UK: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

This easy, inflexible iPhone 17 protecting case from Apple is skinny and light-weight. By design, clear instances shouldn’t disguise the colour of your iPhone that you simply selected if you bought it.

The Apple Clear Case is constructed from a mix of optically clear polycarbonate and different versatile supplies, with a scratch-resistant coating on each the within and out of doors. Whereas it’s extra protecting than silicone instances and encompasses a robust-looking 2mm digicam lip, you will discover harder instances, which now we have reviewed beneath.

Whereas the Clear Case for the fundamental iPhone 17 is as you’d anticipate, Apple has considerably ruined the thought of a “clear” case for its Professional and Professional Mac variations of the iPhone 17, which function a slab of white plastic on the again beneath the digicam space. It’s white no matter colour of iPhone 17 Professional or Max that you simply personal.

It’s because Apple added its second-generation Ceramic Protect glass as a separate panel on the again of the Professional fashions—it’s on solely the entrance of all of the 17 household. To maintain the again design visually balanced, the Apple emblem was repositioned barely decrease. The white slab on Apple’s clear case is expounded to this adjustment and the alignment of the MagSafe magnets. Prospects are already complaining that Apple ought to have created instances with a block within the colour of the telephone. In case your iPhone 17 Professional or Professional Max is orange or deep blue that slab of white is, properly I’ll say it, ugly.

The underside of the Clear Case is almost totally open, which reduces the extent safety.

For the iPhone Air Apple has one other not likely clear resolution: the iPhone Air Bumper. This protects the sides of the telephone and matches the Air’s colour however leaves the again uncovered. With a raised bezel it is going to additionally cease the display touching the floor when laid flat. You’ll be able to select the bumper colour to match your iPhone Air or choose one other colour if you’re feeling adventurous.

Apple additionally sells the iPhone Air Case with MagSafe in Frost or Shadow, with a 0.9mm again panel that’s bolstered with a polycarbonate body. The within is frivolously frosted, whereas the outside is completed to a excessive gloss.

At 29g it’s tremendous gentle, and whereas the inflexible case provides a bit of bulk, it’s value a bit of compromise for that layer of safety. All supplies and coatings are optimized to forestall yellowing over time.

There are additionally cheaper clear instances, which now we have additionally examined for you. However the Apple badge is a certain signal of high quality, as you’d anticipate.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 42g (with Stash Stand)
• Raised edge: 1.2mm
• Digicam edge: 0.8mm to 2mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Clear, plus frosted pink, blue, black and inexperienced

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17 fashions

If you’d like see-through safety to your new iPhone 17 ESR’s Basic Hybrid Case—with 1.5mm again—options shock-absorbing Air Guard corners that may defend from drops as much as 11ft. ESR claims its clear plastic resists yellowing for longer than cheaper instances.

ESR additionally makes a model of the clear Basic Hybrid Case that encompasses a helpful built-in kickstand for secure viewing. The $25.99 ESR Basic Hybrid Magnetic Case with Stash Stand hides its pull-out stand within the zinc alloy digicam guard. It helps 15-85° viewing angles in each portrait and panorama orientations. With its 2mm digicam edge it’s extra protecting than the fundamental mannequin.

In contrast to Apple’s ugly Professional and Professional Max clear instances, ESR’s design ensures that the Apple emblem stays totally seen with out obstruction, whereas nonetheless offering robust magnetic efficiency. Which means you’ll be able to see Apple’s unique iPhone colour by means of the clear case, and the underside part has cutouts the place obligatory in comparison with the totally open part on the Apple Clear Case.

• MagSafe appropriate: Elective
• Weight: 6g
• Raised edge: 0.2mm (Scarf); 0.5mm (Spy)
• Digicam edge: 0.2mm (Scarf); 0.5mm (Spy)
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Clear, Crimson, Navy, Inexperienced, Black, Frosted

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Manufactured from polypropylene, a tough but versatile plastic, the Totallee Scarf is the slimmest (0.5mm) iPhone 17 case out there and—by a good distance—the lightest. Even at this weight, there are button covers, and a cutout for the Digicam Management. The lip across the digicam and on the entrance are smaller than on different instances however the emphasis is on thinness somewhat than chunky safety. It affords safety from bumps, scratches, filth, and minor drops (3 ft).

There’s a clear model and an identical Frosted Clear mannequin, plus a bunch of different frosted colours to select from, however solely Clear, Frosted and Black choices for the MagSafe-compatible variations. Observe that it’s important to pay a bit of extra ($4) for the MagSafe-compatible variations, which we predict is value it however for a pure clear look the non-MagSafe model is the best way to go.

The Totallee Spy case isn’t as skinny however remains to be fairly marginal at 1mm thick, and has been examined with a 6-foot drop so you might thank your self subsequent time your new telephone slips out of your grasp. It’s out there solely in solely a Clear model for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional.

As with the ESR clear case reviewed above the Totallee clear instances don’t impede the telephone’s true colour just like the ugly Apple case. That is achieved in the identical approach by having a small break within the magnet ring—with out lack of performance—in order that Apple’s decrease emblem on the Professional fashions isn’t obscured.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 45g
• Raised edge: 1.4mm to 1.6mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm to three.9mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Clear

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Providing a collection of safety ranges, Casetify’s Affect and Bounce instances can be found for all fashions of the iPhone 17 household. It’s solidly constructed and feels sturdy, providing a minimal of 6.6ft (2m) drop safety as much as 32.8ft (10m) if you happen to select the Extremely Bounce Case with its standout nook bumpers.

The case edges aren’t clear as a result of they function extra-protective EcoShock or TesseLock designs. On one aspect there are sockets to simply connect telephone charms. The extra safety, sadly the much less of the unique telephone might be seen even in a transparent case, however many of the shock absorption on the Bounce case household protrudes from the corners.

For a bit of further outlay, the Affect Case might be ordered with an built-in stand, in any other case cleverly hidden within the digicam ring in an identical design to the ESR Stash Stand reviewed above.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure (not with all chargers)
• Weight: 74-89g
• Raised edge: 1.5mm
• Digicam edge: 2.5mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Clear with black trim

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

For many who wish to see and showcase a minimum of a few of their iPhone’s unique coloring, however nonetheless acquire most safety, Rokform affords its Crystal Case for the iPhone 17 household. That is extra stable trying than even the Casetify Extremely Bounce reviewed above.

As you’d anticipate, that safety comes on the worth of some bulk and heft. It’s not totally clear as a result of its dual-construction black sides, textured-grip edges and corners are constructed from a military-grade polycarbonate and TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) mixture to soak up shocks from drops and falls of as much as 6 ft.

At current, the Rokform instances are too thick to work with all MagSafe chargers—it didn’t work with all of the chargers we examined it with—so you’ll probably must take away your telephone from the case to cost it wirelessly.

The case additionally options the Rokform’s well-known twist-lock and magnetic mounting system for bike, motorbike and automobile mounts. When you’re going biking with iPhone in your handlebars, a super-protective case is a should.

Rokform does ship internationally, however you’ll must test the charges relying in your area, and keep in mind that customs expenses additionally range by nation.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 30g
• Button covers: Silicone
• Colours: Neon Yellow, Orange, Purple Fog, Midnight, Black, Terra Cotta, Gentle Moss, Anchor Blue

Apple: iPhone 17 | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17 fashions

Amazon UK: iPhone 17 | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

The graceful Apple Silicone case is a traditional, standard protecting iPhone masking—out there within the widest vary of colours with eight to select from relying on which mannequin you’re shopping for for. There’s sufficient selection right here to fulfill most individuals, however if you happen to favor to see the colour of the iPhone itself, look to a transparent case; see above.

It’s as protecting as you want for on a regular basis calamities besides huge falls—if you would like extremely safety, look to our finest protecting instances reviewed additional down. In case you are vulnerable to letting your telephone slip out of your hand, search for instances constructed from TPU, Kevlar or Graphene.

It’s made with a soft-touch, nearly silky 45% recycled silicone materials. Inside, the liner is mushy microfiber to guard the iPhone itself from scratches.

Apart from the colours and the eye to element, folks flock to this Apple case aside as a result of it’s made by Apple and has the well-known emblem on the again. You’ll be able to’t go fallacious shopping for an Apple-made case, however you will discover extra choices elsewhere.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure (the place acknowledged)
• Weight: 69g (Extremely Case)
• Raised edge: 1.4 to 1.6mm
• Digicam edge: 1.17 to three.8mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: A number of customization choices

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17

Amazon UK: All iPhone 17

With practically 5,000 designs to select from, the Casetify vary provides you nearly too many decisions—and a number of the designs are fairly on the market. Every to their very own! So as to add some enjoyable you want a non-clear case, and if you wish to impose your individual persona then search for customization choices.

Probably the most customizable vary of iPhone 17 instances we’ve seen are from Casetify, the place you’ll be able to combine and match colours, patterns, prints, artists, and personalization choices, in addition to a number of ranges of safety. There’s a smaller collection of the corporate’s case designs on Amazon.

Costs range and rise relying on the safety ranges, however for many you get a variety of design choices, together with character-led designs comparable to Disney, Smurfs, SpongeBob and Peanuts.

You’ll be able to add a reputation or quick phrase, plus add hearts and stars, fonts, and textual content colours if you happen to need. Some instances function a pull-out stand, which is in any other case hidden within the digicam ring.

Casetify additionally affords a variety of safety ranges: Affect (8.2ft drop safety, 4x MIL-STD-810G or 6.6ft and 3x with a hoop stand), Bounce (21.3ft drop safety, 6x MIL-STD-810G), Extremely Bounce (Bounce corners, 32.8 ft. drop safety, 10x MIL-STD-810G) and, for the 17 Professional and Professional Max, Extremely (Extremely Bounce corners, 32.8 ft. drop safety, 10x MIL-STD-810G, 6-layered rugged safety).

The raised bezel to guard the display might be both 1.4mm or 1.6mm, and the protecting digicam ring from 2mm to three.8mm. The Affect Ring case options the tallest camera-protecting lip at 3.6mm, the largest we’ve seen in our exams.

A brand new customizable Glaze case affords an inside printing methodology, the place designs are printed beneath a protecting inside layer, stopping them from fading and dropping high quality over time.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 39-56g (Basic); 46-62g (Daring Case)
• Raised edge: 3mm (Daring), 1.3mm (Basic)
• Digicam edge: 1.33mm (Daring), 0.75mm (Basic)
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Over 60 designs out there

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Whereas not as customizable because the Casetify iPhone 17 instances, the vary of Casely design choices is sort of overwhelming, together with designs primarily based on works by Impressionists Van Gogh and Monet.

Apart from the 240+ designs, you’ll be able to select between the Basic and Daring case fashions for every sort of iPhone 17. The Basic Assortment is lighter and extra versatile with a shiny end, whereas the Daring Assortment is extra protecting and comes with a matte end.

The Daring fashions have ribbed sides, which provides actual grip, making it much less probably that you simply’ll drop your iPhone within the first place—however if you happen to do there’s spectacular 8-foot drop safety and a 3mm raised display lip (only one.3mm on the Basic), the best we’ve examined. The digicam edge could possibly be a bit of increased, however we’re huge followers nonetheless.

Casely provides small transport charges if purchased direct—these are calculated at last checkout. Uniquely Casely affords membership membership the place subscribers obtain a brand new telephone case each month, with unique members-only kinds launched every month. Customers select a method or Casely can ship a shock case.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 36g (Trendy); 47g (Rugged)
• Raised edge: 1mm (Trendy), 1.85mm Rugged)
• Digicam edge: 0.5mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Volt, Lunar Grey, Vulcan Black, Extremely Orange, Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max

Nomad has a variety of cooly coloured instances for the iPhone 17, though none for the plain 17 mannequin. The slim, minimalist Trendy Case encompasses a satin-smooth matte backplate, grippy bumpers and steel buttons. It claims 8ft drop safety with a shock-absorbing TPU bumper.

As you’d anticipate from its title, the equally matte Rugged Case is extra sturdy with 15ft drop safety, as its polycarbonate body boasts fortified nook bumpers. Its bumpers are grooved bumpers for a greater grip.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 37g
• Raised edge: 1.5mm
• Digicam edge: 0.5mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Practically 50 designs out there

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

We love the 2mm-thin dbrand Grip Case for a number of causes. First, because the title suggests, it’s supremely grippy however nonetheless slides from a pocket with ease. The perimeters function gripped stripes on a textured body and additional ridged, easy-to-locate buttons. This could imply you’re much less prone to drop your iPhone except you or another person is absolutely attempting to make it occur.

Second, the display has a tapered edge, permitting for simple edge-swipes alongside the middle of the show with only a 0.4mm raised lip however a way more protecting 1.5mm lip on the highest and backside. The digicam lenses are protected with a 0.5mm lip but in addition encompasses a “hooded” design across the complete digicam housing, tapering each the rubberized rim and the inflexible body of the case to guard the cameras. This symmetrical design ensures that the digicam protrusions don’t rock back-and-forth whereas sitting flat on a desk floor.

dbrand additionally affords a thinner 0.25mm textured and scratch-proof $24.95 Pores and skin Case for the Professional iPhones in an identical wide selection of techy and peculiar designs, from Space 51, X-Ray, Poisonous Waste and Photo voltaic Flare amongst many others.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 37g (SolidX)
• Raised edge: 1.5 to 2.5mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Over 4,500 designs out there

Accessible for: All iPhone 17 fashions

Amazon: All iPhone 17 fashions

If you wish to customise your individual case Rhinoshield affords a “Design Your Personal” service the place you add your individual pictures, add textual content, select fonts and colours, and many others.

It additionally has a variety of enjoyable decisions from its Design Studio, together with a roster of hip Japanese and Far Jap characters in addition to main film and TV franchises (Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Batman, Smurfs, Lord of the Rings), and a particular assortment of ladies designers.

Virtually uniquely, it allows you to customise parts of its SolidX and Mod NX instances, swapping out button colours. Within the first instance pictured above I went for the Neon Orange buttons ($1) and Graphite bumper. Utilizing the Design Your Personal possibility you’ll be able to add stickers and pictures plus an entire lot extra.

There are three case sorts: SolidX with bolstered corners and stronger drop safety; AirX with its cushioned Air Isolation Chamber and Compression Skeleton; and Mod NX system with an interchangeable backplate design you could change to match your temper.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 46g
• Raised edge: 1.5mm
• Digicam edge: 0.33mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Shadow Black, Glacier Dash, Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange, Desert Gold, Child Blue, Pearl White, Blush Pink

Accessible for: iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon UK: All iPhone fashions

At all times one for a confusingly named however high quality iPhone case, Torras has possibly outdone itself by naming considered one of its iPhone 17 instances the Q3 Air, particularly as it’s out there for less than the iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max and never the precise iPhone Air. It options shock-absorbing Air-Max airbag expertise that’s good for drops of as much as 12 ft, Dot-Matrix anti-slip buttons and a safe grip.

Made with 55% Recycled Silicone, the Torras Q3 Silicone Case affords the identical 360 diploma rotating Spin stand, and boasts an expensive velvety inside. Whereas it’s {smooth} sufficient to slide out and in of a pocket with ease, the textured grip feels safe.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 40g
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: 8 colours

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

The Apple Silicone instances embrace some vibrant colours, however for the widest vary and a few pleasant prospers we favor the Decoded vary of Silicone instances. There’s a variety of vibrant and funky colours, together with True Navy, Retro Blue, Future Nightfall, Rosette, Mushy Taupe, Yuma Yellow, Phantom Black, and Lavender.

In contrast to on most again instances there’s a steel digicam ring that totally encloses the iPhone’s digicam array and provides full edge safety with out blocking picture. The instances boast steel buttons and a beautiful silky mushy contact that may have you ever stroking the case just like the seats of a brand new automobile.

Drop resistance as much as 1.2 meters is claimed, though we’d have most well-liked a bit of extra display and digicam edge peak.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 45g
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Glitter, Floral, Geometric, Leopard, Iridescent

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

There’s an fascinating selection of colours and patterns within the Milan Snap vary of iPhone 17 instances from Zagg. There are sparkly iridescent, glitter and fairly flower designs. The slim, light-weight profile ensures a cushty slot in your pocket or hand, whereas as much as 93% post-consumer recycled supplies underscores a dedication to sustainability

Zagg’s Sedona vary has impact-absorbing nook bumpers and an built-in kickstand.

Each are strengthened with Graphene, a versatile materials that boasts of being 200x stronger than metal, and declare 13-foot (4m) drop safety

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 42-46g
• Raised edge: 0.5mm
• Digicam edge: 0.5mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Walnut, Bamboo, Speckled Material, Black Leather-based, Chilli, Aramid Fiber, Silver Pearl, Marine, Mulberry, Sage, and Stone

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

The Limitless is a variety of iPhone 17 instances that excellently mimics numerous supplies, comparable to wooden, pearl and leather-based on to its polycarbonate, TPU and TPE shell. When you’re into your telephone case trying a bit of completely different, we predict this provides a sure gravity to the iPhone’s seems to be.

Safety stage is excessive with out making the case too cumbersome and the bolstered AiroShock impact-absorbing nook bumps are moderately delicate. It has rippled grip ribs and aspect eyelets for wrist straps and telephone slings.

There may be additionally a variety of Mous mounts for bikes, automobiles and motorbikes that work with the corporate’s Interlock Case.

The display and digicam edge peak is a bit of decrease than on most instances.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 45-61g
• Raised edge: 1.3mm to 1.8mm
• Digicam edge: 0.63mm to 2.75mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Over 500 design choices

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

There are over 500 vivid and daring design and case-protection choices to select from Burga’s eclectic iPhone 17 household assortment. It’s actually not all pink and leopard pores and skin however that is the place to return for some nice girly choices. It’s also possible to choose up many stripped, tartan, marble and even sardine patterns.

We like that after selecting your model you then have the choice to select from two completely different protections ranges: Elite and Powerful. The Elite Case options an impact-absorbing CloudGuard expertise plus dot-pattern grip for extra assured dealing with, and a selection of Gold or Gunmetal case accents, plus a mirrored possibility. Burga claims that its anti-fade printing retains designs vibrant day after day. The slimmer Powerful Case has a dual-layer construct with. a silicone inside and+ exhausting shell exterior.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 25g
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Lime Stone, Pebble Pink, Bedrock Blue, Granite Grey

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

A lot nicer than the somewhat lame Beats case line-up for the earlier iPhone 16 household, there’s some actual creativeness pout into the Beats iPhone 17 vary of polycarbonate instances. One mannequin boasts a detachable lanyard loop that doubles up as a stand for hands-free viewing in panorama mode. Simply open the adapter on the finish of the lanyard loop and connect it to a magnetic level on the sting of the case.

For $14 much less you will get the identical case however with out the multi-purpose lanyard. That is the one model of the Beats case made for the iPhone Air.

• MagSafe appropriate: Perhaps
• Weight: 15-18g
• Button covers: None
• Colours: Black, Silver, Graphite, Rose Bronze, Gold, Onxy Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

This isn’t a case within the regular definition however the fashionable steel shells supply safety the place it issues most, leaving the remainder of your iPhone as bare as Apple meant. They seem like futuristic Gaudi-esque jewellery constructed from molten steel.

The Arc Pulse is a two-part design, with a prime part defending the corners, digicam lens and display, and a backside part masking the corners. Each are constructed from aluminum with an anti-scratch coating—or aerospace-grade 5 titanium coated with our Onyx Black Tungsten Carbide when you have deep pockets. The uncovered telephone elements are shielded from falls by the shells stopping the telephone itself from touching the floor it’s dropped on. Arc describes it as like a bikini to your telephone.

They match, adhesive-free, by merely—though firmly—sliding on. It’s essential apply some power at this stage but it surely feels sturdy and gained’t slip off, even when repeatedly dragged out of your pocket. Arc says it is going to defend from drops of as much as 10 ft. As an iPhone case nerd it did really feel unusual leaving a lot of the telephone uncovered however I nonetheless felt safe {that a} drop could be lined by the chunky steel shells.

One downside is that you’ll most certainly must take away the decrease half to clamp on a magnetic energy financial institution, leaving the underside the telephone uncovered whereas charging.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 47g (Sole); 33g (Symmetry)
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Black, Inexperienced, Pink, Blue, Brown, Grey

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon (Symmetry Cactus): All iPhone 17

OtterBox is a widely known accent maker, significantly in its protecting telephone instances. It has a large ranges of iPhone 17 case fashions, and has launched a brand new one for the iPhone 17 household.

The Sole Case is concerning the grip, with a high-ridge tread across the case edge that ought to imply fewer drops. The detachable lanyard loop is another excuse the Sole means the brand new iPhone ought to stick with you. Even when the iPhone does slip out of your grasp OtterBox claims its 5x military-grade safety ought to come into play. The colour decisions may not be to your desire however that grip ought to make up for it.

The Symmetry Cactus Leather-based Case is constructed from an moral leather-based substitute by Desserto, crafted from natural nopal cactus which can be sustainably grown and harvested sustainably with out the necessity for irrigation. Contained in the case there’s a mushy felt backing. There are plain colour instances and likewise extra fancy variations with stitched thread embroidery.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure (the place acknowledged)
• Weight: 40g
• Raised edge: 2mm
• Digicam edge: 2mm
• Button covers: Recycled supplies
• Colours: Black, Yellow, Turquoise, Pink, Khaki, Crimson, Blue, White

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

With the Wave vary of biodegradable iPhone instances, you’ll be able to defend your telephone and the planet, lowering your plastic consumption. The plant-based telephone instances are constructed from two generally used biodegradable polymers. Identified for its inflexible and clear properties PLA (Polylactic Acid) is derived from renewable sources comparable to wheat straw. PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate) is a biodegradable copolyester that provides flexibility and sturdiness. Collectively they make an eco-friendly materials that works properly for telephone safety.

Regardless of being plastic-free the graceful however grippy Wave instances have “been “army grade” (MIL-STD 810) drop safety, shock-absorbing corners and have a beneficiant protecting 2mm lip across the display and digicam—one of many tallest now we have seen.

Not all sustainable merchandise are boring—the Wave instances are available a variety of vivid colours and printed designs. The case materials provides a pure fleck to the design. It’s also possible to add a recycled glass display protector.

The usual and Etched case designs aren’t MagSafe appropriate however will cost wirelessly. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to pay a bit of extra for an built-in magnet that makes the case MagSafe appropriate, which we might advocate.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 47g
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Black, Black Cherry Pink, Sandstone Beige, Cobalt Horizon Blue, Sea Kelp Inexperienced, Smoke Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17

Named after an energetic volcano close to Seattle and boasting a claimed 22-foot (6.7m) drop safety (the best we’ve seen), the dual-material Zagg Rainier Snap is an ultra-protective iPhone 17 case that, surprisingly, is just not as cumbersome as a boulder.

That is right down to its Graphene-infused again plate and shock-absorbing nook bumpers. Graphene is the strongest materials recognized to man—supposedly as much as 200x stronger than metal, which is perhaps helpful if you happen to do drop this telephone case right into a volcano. The case’s border options TPU.

Its rugged, textured end provides an excellent grip, and when it’s not in your hand there’s an built-in steel kickstand that works in each panorama and portrait modes. The Rainier is constructed with as much as 80% post-consumer recycled supplies.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 32g (Professional); 20g (Air)
• Raised edge: 1mm
• Digicam edge: 2.7mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Black with delicate variation choices

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon (ArmorPro): iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional & 17 Professional Max

Amazon (ArmorAir): iPhone 17 Professional & 17 Professional Max

The Benks ArmorPro affords nice safety by way of its “3X army normal aerospace-grade 600D DuPont Kevlar fiber”—the identical materials that’s utilized in physique armor and bulletproof vests, so it needs to be as much as the job of defending your telephone if you drop it onto the pavement. It’s a woven fiber, giving it a barely textured grippy really feel, to maintain the iPhone from falling out of your hand within the first place. With some instances that generally results in a wrestle to drag it shortly from a pocket however we didn’t discover this to be an issue with the Benks Kevlar instances.

The steel body on the again provides raised safety across the digicam lenses—probably the greatest we’ve seen. The buttons on the edges are properly stable within the TPU body that provides superior shock resistance.

Benks additionally sells a lighter ArmorAir mannequin that has uncovered buttons and no TPU body. The ArmorPro can face up to a 6-foot drop; the ArmorAir simply 4ft. It is without doubt one of the lightest iPhone 17 instances now we have examined, at simply 20g. Even the ArmorPro weighs simply 32g.

Add a contact of persona with the Aurora model that options stripes of colour meant to resemble the etherial northern lights. An all-new AmorGrid model is predicated on the Chinese language conventional Jiaoluo weaving approach.

All are MagSafe appropriate, and priced across the identical—though there are slight worth variations with the again sample choices.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 72g (with Stash Stand)
• Raised edge: 2.4mm
• Digicam edge: 1.7mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Black, Navy Blue, Olive Inexperienced, House Grey, Rosy Pink, Orange

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17

Together with the clear ESR instances reviewed above, the corporate sells a extra protecting Cyber Powerful Case with Stash Stand for iPhone 17. Air, 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max.

It seems to be the half, fairly stable and slab-like however extra versatile on the edges than the Rokform Rugged Case, see beneath. The built-in steel kickstand pulls out from the digicam ring.

It’s constructed with a three-layer design (TPU mushy shell, TPE exhausting shell, and shock-absorbing Poron lining) that ESR claims can face up to drops from as excessive as 23 ft. The two.4mm raised edge is without doubt one of the highest we’ve examined.

In contrast to most macho protecting instances, it’s out there in a variety of colours relying on the mannequin of iPhone 17, together with one in a fetching pink.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 40g (Gripmunk); 54g (Gripzilla)
• Raised edge: 1.5mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Black Tie Affair, Clearly Black, Transferring Mountains, Walnut Woods

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17

Whereas most instances defend from drops and falls, none is as grippy because the Smartish Gripzilla iPhone case that options particular finger grooves alongside the textured sides that make it much less probably so that you can drop the telephone out of your hand within the first place. When you drop it, Smartish claims its air-pocket corners can face up to a drop from 6 ft, which ought to account for many non-giant-related accidents.

Barely much less grippy however nonetheless grippier than most instances, the Smartish Gripmunk case has the identical textured sides for a firmer maintain than you’ll get with a shiny case. It additionally has extra colour and sample choices.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 50g (Professional XT); 63g (Professional)
• Button covers: Plastic
• Motion button: Lined
• Digicam Management: Cutout

Colours: Black, Blue Sentiment, Purple Thriller, Camo, Inexperienced Intrigue, Nightfall Reverie

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon (Defender Professional): All iPhone 17

Amazon (Defender Professional XT): All iPhone 17

This OtterBox Defender Professional instances for the entire iPhone 17 household is constructed (by you) from both two or three protecting items. OtterBox claims it has been examined to 7x military-grade safety ranges. The slimmer two-part Defender Professional XT case stays moderately skinny however lacks the grippier sides of the three-part non-XT mannequin. Its again is obvious, though some variations have a sample on prime.

Each function shock-absorbing corners that don’t stick out an excessive amount of like on some ultra-protective instances. The ultimate third layer gives grippy sides and again to assist forestall telephone drops within the first place.

One function missing from most instances is a protecting port cowl to cease fluff and different particles getting into the USB-C opening. I’ve needed to make a few journeys to the Apple Retailer to take away mud and filth that I couldn’t discover myself, so recognize this function.

Each fashions might be purchased with a free holster that clips to belts or luggage and might double as a kickstand.

Slimmer nonetheless and nonetheless a two-part construct with grippy sides, the OtterBox Commuter boasts 3x military-grade safety, and is a neater slide out and in of your pocket.

• MagSafe appropriate: No
• Weight: 78-93g
• Raised edge: 2mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

There’s nothing colourful about this super-shielding iPhone case. If you’d like your iPhone case to shout “Safety!”, Rokform’s aptly named Rugged Case seems to be the enterprise. That is the telephone case that Choose Dredd may carry in his holster.

Like its clear-ish Crystal Case reviewed in our clear case part increased up, the Rugged Case options MAGMAX magnets that imply you’ll be able to very securely clamp your encased iPhone onto any steel floor, plus Rokform’s RokLock twist-lock mounting system for twist-lock bike mounts, motorbike mounts and automobile and golf-cart mounts.

The impact-resistant polycarbonate protecting shell options bolstered corners and further digicam safety that makes it a bit of chunkier than normal instances however reassuringly so, and never ridiculous. It’s extra inflexible than the Zagg Ranier Snap case, reviewed above, which additionally encompasses a barely extra raised lip across the digicam.

In its present type it’s sadly not 100% appropriate with MagSafe wi-fi charging.

Rokform claims the case can face up to drops of as much as 6 ft (1.8m) as a result of its building from a mixture of high-impact polycarbonate and rugged TPU for influence resistance and cushioning.

The Rugged Case is available in black solely, whereas the Crystal Case will showcase the iPhone’s true physique colour.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 34g
• Raised edge: 0.85mm
• Digicam edge: 0.75mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Black/Grey, Sundown, Moonrise

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Pitaka has a variety of instances for the iPhone 17 household, however when it comes to safety we favor the 2mm-thick ProGuard and UltraGuard Circumstances (from $59.99) that meet military-grade drop take a look at requirements. In contrast to lots of the instances reviewed right here it boasts steel aspect buttons.

As with the opposite Pitaka instances, it’s constructed from sturdy aerospace-grade aramid fiber (fragrant polyamide) blended with shockproof TPU sides. This powerful materials resists scratches, abrasions and publicity to chemical compounds. An additional benefit is that this weave provides the case textured patterns that stand out from the gang. Inside it’s lined with mushy Nappa leather-based to supply cushioning for the again of the telephone.

The UltraGuard case additionally boasts an additional Orca Resin layer.

It is usually slim and light-weight in contrast to chunkier protecting instances and slides out and in of a pocket with ease. At current, the ProGuard and UltraGuard instances can be found for the iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max solely. Homeowners of the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air can purchase the 1.2mm-thin Extremely-Slim Case that can also be constructed from Aramid fiber.

To tell apart: the Extremely-Slim affords primary scratch resistance, ProGuard has army grade drop safety, and UltraGuard has full physique shock absorption in addition to the military-grade safety.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 40g
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Sierra Orange, Rocky Blue, Alpine Grey, Everest Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17 fashions

Beats has come up trumps with its instances for the iPhone 17, 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max, though it’s much less bothered by the Air.

This extra-durable case guards towards drops and scratches with a rugged polymer backing boosted by impact-absorbing sidewalls and corners and an enclosed backside. There’s further grip by way of its textured matte exterior that Beats claims reduces indicators of scratches, smudges and fingerprints.

However what we actually like concerning the Beats Rugged Case is that it provides you the chance to spurn Apple’s restricted colour decisions. When you love the iPhone 17 Professional’s Cosmic Orange however can afford solely the plain iPhone 17, then the Sierra Orange Beats Rugged Case transforms the cheaper iPhone into one thing resembling the expensive Professional. Need a black 17 Professional Max, simply slip on the Everest Black Beats Rugged Case. Even the insides are somewhat dashing.

That stated, Beats being from the Apple secure means you pay a premium for its wares, too.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure (with out playing cards)
• Weight: 35g
• Raised edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Black, Tan, Monaco Blue, Basalt, Bronze Crimson

Accessible for: All iPhone 17 fashions

Amazon: All iPhone 17 fashions

Amazon UK: All iPhone 17 fashions

Premium designer Mujjo, from the posh bag maker Troubadour, has been making a few of our favourite leather-based Apple equipment for a few years. In a fine-grain Danish calfskin the Full Leather-based Case is out there in 5 colours for every mannequin of the iPhone 17 household.

Homeowners of the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Professional Max get an additional possibility, the Full Leather-based Pockets Case that may maintain two or three financial institution, ID or journey playing cards. You’ll must take away the playing cards to wirelessly cost the iPhone inside. This model is out there in solely Black and Tan.

Wanting to win some inexperienced factors, the corporate factors out that sustainable “DriTan water-free leather-based tanning” is concerned—this makes use of the moisture already current within the hides. The buttons, digicam bump, mushy microfiber lining, and polycarbonate inside shell are constructed from recycled plastic. All of the instances function machined-metal buttons, 1mm raised bezel and a steel rear digicam bump for superior safety.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 29g
• Raised edge: 1.3mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Jet Black, Taupe, Misty Cove, Cement, Earthen Beige

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: All iPhone 17

When you need one thing from a extra monochromatic palette, the minimalist MOFT Snap Case MOVAS for iPhone 17 affords a variety of cool, muted colour choices, plus some actual splashes of colour for the iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max.

The light-weight Snap Case is constructed from MOFT’s personal MOVAS-P, a four-layer soft-touch vegan leather-based that the corporate claims is non-fading and fingerprint, scratch and stain resistant.

The aspect buttons are steel for higher responsiveness and sturdiness, with a capacitive Digicam Management cowl. The raised entrance edge is 1.3mm, providing wonderful display safety, and the digicam cutout is elevated by 1mm.

There’s a particular model that’s appropriate with a Cellphone Lanyard in 4 colours for hands-free use, priced individually at $29.99.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Blue, Purple, Sienna, Inexperienced, Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon: iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max

Amazon UK: iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

After a disastrous stain-complaint launch with the iPhone 15 Apple is again with an iPhone 17 TechWoven Case after retiring its personal designed material for the iPhone 16.

The tactile materials is constructed from 100% recycled polyester—multicolored yarns are woven on a jacquard loom. The perimeters of the case are coated with frivolously textured TPU for added grip. The keys are made of chic anodized aluminum.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 35g
• Raised edge: 1.3mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Black, Cognac, Inexperienced, Grey

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

We’ve lengthy been followers of the easy, minimalist however luxurious equipment from Swedish agency Woolnut. You’ll discover them in our roundups of one of the best laptop computer sleeves and in earlier collections of one of the best iPhone instances.

Woolnut hasn’t moved far with its Leather-based Case for iPhone 17, which seems to be very like the identical for all the opposite iPhones because the 12. And why stray from a traditional case?

The total-grain leather-based cowl the slim polycarbonate and TPU body is from Scandinavia, in fact, and the inside options mushy microfiber. The buttons are constructed from aluminum, not plastic as used on most instances. One new function: a capacitive button for the Digicam Management.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 32g
• Raised edge: 1mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Leather-based
• Colours: Black, Blue, Inexperienced, Burgundy and Brown

Accessible for: iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max

Grams(28) is a high-end luxurious model specializing in aesthetic however practical equipment constructed from high-quality leather-based sourced from Italy. It has Pebbled and Snowflake fashions of case for the iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max solely. Non-Professional iPhone house owners look elsewhere.

The Pebbled Leather-based Case has that traditional textured leather-based grain sample, constructed from Italian Pebbled Bovine Leather-based in Black, Navy and Darkish Inexperienced.

The Snowflake Leather-based Case is constructed from Italian Vegetable Tanned Snowflake Leather-based—often known as pueblo leather-based—with a glossier rugged floor coming by means of after 90 days utilization. It’s out there in Black, Denims and Tabacco colours.

Every of those iPhone 17 instances are MagSafe appropriate and have a strong 360-degree TPE bumper and 1mm raised ridge above the display and digicam lenses—with 5-foot drop safety.

Uniquely, the corporate can personalize the case with a hand-debossing service that stamps your initials deeply into the leather-based’s floor.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 32g
• Raised edge: 1mm
• Digicam edge: 1mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Black, Nightsky, Khaki and Rust (leather-based); Black, Lilac Haze, Butterscotch and Tahini (non-leather).

Accessible for: iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max

Accessible in each premium leather-based and leather-based different , this iPhone 17 case options anodized aluminum buttons. We’re as a lot followers of the colour choices as we’re the Moft Snap MOVAS case.

The leather-based different materials INNOVERA is supposed to not simply really feel like leather-based, however even odor prefer it too. It’s made with plant protein and post-consumer recycled nylon.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 45g (Silicone); 120g (Leather-based)
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Chocolate Brown, Navy Shadow, Stable Clay, Black, Endlessly Blue, Phantom Black

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

Amazon UK: All iPhone 17

Most pockets iPhone instances place the cardboard slots on the again, which may hamper wi-fi MagSafe charging. The Decoded Leather-based Removable Pockets Case and Textured Silicone Removable Pockets are extra versatile. It’s really two instances in a single as the usual case magnetically clamps onto a wraparound that options the pockets card slots behind the entrance panel.

The removable pockets contains three card slots, plus storage for banknotes. The Silicone model can fold to create a helpful stand however is out there in simply two colours in contrast prime the full-grain Ecco leather-based case’s 4.

This light-weight entrance half affords double safety for the display except for the raised edge discovered on the case. There’s additional magnetic magic on the folding closure. The case guarantees 1.2m drop safety, and the button covers are steel for additional robustness and exact management.

The entire bundle is surprisingly slim for a full wraparound pockets. You can place the naked telephone straight onto the wraparound cowl, however you’d lose the 360-degree safety ought to the telephone be dropped.

• MagSafe appropriate: No
• Weight: 68g
• Raised edge: 1.6mm
• Digicam edge: 1.6mm
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Graphite Grey, Slate Blue

Accessible for: iPhone 17 | iPhone Air | iPhone 17 Professional | iPhone 17 Professional Max

What distinguishes the Vena vCommute from related powerful instances additionally reviewed right here is its hidden 3-card pockets that doubles up as a stand. Vena claims it could possibly face up to pretty vicious assaults with its 2x military-grade safety. It’s essential open the leather-based flap to allow wi-fi charging. Playing cards really feel safer right here than protruding of the again of the case or saved in a separate accent that magnetically clamps to the again of the telephone.

It’s made with dual-layer polycarbonate and TPU with nook guards that Vena claims can survive drops from above 8 ft.

• MagSafe appropriate: Sure
• Weight: 70g
• Raised edge: 1mm
• Digicam edge: 0.5mm
• Button covers: Metallic
• Colours: Rustic Brown, Black, Burgundy Chromexcel, Olde Dublin

Accessible for: iPhone 17 Professional and 17 Professional Max

Horween leather-based inside and outside, the Nomad Trendy Leather-based Folio Case can maintain three playing cards and a small variety of banknotes or receipts. It encloses the iPhone—17 Professional and 17 Professional Max solely—so all of your valuables are protected inside, and held in place with a magnetic clasp.

The buttons are steel in a polycarbonate body with 360-degree grippy TPU bumper. With the pockets on the entrance, the again stays totally MagSafe appropriate.

In case you are much less of a leather-based purist, there’s a regular leather-based model out there for $75, down from $109 for the extra premium Horween.

• MagSafe appropriate: No
• Weight: 51g
• Button covers: Plastic
• Colours: Black, Nightsky, Rust, Khaki

Accessible for: All iPhone 17 fashions

Australian firm Bellroy is maybe extra well-known for its wallets than its telephone instances, so it’s applicable that we function it right here for its iPhone 17 instances that function wallets, both built-in or hooked up magnetically.

The premium leather-based Bellroy Cellphone Case – 3 Playing cards has an built-in however hidden pockets that cleverly and magnetically unfolds to create a panorama telephone kickstand. Contained in the case there’s a spot for a spare SIM and pin.

You’ll must take away the telephone to wirelessly cost it.

• MagSafe appropriate: No
• Weight: 90g
• Button covers: Plastic
• Motion button: Lined
• Digicam Management: Cutout
• Colours: Matcha, Lavender, Black

Accessible for: All iPhone 17 fashions

The distinctive Flex Pouch from Ninja Labs is for individuals who wish to retailer greater than three bank cards of their iPhone case pockets. Tremendous stretchable, the silicone pouch can firmly maintain as many objects as a few of us have in our backpack pockets! It might probably maintain a strong grip in your ID playing cards, money, AirPods, pens, lighter and lipstick and never blink or tear—it’s not really useful to retailer your keys or some other sharp objects within the pouch. Stuffed full the Flex Pouch may nearly slot in a coat pocket.

Even if you happen to simply wish to retailer a couple of playing cards, we discovered the Flex Pouch a decent maintain. It’s barely wider on the prime and tighter on the underside. As soon as emptied, it pings again to its unique flat type. With an AirPods case inside, you need to use the case as a panorama stand.

The case itself feels sturdy and is out there in three colours. Every of those can then have both an opaque or equally coloured pouch on the again.

Transport is free $50 inside the U.S. and worldwide transport prices are calculated per nation.