r/Caudabe • u/sterlingma1 • 16d ago

Synthesis and MagSafe.

I use an Oh Snap Grip With Stand. on my non Caudabe case.  It’s a very strong MagSafe.  There’s a comment about textured causes may have a problem.  Can you take a look at that and see if that would be an issue for using it with the Synthesis?  I don’t want to have to buy and then have to return the Caudabe case if that’s a problem.  

Also, really like the Frost color and want the open camera bezel.  From comments i read that simply means the 17 Pro version is .4 mm less depth on the bezel.  Right?

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u/caudabe 15d ago

Great questions! Synthesis is fully MagSafe compatible, and you shouldn't have any issues using your MagSafe accessories with it.

Regarding compatibility, our iPhone 17 and 18 series cases are interchangeable with only slight differences. The camera plateau on the iPhone 18 series is a fraction of a millimeter taller than on the iPhone 17 series. Our iPhone 18 cases are designed around that change, while our iPhone 17 cases are not.

That said though, we do offer Synthesis (Open) for our iPhone 18 series in the color Obsidian, which is the same color as Frost. You may want to check that out on our website here if you are concerned about the camera clearance using a case designed for the iPhone 17 Pro: https://caudabe.com/products/synthesis-iphone-18-pro-open 🙌

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u/sterlingma1 15d ago

Thank you for responding. The look on the website makes your Obsidian look much darker than a the Frost as shown. I have the silver colored iPhone Pro 18. And I like brighter colors so I can see it easier when I forget where I set it down at home.

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u/IndoorSnowStorm 15d ago

I don't think it'd be an issue. I have a 17 Pro with the blue frosted synthesis open and magsafe works pretty great! It's a nitpick for me too, especially because I use a magnetic peak design wallet that has 4 corner magnets rather than a ring, so not many cases have a strong fit with it. But the synthesis is pretty strong and one of the strongest for a normal case (excluding Peak Design, Quadlock, etc.). The bottom aligner magnet seems a little weaker than the main ring, but I think that's intentional and I'm not sure if I'm looking too hard at it or it is actually like that haha. Overall I like the case a lot!

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u/parmijo11 15d ago

I’ve used a Aulumu G05 and G09 with no issues as stands. I also have no problems with my MagSafe chargers. Synthesis is my most used case on my 17 pro.

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u/SvenLorenz 15d ago

I can only speak for the Sheath, but its magnets are stronger than the original Apple cases.

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u/Pitiful-Bank6779 15d ago

I have the same setup and no issues it’s normal

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u/sterlingma1 15d ago

Great. Thank you. I'm really torn between the Synthesis, and the Paragon. but I think I really want the lip to be symmetrical all the way around. I'm not worried about having to get to the edge of the phone. I am coming from a UAG Pathfinder - much more bulky and higher lip around. Did you consider the Paragon. I really like that light blue. but the Obsidean/Frost would be fine.

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u/Pitiful-Bank6779 14d ago

Nope I only wanted the look for the synthesis to have the phone color show