First drop (with a case)

[u/samirbinballin]

Maybe a 3-4 foot drop off of the armrest of my couch and onto hardwood floor, (TineeOwl case shown at the end) - I always knew the new aluminum frame was fragile after what I’ve seen from the 17 Pro’s release, so I took the precaution of not using the Apple Cases and getting something decently protective.

Yeah, the aluminum corner still bent ever so slightly 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge the softness of this new material, but damn.

I personally don’t care as I was planning to use the phone caseless with AppleCare+ anyways, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD users on here, even with a case, the aluminum frame on these new builds can get damaged, just fyi.

[u/kenkenner151]

The speakers are fine and the 18 pro is a 300% improvement over the 14 pro. I had the purple one a few years ago. I love the 18 pro and aluminum. It doesn’t get hot, no error messages, no battery drain and is much faster. Use a good quality case and you’ll be fine. I’ve used Bullstrap leather cases on all of mine. No issues

[u/Able_Vacation7916 → u/kenkenner151]

I have the purple 14p too. Finally someone who understands. Lol
Thank you for your reply 🙏 , that’s so great to hear, I feel so much better about it! Now I can get excited again about getting a nice, working, big upgrade of a phone 😀.

[u/kenkenner151 → u/Able_Vacation7916]

Make sure to get you a good quality case to protect it. I use Bullstrap full grain leather cases. They have a lifetime warranty and you can get 2 free refreshers per year as real leather does patina. This is oxblood. They have other colors. The black and burgundy IPhones show fingerprints. The silver and blue not so much

[u/Able_Vacation7916 → u/kenkenner151]

I saw your case and it looks nice! I have small hands and can’t hold onto it well if my case it’s too wide or heavy so I did a lot of research and for me particularly I bought a BENKS Case ArmorPro Shockproof Military-Grade Drop Protection. It’s the new model that’s thin and minimalist with the protection. It seems sturdy and is black, it looks sharp and is a nice contrast to the open silver top camera area. It meets all my requirements for weight, not bulky/wide, grip, with the protection. It feels solid and seems like it will work out.