I tried to think of a reason to not give this case 5 stars, but couldn't come up with one. After more research & agony than should be spent on something like this, this case is exactly what I was looking for. If you're in the same boat, stop looking now & pull the trigger on this case.
I love the design of the new phone more than any to this point and want to do nothing to take away from the form, weight, or thinness, and while I treat it like I'm carrying around an egg, I still didn't trust myself to go caseless. Sometimes you set your phone on a surface that may scratch it or want to set it face down, or accidents happen, and oh by the way there's this whole protruding camera lens thing now, so you'd like a buffer so you're not constantly worrying about it. That's exactly what this is. It's an invisible shield for your phone. And just because people can't seem to get it through their heads when buying this case, DO NOT EXPECT SEVERE DROP PROTECTION. That is not the purpose of this case.
Just a few bullets on things that I thought about when I was purchasing:
-It is perfectly clear, and I expect it to stay that way just based on the material it's made of. Luvvitt is actually doing itself a disservice by picturing it on a gold phone, because it subconsciously lets your mind start to worry about yellowing. I wouldn't be concerned about that.
-Speaking of the material, I would call it more "plasticky" than "rubbery". It's certainly pliable yet durable, and I don't expect it to be susceptible to superficial scratching, but just from a feel & grip factor, expect "plasticky". It is not the least bit stretchy like rubber, which IMO is ideal, as rubbery cases tend to pull away from the phone easier & stretch out over time.
-I'm not surprised that some are saying it's slippery, but I'd say it depends on the circumstances. Are your hands greasy, moist, dry? What surface are you dealing with? I don't think it's fair to pigeon hole the case in a review. I would assert that it is less slippery than the metal phone itself, but could easily be considered slippery with greasy or dry hands. Surface is very smooth, and again, "plasticky", and doesn't have the grip of rubber. IMO, I think it'll "break in" and be more grippy than not.
-I love that it is fully protective, and the cutouts match very well all around. Beware that the edges of the cutouts on the bottom can be hard on the pinky when holding & using the phone, but this doesn't really bother me.
-I was worried about the case taking away from the slick looking curved glass on the front, but it does not. It comes up far enough to create an edge for you to place the phone on the face on a flat surface and rest on the case, not the glass, but you still see the curve of the glass. Very well done.
-It is *very* close on whether or not the depth of the case takes care of the protruding camera lens. At worst, it is flush, at best the case is *slightly* deeper than the lens. But the lens definitely does not protrude beyond the case.
-The volume buttons are molded kind of in the style of the iPhone 5, with circles around + & - molded into the button covers. I would've preferred they just mold the case to the shape of the buttons, but according to something I saw from Luvvitt in response to another review, apparently they did this to help find the buttons & to reinforce the case thickness in the area of the buttons. I love the rest of the case so much, I'm already over this.
So there you go...a lot of words on a $13 case. I just wanted to try & provide a review that would help someone make a decision based on some of the questions I had before I ordered it an in comparison to similar cases. Bottom Line, if you're looking for a minimalist case that protects from superficial damage, takes care of the protruding camera lens issue, and gives you an edge to set the phone on it's face on a flat surface, all while taking NOTHING away from the sleek, thin, & light design of the new iPhone, look no further.
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Nice but it will turn yellow
I like the fact that it fits the phone nicely, it only offers protection against scratching on the back. But I'm ok with that I like the way the phone looks in it.The down side is that after a few months it is now yellowed and it attracts lots of dirt on the speaker area.Major down side is that there is no way to contact luvvitt, to get a warranty claim.So if you buy this case be aware that it won't do a good job on drops, and that it will yellow.******UPDATE******I Was able to contact luvvitt, the link provided by Amazon to contact seller worked, luvvitt customer service emailed me fast and are providing a replacement under the lifetime warranty.This has completed me to raise my review from 2 stars to 4 ! one less star for the fact that it does yellow.
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