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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
I've always splurged on the Defender model of the Otterbox cases; I have a propensity to drop my phone or it falls out of my pocket at not an insignificant height. I'm 5'11", so easily a 4.5ft drop. iPhones are expensive!!! And I wanted the best protection. The only problem is the Defender model is a contraption in and of itself. It's a great product; I was just looking for something simpler and I decided to try the Commuter case.
The commuter case fits well and does a very good job of protecting the phone from drops and dings. There is a raised edge on the front and back (around the camera), which don't look as substantial as the Defender and hard to see in the photos; but it is enough of a rim to completely protect the face and camera. I always put a screen protector on my phone, but the Commuter keeps the face of the phone and the camera off flat surfaces. There is a rubber insert with the Commuter case that the phone sits in which is then held in place by the plastic back cover. It is snug fit and feels secure and protected with out the complexity and bulkiness of the Defender case.
I don't use Magsafe branded accessories, but I have an off-brand wireless charging station that I can charge my iPhone with the case on. Now, it won't charge standing upright, but if you set it on the charger in a portrait position it charges just fine. This is a very YMMV, but it isn't marketed as MagSafe, so it was just an extra bonus for me the one day I forgot to bring my charger to work.
Overall, I consider this to be a great case with sufficient protection with out the bulk, complexity and price of the Defender model that happens to work with wireless charging (for me).
The commuter case fits well and does a very good job of protecting the phone from drops and dings. There is a raised edge on the front and back (around the camera), which don't look as substantial as the Defender and hard to see in the photos; but it is enough of a rim to completely protect the face and camera. I always put a screen protector on my phone, but the Commuter keeps the face of the phone and the camera off flat surfaces. There is a rubber insert with the Commuter case that the phone sits in which is then held in place by the plastic back cover. It is snug fit and feels secure and protected with out the complexity and bulkiness of the Defender case.
I don't use Magsafe branded accessories, but I have an off-brand wireless charging station that I can charge my iPhone with the case on. Now, it won't charge standing upright, but if you set it on the charger in a portrait position it charges just fine. This is a very YMMV, but it isn't marketed as MagSafe, so it was just an extra bonus for me the one day I forgot to bring my charger to work.
Overall, I consider this to be a great case with sufficient protection with out the bulk, complexity and price of the Defender model that happens to work with wireless charging (for me).
