ESRfor iPhone 16 Case with Stash Stand, Camera Control, 23FT Military-Grade Shock-Absorbing Drop Protection, Compatible with MagSafe Accessories, Magnetic Cyber Series, Black

I am new to magsafe cases and am coming off many, many years of using Otterbox Defender cases (all the way back to the earliest iPhones), so drop protection is a big deal for me. In all the years I've put my phones in Defender cases and many ugly drops, I've NEVER had a screen crack (the screen protector may crack, but not the actual screen or phone). I purchased this case and one of ESR's clear Original cases so I could compare them. This case is far superior to ESR's Original model and a bit more like the Defender in design but thinner and with both magsafe and a handy stand! This case also advertises both military grade AND 23 foot drop protection. I've never had a phone drop that far, but I do drop my phones too often so I'd rather have better protection than the clear case would provide. This case offers more edge protection than the Original case and because the back is not clear, it has padding on the back similar to the Defender. The back is thinner than the Defender and this is a one-piece case versus three for the Defender, so we'll see how protective it is over time. It was a far easier installation than the Defender of course, but I will admit that I'm a bit afraid the phone might pop out in a bad fall. We'll see how it works. That said, I did have my screen protector crack last night when I had a car problem on a very dark roadway, but it fell forward onto a rock, so I doubt the Otterbox would have done any better! I do find this case more slippery than the Otterbox and worry about the one-piece construction, so we'll see how it works over time. I will update this review in the coming months. Love the kickstand, though I do wish they had more feminine colors like fuchsia or purple. The case grips solidly onto magsafe chargers and other accessories.Important!! If you do need to use a usb c cord for charging or wired Apple car play for an older car, you MUST get a usb extender with an extra long 10mm USB C portion. Most extenders I tried are too short to fit into this case. The longer ones are sold on Amazon but you need to specify the length in a search. Make sure the portion that holds the USB C part also has a slender profile! You cannot use MagSafe for data transmission so you need a cord that fits this case if you need a wired connection to your car’s display.

I received my ESR case a few days ago from Amazon, and received my new iPhone 16 yesterday. I have a very sturdy mount on my motorcycle to hold the phone. However, when I adjusted the mount to hold my new phone and case, I obviously did not adjust the tightness sufficiently. I was going approximately 60 mph on a curvy and hilly highway when I hit an unavoidable very rough patch in the roadway. The phone jarred loose from the mount, and the next thing I knew was it was gone. I slowed down and stopped, put on my emergency blinkers, did a u-turn, and backtracked my route but not really expecting to find the phone. Even if I found it, I expected the worse case scenario and figured my new phone was wasted. However, I got lucky and found the phone on the side of the road. So I pulled off the road, parked the bike and retrieved my phone. It was transmitting an SOS message which I turned off. To my utter surprise, the phone was working fine, not damaged at all, and the only damage to the case was to the hinged stand. The stand got scraped up, a bit twisted, and it won’t close properly. I’ll need to get another case, but I can’t tell you how pleased I was with the case’s performance in protecting my brand new phone. Way to go ESR! Thanks for designing a product that saved my one day old phone!!

I can’t speak on the actual protection because thankfully I have not dropped to my phone yet lol but for all my other iPhones, I used OtterBox but in the past couple years, the price and quality don’t match. So I wanted to find something that offers the same type of protection on a budget lol so what I can say so far is it fits my phone perfectly. It protects every opening and allows for seamless use of all of the buttons. I love the stand that is over the camera protector and I don’t think additional lens protectors are necessary. It’s extremely sleek and lightweight without feeling like it takes away from the protection. As far as people saying that it’s slippery, if you’re looking for something with a grip, go buy something with some sort of rubber or silicone lol it has a texture that makes me feel comfortable holding it with one hand does not feel slippery at all. And it has a perfect indent on the side for the camera button, which makes the comfort and ease of use super smooth. So as long as you get yourself a decent screen protector to go with it, I’d say it’s a good purchase.

this is by far the best iPhone 16 pro max case and the reason I took one star off is the website description is not well described per colors which have different features. if you only like black, blue, and green colors then you will miss the features on other colors like grey, gold and titanium while they are all at the same price. the features are as follows1. the camera control protection cover therefore the protection on this particular button is much better (has the hard PC covered well) you will see this feature by clicking the color2. the other buttons cover are all closed but the others colors are not completed closed therefore the dust might get inyou won't see this difference/feature until you receive the product because the picture on website shows not completed closed coverEXTRA NICE feature that is on all colors but not stated in the website description: the speakers have the screen mesh cover which is very nice in addition to the USB charge port covercompares to otterbox (all styles do not have the protection on the camera control button), this is a very good case. easy to install and remove, no finger print/oil print (like otterbox commute/defander series), four corners extra raised up and metal stand frame for extra protection on cameras. But one little attention: only the individual camera lens protection can be installed if you want to have cameras lens protectionhighly recommend not to mention the price is very reasonable