Best iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro cases: What to buy and what to avoid

There are just too many iPhone cases in the world. I mean, we get it…they’re inexpensive to manufacture with a big mark‑up, and the potential market is in the tens of millions with each new iPhone generation. Nearly everybody puts some kind of case on their phone because it’s just too easy to scuff, scratch, or shatter that thousand-pound pocket supercomputer.

But what case should you buy? Are they all essentially the same, and you should just buy the one that looks the way you want at a good price? Or are some cases really truly better than others? We got a few dozen cases in to put them to the test, so we could recommend products based on more than just their web photos. So if you don’t see anything that strikes your fancy just yet, we’ll be reviewing more in the coming months.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING AN iPHONE CASE

Obviously, the aesthetics of a case are critical. Really, your iPhone isn’t going to look like what Apple designed, it’s going to look like the case you stuck it in. But case design is a very personal thing, so we’re not going to pass judgment on it. You know what you like, right?

Aside from a case’s look, there are several other important factors worth considering. Here’s what we looked for with every case we