What You Need to Know About Choosing Griffin Cases and Covers for Apple Phones
Cases and covers for Apple phones help to protect the device and cushion its touchscreen from impacts and scratches. The accessories also provide storage for a phone's charging cable or other small items. A range of colors, styles, and features are available for Griffin cases and covers designed for Apple phones.
What types of phone cases are available?The available types of cases and covers for Apple phones include:
- Bumper: Bumper cases raise the back of the phone when it is lying flat on a surface.
- Clip: These cases have a metal clip on the back for attaching to a belt clip or strap.
- Fitted/skin: These cases wrap tightly around the sides and back of the phone. They may have a clear screen protector that fits across the front of the phone.
- Wallet: These cases open into three sections. The side sections may have card slots or storage compartments.
- Flip: These cases flip open into two sections like a book.
Designs or finishes for phone cases and covers from Griffin include:
- Jeweled: The case or cover may feature metallic studs, clear crystals or sequins, or other decorative elements attached to it.
- Shiny or glossy: These materials will reflect light.
- Transparent: These see-through cases allow you to see the phone through the material.
- Pictorial and patterned: These cases may have designs such as tweed or rectangles.
- Metallic: The outside of the case may have a metallic gold, silver, or bronze finish.
The available materials for the Apple smartphone cases include:
- Polycarbonate: This is a rigid plastic that is typically used for fitted or bumper cases and for screen protectors.
- Silicone: This flexible material is used for the skin styles of cases.
- Canvas: This woven material is made of cotton.
- Leather, synthetic leather, and wool: 100% leather and synthetic leather are typically used for the outside of the case. Wool may be used for the case's interior.
- Neoprene, acrylic, and polyester: These synthetic materials are derived from plastics and may be used for the interior or exterior parts of the case.
These cases are designed to fit a variety of smartphones made by Apple. Some of the phone models compatible with the cases include the iPhone first generation, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, SE, 5, 5s, 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, and X.
What colors are available?These phone cases are available in solid colors including white, black, red, green, blue, purple, and pink. You could also select cases with two or more colors. Some of the available color combinations include pink and black, red and black, and green and yellow.
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