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I've recently bought a new phone, a Realme 9 5G. I only discovered after buying it that most of the phone shops where I live don't carry phone cases for Realme phones. I am very clumsy and tend to drop my phone a lot, so a case is a must-have. Does anyone have any recommendations for phone case brands which are trustworthy? Ideally I want one sturdy enough to stop a bullet (figuratively speaking).
I've had good results with Spigen and Speck cases combined with screen protectors. I've never had a phone break from a drop with those on, but it's not really at the bullet proof level.
I can second spigen. They're ruggedized enough that unless you're working in a construction site, you should have to worry about accidental falls damaging your phone.
They're not the prettiest, but if you can live with black and chunky they do the job well.
I bought a no name (Poetic) Amazon knockoff of the LifeProof product for my phone. It's huge, chunky, black rubber, covers the screen as well, and very protective. I do use it on construction sites and my phone is still pristine after many accidents. It was also $10. It is really chunky especially on an iphone promax and ugly, so I also bought a cheap leather slim wallet type for when I'm in a scenario where I don't want to carry the huge one.
Cases are so cheap there's no reason not to own a couple unless you're a digital nomad/onebagger. Get one for daily use and a heavier more protective one for hiking etc; or like me get the crazy protective one for daily use and the slim one for dress up.
Fwiw I've used name brand cases and see virtually no difference in the knockoff Amazon et al brands except pricing. I've never had an issue with the bad ones. It's one product category where Amazon's model just flat out does it better.
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