subject: The Best iPhone 4 Case for Style, Protection, and Feel [print this page] The Best iPhone 4 Case for Style, Protection, and Feel
There are many kinds of iPhone 4 Case material that you can get for your iPhone 4. Each kind has a different grip and endurance. Some may look and feel better, but with less endurance. Some may be thinner but have some nasty hidden flaws. Some may be thicker but might not play well with your small purse. We'll look into the different materials used for your iPhone 4 and you can decide what kind of material you want to end up using.
The more common materials are:
1. Silicon
2. PU Material (like fake leather)
3. Acrylic/Plastic
4. Wood
5. Metal
6. Carbon Fiber
To begin, silicon is the most common and also the cheapest. It usually gives very good protection but the rubbery surface often cause it kind of troublesome to slide out of your pocket or purse.
Polyurethane, which is what we call PU, is one of the best and also the most versatile. The material is able to be made to have a very wide range of different feel to it. It is a good mix between a silicon and acrylic, and usually is very durable and not easy to break.
Acrylic/Plastic is also a very good material as well as it is usually cheaper than both PU and silicon. However, the downside is that the plastic is REALLY quite plasticy and 1 drop of it can crack the case and we both know cases are not recyclable.
Wood material is more rare, and also more expensive. As cool as it sounds, it's actually quite bulky and you'd be carrying around a wood brick and your purse. And trust me, you don't look environmental with it. You just look a few kilograms heavier.
Metal is great! it looks great. It's sturdy, and very scratch resistant. However, you must bear in mind that since the "Antennagate", iPhone 4's reception is quite a weak spot. As metal is conductive, sliding it on an iPhone 4 will cause its antennas to short. Which also means you will and definitely will look sexy with you metallic case, but will do so at the expense of a few important bars.
And then we move on to Carbon Fiber iPhone 4 Case. The carbon fiber is the thinnest and perhaps the most expensive. The carbon fiber is what they use on cars to reduce weight and maximize flexibility. On the other hand is also looks really sexy with its natural luster and texture. However, carbon fiber cases have been reported to slightly affect the reception of the iPhone 4, due to "Antennagate" that plagued when iPhone 4 came out in 2010.
If you're looking for a goodiPhone 4 Case, according to our expertise, we'd suggest the PU case or the carbon fiber case. If you are very cost sensitive, we'd suggest that you get the case using PU material. However, if you don't mind the price tag, and want people to ask you where you got your case, we'd say go ahead and get the carbon fiber case.
