Choose your colour
The colour of your new phone case might be the first thing you consider. Go for something bright if you want to transform your phone into a fashion accessory, or something transparent if you want to show off your phone - and keep it protected - without covering it up.
Go for something that’s tough
Along with looks, protection should be at the top of your thinking. Phone cases come with varying degrees of toughness. How tough you decide to go depends on your lifestyle, and how clumsy you are, because let’s face it, we’ve all dropped our phone at least once.
The most rugged cases completely wrap up your phone, to protect it from sudden drops and scratches, and are even certified for guaranteed protection. They’re usually built from impact-absorbing materials to safeguard your phone, whatever happens. Go for one of these if you’re accident prone.
Flip out
If you want something stylish, that protects your phone, then go for a flip case. They completely cover your handset to protect its screen from scratches.
Some even have a small window, so you can still see the display, and any notifications that come through. Flip cases come in all sorts of materials, including leather, if you’re feeling fancy.
Think about accessibility
One of the worst things you can do is buy a phone case that renders your handset useless. Avoid such a scenario by making sure your new phone case is specifically made for your device. Always read the small print, and make sure it’s compatible with your phone, and doesn’t hide away all its buttons.
Extra storage
Phone cases aren’t just for phones, some have extra compartments for credit cards, or for keeping your train ticket in a safe place. If you’ve got a contactless travelcard, you won’t even need to take it out of your phone case, just tap your phone at the ticket barrier, and go.
And that’s a wrap on our phone case buying tips. Did that help? Then do let us know what you’re going for in the comments below, or any phone case recommendations you want to share.