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Today we’re taking a look at the Supcase UB Grip Pro case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Thanks to Supcase for sending this one over for us to take a look at. This case is a part of the Unicorn Beetle family of cases so protection is at the forefront of the case design but this variant promises enhanced grip along with a front frame featuring a built-in screen protector which is an awesome way to innovate on the classic case. Smartphone grip isn’t something most people think about when shopping for cases but maybe it should be. Most of the time you use your phone, you will probably be actually holding on to it. This case prominently features grippy sections on the sides of the case and I found them to work quite well even with a slightly relaxed hand grip. This case is more than just grip though, we have some solid protection features as well. For example, this case has a front frame with a built in screen protector. The screen protector is a decent thickness and lays perfectly flat on the iPhone. In addition to that, the case forms a bezel that extends up past the height of the glass on the iPhone 17 Pro Max by 2mm. This might not sound like a lot but this will go a long way in terms of protecting your screen in flat surface drop scenarios. Think dropping your phone or past phones on hard tile floors, concrete sidewalks, asphalt streets or parking lots, your iPhone 17’s glass is not going to win in any of those battles. The bezel ensures that when the phone impacts those surfaces that the case makes that initial impact and not your glass no matter what the angle of impact is. The TPU material they are using is quite strong but retains that level of bounciness I like to see in smartphone cases, the case will absorb and redistribute some of those impact forces which is going to help keep your screen safe. As for protecting the rest of the phone, this case is sized right and reinforced well all around. Supcase drop tests this model up to 15ft which is quite good. The TPU bumper all around the perimeter of the phone is decently thick and relatively resistant to push testing which will protect your iPhone well. The corners are incredibly strong, there’s extra material and Supcase even rates the corner drops higher than the case at 20 ft which is excellent for when your phone goes flying out of your hands. The case body is decently strong in my opinion, I don’t think any piece of this case is going to sustain damage that would actually break the case. I’ve used other UB cases in the past and this backing material has stood up to years worth of scratches, drops, and everything else my Smartphones go through for testing. This case is coming with a MagSafe magnetic Kickstand which is awesome. The Magnet is a ring itself which pops out to create a kickstand. This is an 18N magnet, it’s relatively strong so should be good for mounting in your car on the dash. As for the camera protection strategy, we have individual camera lens and flashlight cutouts with the rest of the in between area covered by the case. These individual cutouts are awesome, better protection and it will keep out more dust in that area. This camera area does feature a raised bezel, it’s about 1.5mm taller than the case body so we have some decent protection for the cameras which is important. As for wireless charging, this case should work on most wireless chargers but you will want to make sure the phone is actually charging before you walk away but that’s normal for all thicker cases. Subjectively, this case feels good in my hands, it’s definitely substantial, the grippy sections are solid, this is a good case setup in my opinion. This is a really nice variation to the Supcase UB family of cases especially if you don’t want your phone enclosed in a case. This case has my recommendation for sure and I’ll leave an affiliate link below so head down there and check it out. Until next time, stay charged up!
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