My previous phone,8, had an otter box defender . Initially out of store had a lower end OtterBox, within week got the defender.. it saved my previous phone numerous times and I assume it will this phone
I bought this case for my friend on Father's Day because he told me his old case caused his phone to shatter. With a new phone, he wanted a sturdier case, so I gifted him the famous Defender.
This cover works well for me. Though rugged, it helps absorb the dings and falls of daily usage. The phone buttons are easy to use, though carefully shielded.
The lack of protection around the new camera button is laughable. The screen cracked the second day right on that spot.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from otterbox.comBy Customer Service, June 23, 2025
Hello Kate! The new and improved design works seamlessly with Apple's new camera control button on the Apple iPhone 16 line of our cases. Our engineering team not only found that the new notch does not diminish the drop protection of the case, we also re-engineered these cases to be Drop+ 7x rated up from Drop+ 4x rated on previous versions.