14 Best iPhone 14 Cases and Accessories: MagSafe-Tested, Chargers, and More

So you’ve got received a shiny new iPhone 14. Hooray! The worst factor that may occur proper now? An unintended drop that cracks the attractive display screen. Sad trombone. But wait! There’s an opportunity you possibly can stop such a factor from taking place. A case would not assure safety, nevertheless it raises the possibilities of your iPhone strolling away unscathed. Throw in a display screen protector and these odds improve. We’ve been testing a number of iPhone 14 instances and equipment—for your complete lineup, from the iPhone 14 to the iPhone 14 Pro Max—and these are our favorites. 

You’ll see just a few repeat suggestions right here from our Best iPhone 13 Cases guide. That’s as a result of they’re gadgets we have examined earlier than and will work completely with the iPhone 14 sequence. Check out our Best MagSafe Accessories guide for extra.   

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A Note on MagSafe and Case Sizes

MagSafe is the identify of a hoop of magnets embedded into the rear of the iPhone 12, (*14*), and iPhone 14 vary. It lets you magnetically stick equipment to the again of the smartphone, from wallets and wi-fi chargers to cellphone grips and tripods. Apple says its magnet equipment are shielded, so that they’re protected to make use of with bank cards (if perhaps not resort key playing cards). We principally advocate MagSafe instances on this information as a result of there’s actual utility in making use of the system. 

However, you need to be cautious when procuring. Cases must have a hoop of MagSafe magnets constructed into them to correctly work with different MagSafe equipment (one straightforward option to inform is by on the lookout for a hoop on the within of a case in product photos). Not each third-party case has them. Some corporations declare their instances are “MagSafe compatible” even with out magnets, however that could be as a result of the case is skinny sufficient for the magnets to stay. The connection is nearly all the time weak, although. If you propose on utilizing MagSafe gear, be sure there is a ring of magnets within the case.

Speaking of, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are the identical dimension because the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, respectively. You may assume you can then interchange instances between them, however you possibly can’t. The digital camera modules on the Pro fashions are bigger, and meaning instances for them will not match on the cheaper iPhones.