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

So you have bought a shiny new iPhone 14. Hooray! The worst factor that may occur proper now? An unintentional drop that cracks the attractive display. Sad trombone. But wait! There’s an opportunity you’ll be able to forestall such a factor from taking place. A case does not assure safety, but it surely raises the possibilities of your iPhone strolling away unscathed. Throw in a display protector and these odds enhance. We’ve been testing a number of iPhone 14 circumstances and equipment—for your entire 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 title 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 telephone grips and tripods. Apple says its magnet equipment are shielded, so that they’re secure to make use of with bank cards (if perhaps not lodge key playing cards). We largely advocate MagSafe circumstances on this information as a result of there’s actual utility in making use of the system. 

However, you have to be cautious when buying. Cases must have a hoop of MagSafe magnets constructed into them to correctly work with different MagSafe equipment (one straightforward solution to inform is by on the lookout for a hoop on the within of a case in product pictures). Not each third-party case has them. Some firms declare their circumstances 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 sort of at all times weak, although. If you intend on utilizing MagSafe gear, make certain 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 that you would be able to then interchange circumstances between them, however you’ll be able to’t. The digicam modules on the Pro fashions are bigger, and which means circumstances for them will not match on the cheaper iPhones.