Why are the cases for this phone so terrible?
UPDATE: seems I may have just been really unlucky with the 4 cases I tried. Signature cases with a normal profile do exist. It's just hard to see from the webstore pictures and select the right one. That said, ALL magsafe rings I've seen were completely misaligned compared to the official case.
One of the reasons I chose this phone is because it has similar width, weight and thickness as my old device, a Oneplus 6 (I know, my phones last long!). The signature is even a bit thinner, and I'm very happy with it out of the box.
What's really disappointing, is the available TPU cases. ALL of them:
- Have the magsafe ring in the wrong place. Just compare it with the placement in Motorola's official case.
- Are badly designed and WAY too thick. The OnePlus 6, with a standard TPU case, goes from 7.75mm, to ~9mm thick. The Signature, with a standard TPU case, goes from 6.99mm to ~13mm. With similar crazy increases in widt and weight.
- Seem to be from at most 3 almost identical moulds. Barely any variety with identical oversized measurements and erroneous mag ring placement.
Does anyone know why this is? Is it like this for all phones nowadays? Or is it only because the Signature is not as widely adopted as Samsung and Apple devices? Meaning companies don't invest much in making a proper fit? I rarely buy phones so I wouldn't know.
I'm somewhat annoyed. The Signature is a beautiful, slim, lightweight device that sets itself apart with flagship specs. IMO it's the ergonomic sweet-spot on the market right now. I loathe that every single case for it so far turns it into an unwieldy brick.
Thanks for reading my rant and please do share suggestions if you have any.