The recent “Scratchgate” furor just underscores the need for one of the best iPhone 17 Pro cases to protect your newly acquired Apple phone. As durable as Apple’s phones are — and the Ceramic Shield 2 material on the iPhone 17 Pro’s front is 3x more scratch resistant — putting a case between your phone and the outside world further cuts down on the chance for damage, cosmetic or otherwise.
Besides, as our iPhone 17 Pro review indicates, there’s plenty of upgrades on this new phone that you’re going to want to keep safe and sound, from major camera upgrades to extra storage capacity and improved performance with the A19 Pro chip. The fact that it now starts at $1,099 also ups the incentive for making sure your iPhone 17 Pro lasts as long as possible.
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