Best Lens Cover for the Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max? Three from Amazon Compared

This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.

Quick take

Which camera lens cover looks best on the burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max? I bought three from Amazon Japan, at ¥998, ¥1,566 and ¥1,799, and fitted them to my phone. With the glass in place, NIMASO is the most discreet thanks to its small size and softened edges. But I prefer to pop the glass out and use only the frame, and used that way, the cheapest one, Hohotoon, blends in best with the burgundy finish. I did not expect the cheapest one to win.

Lens covers fitted to a burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max — Lens covers on the burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max

What I tested

Hohotoon camera lens protector for iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max, wine red: ¥998 at the time of recording. Listed with AR coating, high transparency, a black border and an installation kit
NIMASO camera lens protector for iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max, burgundy: ¥1,799 at the time of recording. Aluminium alloy rings with 9H tempered glass and AR coating, two sets in the box
WSKEN camera lens protector for iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max, burgundy: ¥1,566 at the time of recording. Aluminium alloy with 9H tempered glass, a set of three
I fitted each one normally, then put a different brand on each of the three lenses to compare them side by side, and finally removed the glass to try them as frames only

What I found

Why use one at all: the camera bump on recent Pro iPhones is big and stays exposed even in a case, so it can knock against things in a bag or on a desk. I have had a lens guard get scratched before, so I think it is worth having something around the lenses.
What bothers me is adding another piece of glass in front of the iPhone’s own lenses. The listings promise high transparency and AR coating, but optically that is not guaranteed to be the same as nothing at all, especially for night shots, bright light sources in frame, backlight, flare and ghosting.
On paper the three are nearly identical: roughly 17.4–17.5 mm across and 2.3–2.4 mm thick. Once fitted, though, differences of 0.1 mm, the edge shape, the colour and the black border all change how they look.
With the glass on, NIMASO looked the most natural. I measured about 17.4 mm across and 2.3 mm thick, it is on the small side, and the edges are rounded off, so it does not draw attention. Two sets in the box means a spare if one gets scratched.
With one brand on each lens at the same time, it is clear that even three “burgundy” products are slightly different colours.

Three different lens covers fitted at the same time — One brand on each lens makes the colour differences obvious

Then I removed the protective glass from all three and used only the outer frames. That leaves nothing in front of the iPhone’s lenses, while the frame sticks out past the lenses and reduces the chance of them touching a table. You lose protection for the lens surface itself, and this is probably not how the makers intend them to be used, so it is at your own risk. Still, it is my favourite way to use them.
As frames only, my ranking changed. Hohotoon’s “wine red” blends in surprisingly well with the burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it is so low-key that you would not notice it unless someone told you.

Lens cover frames with the glass removed — With the glass removed, only the frames remain

	Hohotoon	WSKEN	NIMASO
Price (at the time of recording)	¥998	¥1,566	¥1,799
Colour	Wine red	Burgundy	Burgundy
In the box	1 set	Set of 3	2 sets
Size (my measurements)	About 17.4–17.5 mm, 2.3–2.4 mm thick	About 17.4–17.5 mm, 2.3–2.4 mm thick	About 17.4 mm, 2.3 mm thick
My pick for	Frame-only use, colour match	Spares, covering the lens with glass	Normal use with the glass on

Who it’s for

Choose NIMASO if you will use the cover normally with the glass on and want it as compact and inconspicuous as possible, with AR coating and a spare set. Choose Hohotoon if you want to spend less, care most about matching the burgundy colour, or want to use only the frame so there is no extra glass in front of the lenses. Choose WSKEN if you want burgundy, want 9H glass over the lenses and like having three in the box for replacements. The most expensive one is not automatically the best for everyone. A lens cover is tiny, but you look at your iPhone every day, so small differences in colour and thickness are easy to notice.

【3種類比較】iPhone 18 Pro Max「バーガンディ」に一番合うレンズカバーはこれでした

The video is in Japanese.

Limitations

I tested these only on the burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max, and colour matching will look different on other finishes and in different light. Using them as frames only, with the glass removed, is my own approach and is probably not what the makers intend. Measurements are from my own calipers, and prices are Amazon Japan prices at the time of recording.

Products

Hohotoon lens protector for iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max (wine red): on Amazon Japan

NIMASO lens protector for iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max (burgundy, 2 sets): on Amazon Japan

WSKEN lens protector for iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max (burgundy, set of 3): on Amazon Japan

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