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
I have bought more than 20 cases for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the SwitchEasy 0.35 is the lightest of them all: 12.4 g on my scale. It feels close to using the phone bare, MagSafe works fine, and the translucent finish shows off the orange iPhone nicely. The trade-off is that its edges do not rise above the screen, so you will want a glass screen protector with it.
What I tested
- SwitchEasy 0.35 ultra-light case for iPhone 17 Pro Max, Translucent color
- An orange iPhone 17 Pro Max with a glass screen protector and a lens guard
- MagSafe charging, a shake test and a double-sided MagSafe ring on a car mount
What I found
- Weight: 12.4 g, sometimes 12.5 g on a second weigh-in. SwitchEasy says under 15 g.
- Fit and feel: it went on without clashing with my lens guard. Buttons press nicely, and the open Camera Control cutout is not an issue.
- Looks: the frosted translucent shell lets the orange color through, and fingerprints barely show.
- Screen edge: the case lip sits below the screen, so the display touches the table when placed face down.
- Bumps: the MagSafe ring area sticks out by roughly 0.5 mm, and my lens guard sits slightly higher than the case.
- MagSafe: charging works, and accessories hold firmly through normal shaking. A ring on my car mount stayed on the mount when I pulled the phone away. Only my Peak Design and Aulumu A7 cases manage that.
| Spec | SwitchEasy 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Phone | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Price at the time of recording | ¥2,480 |
| Weight (measured) | 12.4 g |
| Thickness (listed) | 0.35 mm |
| Colors | Translucent, Coral, Mist, Midnight |
| MagSafe | Yes |
Who it is for
- People who would use the phone bare but want a thin layer of protection
- Anyone trying to keep the heavy Pro Max as light as possible
- Not for people who want the case to protect the screen edges
The video is in Japanese. The weigh-in is around 1:36, and the screen-edge check starts around 2:30.
Limitations
I recorded this soon after buying the case, so I cannot speak to long-term durability, and I did not drop-test it. I tested one color on one phone. The price is in yen at the time of recording.
Products
SwitchEasy 0.35 ultra-light case for iPhone 17 Pro Max: on Amazon Japan
memumi ultra-thin case (for comparison): on Amazon Japan
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