I don’t do a ton of case reviewing, but I was in a bind.
The OnePlus 11 just arrived! Unsurprisingly, there aren’t any cases available to buy on OnePlus.com. Searching on Amazon, I was able to find ONE case available to purchase and ship here in the United States.
Foluu sells a $9 clear bumper case, and it’s a clear bumper case.
The Foluu is a clear TPU soft plastic case with reinforced “bumper” corners.
This is a style of case I consider “practical”, but not really “fashionable”. It delivers a soft finish, which is easy to grip. It’s clear plastic, but I don’t think these cases show off the design of the phone well. Specifically you’ll notice the fingerprints on the plastic before you can recognize the phone or the color.
The case is soft and flex-y. It fits snug around the corners (which are a little more rigid for the extra material), but the sides can pull away from the phone with just a light brush from a thumb. It’s not floppy, but I wish it was just a little more snug.
There are appropriate cut outs for microphones, speakers, the alert slider, and a broad rectangle for the USB-C. The raised “nubs” covering the power button and volume rocker don’t overly dull the “action” on those switches.
Two touches I appreciate, there’s a significant lip clearing the camera dial on the rear of the phone. It should give some additional protection to the part of the rear which sticks out the most.
There’s also a nice textured edge to the bottom half of each side wall. You can feel phone orientation, and there’s a little more grip where your thumb and fingers will rest.
I genuinely have no idea how well this case will age. It might discolor? I don’t know? It could stretch out if you take it on and off a number of times, of if the sides get pulled too many times.
We can be certain that OnePlus will have some fantastic cases available when the phone officially launches, but I didn’t have access to those cases early. I’ve become a lot more conservative about using phones “nekkid”, and to properly review the OnePlus 11 during this embargo, well… I was a little desperate.
It’s a $9 case, and it was the first one I could find available on Amazon. If you were thinking about picking up a OnePlus 11, there’s an inexpensive case you can order today.
At least as a practical way to protect a phone, it’ll get the job done.
Foluu Crystal Clear Bumper for the OnePlus 11 (Amazon afiliate link)
Ok a decent case as of now but like you mentioned there will be more better cases as the phone is launched as usual Juan!! Can’t wait for the Launch 😁and your review as I’m very interested in that device vs the S22 Ultra being released soon.
I was just super grateful that there was SOMETHING to use while we waited for the official launch LOL…