MagGo Magnetic Case with Stand vs Next Series Case for iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro: which is safer?
Anker MagGo Magnetic Case with Stand is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Anker
MagGo Magnetic Case with Stand
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
TPU plastic shell, fabric/synthetic lining
Confidence
72%
PossibleTPU plasticizer leaching
PossibleVOC off-gassing
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from wear
LifeProof
Next Series Case for iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polycarbonate and TPE
Confidence
45%
PossiblePolycarbonate leaching (BPA/related compounds)
PossibleTPE degradation and microplastic generation
ReportedSeal failure and water ingress
Where these two actually differ
- We flag TPU plasticizer leaching, VOC off-gassing and Microplastic shedding from wear on the Anker and not on the LifeProof.
- We flag Polycarbonate leaching (BPA/related compounds), TPE degradation and microplastic generation and Seal failure and water ingress on the LifeProof and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is TPU plastic shell, fabric/synthetic lining where the LifeProof is Polycarbonate and TPE, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the LifeProof grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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