MagGo Magnetic Case with Stand vs UAG Outback Series Case for iPhone 14 Plus: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Urban Armor Gear
UAG Outback Series Case for iPhone 14 Plus
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and armor shell polymer
Confidence
72%
PossiblePhthalates in TPU formulation
PossibleVolatile organic compound off-gassing
PossibleCoating degradation and microplastic generation
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 Urban Armor Gear.
- We flag Phthalates in TPU formulation, Volatile organic compound off-gassing and Coating degradation and microplastic generation on the Urban Armor Gear and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is TPU plastic shell, fabric/synthetic lining where the Urban Armor Gear is Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and armor shell polymer, 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.
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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