UV Haze 010 Filter vs Defender Series Pro XT Case for iPhone 17 Pro Max: which is safer?
B+W UV Haze 010 Filter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
Confidence
82%
OtterBox
Defender Series Pro XT Case for iPhone 17 Pro Max
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polycarbonate/TPE hybrid
Confidence
45%
PossiblePolycarbonate brittleness and UV degradation
PossibleMicroplastics from wear and tear
PossibleSeal degradation and water ingress
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Polycarbonate brittleness and UV degradation, Microplastics from wear and tear and Seal degradation and water ingress on the OtterBox and not on the B+W.
- The B+W is Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces where the OtterBox is Polycarbonate/TPE hybrid, 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 OtterBox grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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