A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case vs Case for iPhone 11: which is safer?
Spigen Tough Armor Case for iPhone 11 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Spigen
A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with waterproof sealing
Confidence
42%
PossibleTPE material degradation
PossibleMicroplastic shedding
PossiblePFAS in waterproofing coatings
Our pick
Spigen Tough Armor
Case for iPhone 11
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polycarbonate blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing
PossibleDegradation and microparticle shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag TPE material degradation, Microplastic shedding and PFAS in waterproofing coatings on the Spigen and not on the Spigen Tough Armor.
- We flag Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing and Degradation and microparticle shedding on the Spigen Tough Armor and not on the Spigen.
- The Spigen is TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with waterproof sealing where the Spigen Tough Armor is Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polycarbonate blend, 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 Spigen grade, at 42% 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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