Gear4 Havana for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro: Clear case with 10ft D3O drop protection

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While I love my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, I couldn’t resist placing an order for the Google Pixel 6 Pro mainly for its camera capabilities. Even if I intend to use it with my Google Fi SIM, it will be out of my pocket for taking photos and videos in many situations and environments, so it needs protection.

ZAGG currently offers a case and screen protector for the Google Pixel 6 and a single case for the Pixel 6 Pro. We may see more releases as time goes on, but it’s nice to have options from ZAGG to get started.

Plus: Google Pixel 6 Pro Review: Google’s Best Smartphone Ever, But Is It Enough?

Gear4 Havana

ZAGG offers the Gear4 Havana case for both the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro priced at $ 29.99 each. The cases are the same, but with a difference in size and a slight design change on the Pixel 6 Pro to support the curved glass on the sides of the front display.

The case is clear, so if you have one of the Pixel 6 devices with the fun colors, that color will pop up a bit. I have a rather boring Stormy Black Pixel 6 Pro, but I also tried the case on my wife’s Sorta Seafoam Pixel 6. The top of the case is smooth so the color shows up well while the part of the back under the wide opening of the camera is more opaque so the color isn’t as noticeable.

Through the use of D3O material, the Gear4 achieves a drop protection standard of 10 feet, so you can trust that it should survive a fall from your hand as long as you land favorably. The edges have material consistent enough to protect the corners and edges from a fall.

The cases also contain RepelFlex, an antimicrobial coating, so that odor-causing bacteria are inhibited from growing while the case is protected from breakage.

The bottom of the back and the sides below the camera opening have ridges so you get a better grip on the case design which should make it harder to drop the phone in the first place. The cases are also made with recycled plastic so you don’t add waste when switching to another case.

The edges do a great job of securing the phone while on the right are raised buttons for the volume and power buttons. There are also openings for speakers, USB-C and microphone. Wireless charging and Google Pay work perfectly with the phone mounted in the case.

InvisibleShield Glass Elite for Pixel 6

The Pixel 6 Pro has curved glass sides on the display, so providing a screen protector isn’t as simple as a flat display. With flat glass on the Pixel 6, ZAGG is ready to protect it with InvisibleShield Glass Elite protection available for $ 49.99.

An alignment tray / guide, EZ Apply, is provided, so it’s easy to make sure you’re applying your screen protector correctly the first time. While the center front camera is obvious, the different sized posts on the alignment tray ensure that you position the protector correctly before applying it.

I’ve used glass protectors on devices in the past, but the InvisibleShield Glass Elite protector is aluminosilicate glass made with ion exchange technology that makes it five times stronger than standard glass protector. This material could explain the rather high price of the screen protector compared to the cheap glass plates found on Amazon.

The antimicrobial treatment is also found inside the glass protector and ZAGG’s ClearPrint surface treatment significantly reduces smudges and fingerprints from the surface. The cheap protections showing my fingerprints are quickly thrown away, so I appreciate that ZAGG has worked to provide such a great user experience.

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