LifeProof launches new casings to protect your pricey new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are now officially available in Malaysia with prices that start at a substantial RM3,649 for the 64GB variant of the iPhone 8 all the way up to an eye-watering, impressive RM4,899 for the iPhone 8 Plus 256GB variant. To say that they are pricey investments is an understatement which makes keeping them in one piece all the more important which is where LifeProof’s new casings come into play.
While they’ve previously been famous for their tough FRĒ casings that sheath a phone in an armoured shell that protects it from most mishaps including dips in the water, they’ve now expanded their lineup with additional casing variants dubbed the LifeProof NËXT and SLΛM which are available for both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
Both new LifeProof casings come in different colours and offer a unique look that departs from the well armoured FRĒ as their rear protective backplates are transparent, allowing you to appreciate the phone in a better fashion without compromising their ability to resist drops though they both lack the FRĒ’s waterproof resistance .
LifeProof SLΛM
The most affordable of the range at RM179 a pop inclusive of GST for the iPhone 8 version and RM219 for the iPhone 8 Plus version, the SLΛM casings cover the entire phone except the front with unimpeded access to all the phone’s ports and speaker grilles.
It’s rated to survive up to two metre drops to the floor and comes in four rather creative sounding colours – Night Flash, Lava Chaser, Aloha Sunset and Free Flow.
LifeProof NËXT
Slightly pricier but offering a modicum more of protection, the LifeProof NËXT comes with several engineering refinements that encapsulate the phone in a six-layer protective shell.
The NËXT ramps things up from the SLΛM as it includes seals for the ports to keep dust, snow and dirt out while also protecting from drops to the deck. It retails for RM259 for the iPhone 8 version and RM299 for the iPhone 8 Plus version, inclusive of GST and comes in your choice of four different colours – Black, Beach Pebble, Seaside and Cactus Rose.
LifeProof FRĒ
If you still need to protect your iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus from everything up to and including the kitchen sink, you can still opt for their FRĒ casing that renders the phone water resistant in up to 6.6 feet of water for up to an hour, is drop proof to 2 meters and shrugs off dirt, snow and dust in the bargain. The LifeProof FRĒ for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus don’t have a price or launch date yet but according to LifeProof, they’ll hit the market sometime in November.
The NËXT, SLΛM and FRĒ casings are reverse compatible with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus too so even if you don’t own the new iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, you can still get a bit of extra peace of mind for your existing iPhone 7 or 7 Plus. All three LifeProof casings are available online at the official LifeProof Asia website or at Switch, Machines, Mac Studio and Foto Flash outlets nationwide. For more details swing by www.lifeproof.asia