The Best Phone Cases for Construction Workers

When you work in construction or around heavy machinery it can be hard to forget the constant risks present in your environment - it's the reason why you protect your body with a tough, hard shell: hard hat, steel-toed boots, rawhide gloves, and more. Even though you and your equipment are hardened for the job, there is one very important (and expensive) bit of equipment that often goes without proper protection: your phone.

Smartphones are expensive, fragile and now more than ever hold much of our personal, financial, and business lives within them.

So, taking a smartphone onto a construction site without a sturdy case is just asking for a shattered screen or worse. A good case can not only protect your valuable property but can also make it easier to use - a nice chunky phone case is easier to hold in a muddy thick gloved hand than a thin bit of glass.

As much as it might pain us to cover up our sleek (and slippery) new phone with a thick case, nothing is more painful than paying for an avoidable repair. A phone case is relatively cheap compared to repairs or a brand new phone. So, what even is the best phone case for construction workers? We hope to answer that question with some of the best-performing phone cases you can buy.

Mous Limitless

Mous Limitless cases currently provide the best blend of protection and style. If you're on the internet as much as we are, you may have seen a lot of hype about this phone case since it can withstand massive drops from cranes and even hot air balloons. Review after review on Reddit and YouTube show Mous protected phones surviving high falls, tumbling down metal stairs, or being violently thrown onto concrete - all without a scratch.

According to Mous, all of their cases are made from polycarbonate and TPU and incorporate their "Airo'' design to cushion your phone with a honeycomb-like internal structure. Unlike some other cases, the Mous Limitless and other Mous cases do not cover the screen and instead protect it with raised edges. A screen protector is recommended.

Mous Limitless cases start around $30, increasing in price from there. Along with an impressive ability to protect, their cases are also available backed in real materials such as wood, leather, or aramid fiber (a more well-known brand name for aramid fiber is Kevlar).

Mous cases are available for iPhone 6 and newer, and most Android phones and tablets, are available with MagSafe compatibility.

Lifeproof Fre

If the name didn't give it away, the Lifeproof Fre is a very tough phone case meant to protect your phone no matter what life throws at you. This case is the best for maximum protection, especially around wet conditions.

The Lifeproof Fre fully encloses your phone and can be left submerged in water up to 6.6 feet deep for up to an hour and can survive being dropped up to 6.6 feet without damage. This case fully seals your phone away from dirt and water - a user on Reddit commented on how they dropped their Lifeproof Fre-protected phone into molasses and simply rinsed it off with water and soap, with no damage to the phone.

Lifeproof phone cases are made from polycarbonate with a plastic front cover which allows for full use of the screen while still fully covered. Some reviews, however, have mentioned screen responsiveness is somewhat reduced as a result of the full enclosure.

Starting around $90 the Lifeproof Fre is an expensive phone case but we believe the protection it offers is more than worth the price.

Otterbox Defender

Recommended again and again by reviewers, the Otterbox Defender is an absolute beast of a phone case (but also turns your phone into a bit of a beast). The Defender features massive grippy bumpers, a tough polycarbonate shell, a rubber slipcover, and a polycarbonate belt holster for easy access.

Otterbox cases are very durable and for years have been drop tested to, what Otterbox calls DROP+ standards. This designation uses the Military's Standards (MIL-STD-810G 516.6 which states that phones in cases must be able to survive 26 drops from 4 feet) and then repeats it up to 5 times. Otterbox calls this DROP+ and every one of their cases are tested to this standard.

Older Otterbox Defenders included a front cover, but on newer phone models that front cover is not included. A screen protector is recommended.

The price of the Defender series varies based on your device but is around $50 on Otterbox's website and has variants for most iOS and Android phones and tablets.

Conclusion

No matter which case you choose from - the stylish but functional Mous Limitless, the waterproof protection of the Lifeproof Fre, or the absolute beast of the Otterbox Defender, you know your phone will be safe.

Honorable mentions: Mitywah Waterproof, UAG Monarch, UAG Plasma, Oterkin Waterproof.The Best Phone Cases for Construction Workers

When you work in construction or around heavy machinery it can be hard to forget the constant risks present in your environment - it's the reason why you protect your body with a tough, hard shell: hard hat, steel-toed boots, rawhide gloves, and more. Even though you and your equipment are hardened for the job, there is one very important (and expensive) bit of equipment that often goes without proper protection: your phone.

Smartphones are expensive, fragile and now more than ever hold much of our personal, financial, and business lives within them.

So, taking a smartphone onto a construction site without a sturdy case is just asking for a shattered screen or worse. A good case can not only protect your valuable property but can also make it easier to use - a nice chunky phone case is easier to hold in a muddy thick gloved hand than a thin bit of glass.

As much as it might pain us to cover up our sleek (and slippery) new phone with a thick case, nothing is more painful than paying for an avoidable repair. A phone case is relatively cheap compared to repairs or a brand new phone. So, what even is the best phone case for construction workers? We hope to answer that question with some of the best-performing phone cases you can buy.

Mous Limitless

Mous Limitless cases currently provide the best blend of protection and style. If you're on the internet as much as we are, you may have seen a lot of hype about this phone case since it can withstand massive drops from cranes and even hot air balloons. Review after review on Reddit and YouTube show Mous protected phones surviving high falls, tumbling down metal stairs, or being violently thrown onto concrete - all without a scratch.

According to Mous, all of their cases are made from polycarbonate and TPU and incorporate their "Airo'' design to cushion your phone with a honeycomb-like internal structure. Unlike some other cases, the Mous Limitless and other Mous cases do not cover the screen and instead protect it with raised edges. A screen protector is recommended.

Mous Limitless cases start around $30, increasing in price from there. Along with an impressive ability to protect, their cases are also available backed in real materials such as wood, leather, or aramid fiber (a more well-known brand name for aramid fiber is Kevlar).

Mous cases are available for iPhone 6 and newer, and most Android phones and tablets, are available with MagSafe compatibility.

Lifeproof Fre

If the name didn't give it away, the Lifeproof Fre is a very tough phone case meant to protect your phone no matter what life throws at you. This case is the best for maximum protection, especially around wet conditions.

The Lifeproof Fre fully encloses your phone and can be left submerged in water up to 6.6 feet deep for up to an hour and can survive being dropped up to 6.6 feet without damage. This case fully seals your phone away from dirt and water - a user on Reddit commented on how they dropped their Lifeproof Fre-protected phone into molasses and simply rinsed it off with water and soap, with no damage to the phone.

Lifeproof phone cases are made from polycarbonate with a plastic front cover which allows for full use of the screen while still fully covered. Some reviews, however, have mentioned screen responsiveness is somewhat reduced as a result of the full enclosure.

Starting around $90 the Lifeproof Fre is an expensive phone case but we believe the protection it offers is more than worth the price.

Otterbox Defender

Recommended again and again by reviewers, the Otterbox Defender is an absolute beast of a phone case (but also turns your phone into a bit of a beast). The Defender features massive grippy bumpers, a tough polycarbonate shell, a rubber slipcover, and a polycarbonate belt holster for easy access.

Otterbox cases are very durable and for years have been drop tested to, what Otterbox calls DROP+ standards. This designation uses the Military's Standards (MIL-STD-810G 516.6 which states that phones in cases must be able to survive 26 drops from 4 feet) and then repeats it up to 5 times. Otterbox calls this DROP+ and every one of their cases are tested to this standard.

Older Otterbox Defenders included a front cover, but on newer phone models that front cover is not included. A screen protector is recommended.

The price of the Defender series varies based on your device but is around $50 on Otterbox's website and has variants for most iOS and Android phones and tablets.

Conclusion

No matter which case you choose from - the stylish but functional Mous Limitless, the waterproof protection of the Lifeproof Fre, or the absolute beast of the Otterbox Defender, you know your phone will be safe.

Honorable mentions: Mitywah Waterproof, UAG Monarch, UAG Plasma, Oterkin Waterproof.