Silicone: soft, grippy and warm to hold
Silicone is a soft, rubbery material with a slightly velvety feel. It stretches over whatever it covers and hugs it, it grips hands and tables, and it comes in almost any colour. This page gathers everything in the shop whose own name or description says silicone, from cases and watch straps to holders and ear tips.
What is here today
- Phone cases for iPhone and for Samsung Galaxy S and A phones: plain liquid silicone, clear and glitter cases, printed and plated cases, and shockproof bumpers with silicone edges. See silicone and soft cases.
- Watch straps compatible with Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch and Fitbit, among them sports bands and magnetic straps, and a soft bumper for Apple Watch. See silicone watch straps.
- Holders and stands: suction cup stands that stick to tiles and glass, a folding desk stand, a magnetic finger-strap grip, and car holders with silicone-lined grips. See suction cup phone holders and mats.
- Small things: stick-on card holders, replacement ear tips compatible with Galaxy Buds Pro, a neck strap lanyard and a charging cable with a silicone jacket.
What silicone is good and less good at
Silicone grips, so a phone in a silicone case is less likely to slide off a car seat or out of a hand, and a silicone suction stand holds on smooth surfaces without glue. It absorbs small knocks well. The same grip makes it drag going into a tight pocket, and it picks up lint, dust and pet hair. Pale colours can darken where hands hold them most, dye from new jeans can transfer onto them, and a thin silicone case can stretch over time and lift at the corners.
Product titles are not always exact. "Soft case" can mean silicone or TPU, and most clear cases are made of TPU, the flexible plastic, so a clear case sold as silicone may be TPU or a mix of the two. If it matters, read the material in the description. The guide to phone case materials compares them.
Questions people ask about silicone accessories
How do I clean a silicone case?
Take the phone out. Apple's advice for its silicone cases is to wipe the case inside and out with a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth, without window cleaners, household cleaners, sprays or solvents. Lint comes off with a piece of sticky tape. Let it dry before the phone goes back in.
Will a silicone case stop wireless charging?
Silicone lets wireless charging through, though Apple notes that a thick case can slow or stop it.
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