Apple Pay may mean you need to carry far fewer cards around than before, but it’s not accepted everywhere, so the chances are you’ll still need to carry a physical card or two. But the great thing about dramatically slimming down the cards you carry is that you can also slim down your wallet and iPhone to a single unit using an iPhone wallet case.
Jordan picked the Mujjo Leather Wallet Case as one of his holiday gift recommendations, and I thought I’d put it to the test. Both iPhone 6 and 6 Plus versions are available in black, gray and tan, with a choice of two card-slot designs …
Sadly in the UK, we’re still waiting impatiently for Apple Pay to arrive, so most of the time I need to carry a number of cards, but on an evening out I can reduce that to one or two, and it’s that scenario where the Mujjo seemed to fit the bill.
I currently use the Apple leather case (mostly because I’m not a fan of the current iPhone colors, and the case gave me back a black phone), and the Mujjo wallet case appealed because it had an even more minimalist look, with top, bottom and buttons all exposed.
It doesn’t feel like it adds much more bulk than the Apple leather case, but strikes a good balance between slimness and protection. The sides extend a little way past the screen, so if your phone dropped flat on the screen, it would be protected. And while the buttons aren’t covered, there’s enough thickness that you’d have to be pretty unlucky in how it landed to hit them.
The quality of the case is first-rate: it both looks and feels like a premium product, with high-quality leather and excellent workmanship in the stitching. Two designs are available – one with a vertical card slot, the other with an angled horizontal one. I opted for the vertical design.
Mujjo says it’s suitable for 2-3 cards. Personally I found that three was pushing it, but two work well – and really adds remarkably little thickness to the phone. Update: Mujjo tells me the slot will stretch to accommodate up to four cards – but it will then be too loose to hold just two cards. Bottom-line: it’s best to decide on 2-4 cards and stick to the same number.
Which, to me, is what it’s all about: carrying everything you need in one package that barely feels larger than the phone. I was sold on the benefits the first time I used it.
If you’re someone who wants greater protection, you may want to look at one of the fully-enclosed wallet designs out there, but for me, this is perfect.
The Mujjo Leather Wallet Case for iPhone 6 is available in black, gray and tan with either a vertical or horizontal card slot. It’s available direct from Mujjo (select dollars in the drop-down currency selector at the top) for $47.78 for the iPhone 6, and $59.74 for the 6 Plus with shipping from $9.45, or from Amazon from $49 with free shipping.
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Nice. Kinda worried about losing a credit card or ID though. I wonder how snug the fit is.
Very, but that concern is why I opted for the vertical card slot (though in reality I’m sure the horizontal slot is fine too).
Would the position of the cards cause some confusion with apple pay if you’re carrying a contactless card in the back (as in the photo)?
Yes, I’m carrying a contactless card because I’m in the UK and Apple Pay isn’t yet available here. As soon as it is (first half of this year), I’ll no longer need to carry any of my contactless cards. If you do need to carry them, I’ll be reviewing a new case wallet shortly.
Ben, do you think we’ll be able to use Apple Pay in place of an Oyster card on the tube (now that contactless payments are also accepted)?
Yeah, I’d be amazed if not.
Have you been able to leave the card in the pocket and scan on the Oyster NFC readers, or is the leather too thick for a read?
As a note: you can only get the 80deg pocket on the 6 Plus
I very rarely use the tube so haven’t had the opportunity to test – I pretty much cycle everywhere in London.
Would you say the case does a good job for protection? – as u said the buttons seem to be fine, but how bout the screen? does the case cover enough of the phone’s screen side to protect the screen from falls on the screen?
The edges are slightly higher than the screen. There are obviously far more protective cases out there – this one is about allowing you to carry cards without bulking up the phone too much.
Were you able to use the 30-pin to Lightning Adapter from Apple? On mine it is almost impossible! Same goes for headphone plugs bigger than Apples EarPods.. :(
I don’t have any 30-pin devices any more, so unfortunately can’t advise on that