Hands-on: This leather Pixel Fold case is better than Bellroy’s at a third of the cost

Google’s Pixel Fold may not be the best foldable you can get, but it’s still a great option. However, the super-premium device only has a few good case options, and it’s been especially hard to get a decent leather case for the Pixel Fold. After my go-to favorite turned out to be a disaster, I settled on a $25 alternative that’s shockingly good.

If you haven’t caught our review of Bellroy’s leather Pixel Fold case, you should check that out. Bellroy has been a long-time partner of Google for Pixel phones, and we’ve always been big fans of the company’s leather cases, but the version sold with Pixel Fold was an unfortunate miss due to poor fit and a hefty $75 price tag.

Since then, I’ve been on the lookout for a better case for the Pixel Fold. While I love Google’s stellar official case, the silicone back is a little grippy in the humid North Carolina summers, and the bright blue color isn’t one I want to carry all the time. Really, I just wanted the excellent leather case I was using on my Pixel 7 Pro, but for my new foldable.

Eventually, I ordered a $25 leather case from a brand called “Olixar.” The case, only sold through MobileFun, actually really surprised me.