BTW, got the Baseus Faith Flip Cover for Mi3. Looks gorgeous. Might get the other colors too !
Opens from the back (magnetic grip, but Mi3 does not have auto magnetic lock/unlock, so only works for the case, not for the screen).
Good bump for the camera. So the lens is not just in the case, but will never touch the surface.
So much better than the ones I bought earlier.
Got the a couple of more flip covers.
It's Red, not pink as visible in the pics. The Mi3 holding pad is TPU material, so bendable. Overall, looks good, has a magnetic lock, but is a tad bigger (as in covers the whole phone and then some). Baseus Faith is still the most snuggly fit flip cover I've tried.
So far, got these covers:
L to R: Cubix Black hard case (matte), a not-so-cheap to buy but cheap-to-look flip case (junk), Baseus Faith FC, Mercury Red-Blue Denim FC and the Original Xiaomi Black FC. Baseus Faith gets my vote out of the whole lot.
Awaiting a couple of back cases (transparent with printed art) and a soft faux leather FC from AliExpress. Let's see when they turn up.
Thanks to
@alekhkhanna and his positive comments , i finally mustered up ennough courage to buy my first Flip Cover.
I dislike Flip Covers or Hard cases as they might scratch the phone body and prefer and use TPU/Silicone cases.
After weeks of searching on FK/Amazon (i avoid ebay ebay/etc as i prefer COD) for a good case, having bought a few overpriced silicone cases off Amazon, delivery delays, cancellation by seller due to no stock, etc...
I managed to find few Amazon-Fulfilled sellers for few Mi 3 cases.
So Alekhs's impressions+ Amazon-Fulfilled = my first FC.
Might put up pics but Alekh already does a fantastic job with his pics and I am quite sure I might not better them anytime soon.
Below links are from the time of ordering on 29th night- got delivery 30th afternoon with one day delivery charges extra.
Wow- that was fast indeed.
Baseus Faith For Xiaomi Mi3 India Leather Magnetic Flip Cover with Stand - PINK
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00F91K8FM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_CRnaub078PSGC
Baseus Faith For Xiaomi Mi3 India Leather Magnetic Flip Cover with Stand - BLACK
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00F91K8C0/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_UTnaub1ZPCXJS
Baseus Faith For Xiaomi Mi3 India Leather Magnetic Flip Cover with Stand
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00MXZP7J4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_eWnaub0BGJB9F
Also, got a Nillkin hard case, my first hard case, mainly due to 4 reasons-
1. The Cubix hard case I have seen with my friend and though seems pricey for a piece of plastic and seemingly no -name brand to my ears, it's decent. Not great but didn't notice sharp edges, moulding flaws either. Quite well finished with a soft touch surface. Felt lil slippery to me but makes the phone good to look and protects the back/sides from picking up scratches, especially the cam glass. So hoped the Nillkin would be better.
2. The Nillkin has a rough texture at the back- so can rest on fingers better during one-handed use i feel. All reviews on FK and Amazon said it comes with a good quality screenguard.
3. Sells cheaper on FK but all sellers range from 5-6 days to 8-10 days for delivery. And every passing day without a good case was torturous as i prefer not to use phone without a case. Found Amazon-fulfilled seller and though little higher priced, i felt compelled to get it.
4. I find FC cumbersome and in case I can't live with the Baseus Faith FC despite the good finish, I had to have some other decent case for backup till the next find.
Nillkin Frosted Hard Back Case Cover for Xiaomi M3 Mi3 + Screenguard - Black
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00M5LWYQA/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_e5naub071RE7N
Update 01/09-2014:
Over the last few weeks, the cubix case has become decently grippy due to rubber coating and not as slippery as day one. I checked it again and the inner edge is not sharp,
The new Nillkin hard case has a thin sharp edge on the very inside of the side body and i will see if i can file it away. So slipping the phone into the case might not be an issue but taking the cover off "might" scratch the body.