Zombies, you say?

So the iPhone 5 is finally here and after three and a half weeks of waiting you finally get that knock on the door and the deliveryman hands you a scruffy cardboard box that is vibrating with the essence of the great Steve Jobs. You tear away at the packaging, lift the lid ever so slightly and marvel at the long black rectangle that cost you half of last month’s paycheck.

Now that you have it, having waited out the 4S because you knew there was something bigger coming, you are recklessly paranoid about leaving it unattended for the bullies of the world to spill or crush the little thing before you have had a chance to update your Twitter about your new appendage.

Not only that but according to those “scientists” out there who have misread and grossly underestimated the Mayan Civilization, we are in for a pretty bad time this coming December.

Now we know that in case of an Apocalypse, the first thing you will be grabbing at after your loved ones (but before your goldfish) is your beloved smartphone. But that jello cover isn’t going to shield it from the impending fire and brimstone for long. In fact, you may come to the realization that your phone might not make it past the first few days. But then you remember… you came onto our blog, read about the amazing End-Of-The-World resistant covers out there, ordered one and hid it in your bedside drawer for emergencies. Hallelujah! Angry Birds have never looked so good.

Top iPhone 5 Covers for the Apocalypse

Hitcase Pro

Described as being able to withstand anything besides a .50 cal, which, let’s be honest, you will be using your body as a shield in order to protect it from, this neat case comes with a wide-angle attachment lens which means you will be able to upload the Apocalypse onto YouTube and beat the Cat with bread on its head. Nice.

Coming Soon for iPhone 5

Lifeproof

You may find yourself swimming away from the destruction or jumping valiantly over a waterfall in order to save a child from Zombies. While you may suffer from hypothermia, drowning or a Zombie Shark attack – your phone will be just fine. In fact, it can withstand immersion in water to a depth of 6.6 feet for 30 minutes. How great would it be to tag yourself in the middle of the Atlantic?

Coming soon for the iPhone 5

Readycase

This is the nerdy brother of the hardcore cases: USB drive (8GB or 16GB), headphone clip and multitool. Unfortunately, the Ready case has had to be funded more than three times its initial goal so far, with 15 days remaining on its Indiegogo fundraiser.

Coming soon for the iPhone 5

TAKTIK

If Bear Grylls had an iPhone, this is what he would be using. You can throw it, drop it, or even use it to hack down a tree to create shelter.  Recommended for those with short tempers and hard walls. The case comes with Gorilla protective glass, gore mesh audio port covers and 9mm shockproof silicone.

Coming soon for the iPhone 5

VAULTkase

This is kind of like the Swiss Army Knife of iPhone Covers – holding a knife, tweezers, a nail file, a pen, a screwdriver and a bunch of other tools I have no idea what for – this will make a hero out of you yet. Oh, and it also holds credit cards in case privatised shelters come into play and you need to leave a deposit.

$69.99 for the iPhone 5