iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus might be more affordable than the swankier iPhone 8, but it certainly won’t be cheap upgrades. If you were hoping to hold onto all the accessories you have already purchased for iPhone 7, you can think again.
Leaked schematics for both devices suggest all your existing cases might not fit.
iPhone 7s and 7s Plus are expected to look almost identical to their predecessors, but with glass back panels as opposed to aluminum unibodies. This will enable them to charge wirelessly like the iPhone 8 so you won’t have to worry about flimsy Lightning cables anymore.
The design change and additional components mean the upgrades will be slightly taller, wider, and thicker than their predecessors, according to a “trusted and reliable source” for TechnoBuffalo. Here’s how the models compare:
| iPhone 7 | iPhone 7s | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 138.3 | 138.44 |
| Width | 67.1 | 67.26 |
| Depth | 7.1 | 7.21 |
| iPhone 7 Plus | iPhone 7s Plus | |
| Height | 158.2 | 158.37 |
| Width | 77.9 | 78.1 |
| Depth | 7.3 | 7.41 |
Again, they’re very slight changes, which you probably won’t even notice in your hand. But if you attempt to put one of the new devices into a tight-fitting iPhone 7 case, like a firm plastic shell, there’s a chance it won’t fit properly.
This could explain why Apple has been phasing out certain iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus accessories. A number of cases in certain color options are no longer available to purchase from its online store, which suggests new cases for its next-generation devices will be coming.
Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.
5 responses to “Leaked iPhone 7s dimensions are bad news for your wallet”
i was thinking there would be no 7s isntead Iphone 8
You were thinking wrong for the whole of last year.
No problem for me, never use a case.
These dimensions are in millimeters. Get out a ruler and look at one millimeter. Then, divide that by 5 (even by 10 in some dimensions) to see the miniscule difference in size. In fact, most cases have a manufacturing tolerance greater than these differences. The biggest difference in size of any dimension of either phone is only 1/5 of one millimeter. That’s .00787 inches. I’m calling false alarm on this whole story.
In other news, if you buy a Samsung phone or a Pixel phone, your case won’t fit either.
It’s almost like when you get a different model phone, your case is unlikely to fit it.