If you have a phone in the iPhone 14 range and were hoping to use the same case for a comparable iPhone 15 model, you’re out of luck as the current case doesn’t seem to fit most upcoming phones. maybe.
This is according to a test conducted by the Japanese site “Makotakara”. (opens in new tab) (via 9to5Mac) (opens in new tab) ) obtained a dummy unit of the iPhone 15 series from retail site Alibaba and attempted to put it in a case designed for the iPhone 14 model.
As you can see in the video below, the camera housing was slightly larger in some cases, and about 1mm extra in some bodies, so most of the time it didn’t fit. For the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max dummy units, the shape of the volume buttons is also slightly different, resulting in a poor case fit.
I’ve heard before that these models may have a single solid-state volume button, so that could explain the change here. We also heard earlier that at least some models could have larger camera housings this year, so this test is consistent with existing leaks.
One iPhone 15 model that seems to fit the previous model’s case is the iPhone 15 Plus. This is because there is no change in the dimensions or size of the camera block. That said, these dummy units mark the expected switch to USB-C ports on all iPhone 15 models, so if some existing cases don’t have the correct size cutout for that. there is.
Macotakara tested these dummy units with screen protectors for iPhone 14 series phones and found that they did not appear to work with iPhone 15 units.
It’s no surprise, as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are widely rumored to be switching from notches to dynamic islands. However, for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, the screen is reportedly slightly smaller than before. We’re guessing this may be due to the smaller bezel that was leaked earlier.
(Image credit: Matakara) Analysis: Can we trust these dummy units?
There are some interesting details here, but take all of this with a pinch of salt.Makotakara itself is a reputable site with a decent leak track record, but I can’t speak to the quality of the dummy units.
Dummy units are often very accurate. It may be based on official information provided to accessory manufacturers to assist them in designing accessories prior to the launch of the phone. But sometimes it’s just based on leaks and rumors.
And even if these designers did their work with real information, no one knows how exactly the case would be constructed. In this case, we’re only talking about his 1mm difference between the upcoming phone and the iPhone 14 line, so the dummy unit may not be accurate enough.
Still, the results Macotakara came up with are pretty much in line with previous leaks, so these are the exact models of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max (or iPhone 15 Ultra). There is a possibility. called).
