After a long wait finally, the iPhone 13 is here and its features and design are almost identical to the iPhone 12. You will find edge-to-edge display, flat edge, and many more similar things in iPhone 13 like iPhone 12. Now, most of people have doubts that whether the iPhone 12 cases will fit the new iPhone 13 or not? And the answer is it will not fit because of only one change iPhone brings for the iPhone 13.
So let’s know, more details about what will obstruct you to use iPhone 12’s case on iPhone 13. But before that, it’s essential to know the detailed dimensions and structural differences between these two phones.
iPhone 12 cases with iPhone 13
The dimensions are the same between the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13:
Height: 5.78 inches
Width: 2.82 inches
Thickness: 0.30 inches
And here are the dimensions of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro:
Height: 5.78 inches
Width: 2.82 inches
Thickness: 0.29 inches
As we can clearly see that the dimensions are almost identical between these iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 premium handsets, but unfortunately the camera bump on the backside has been redesigned, and now it is bigger on the iPhone 13 than the size of the iPhone 12 phone. This means the iPhone 12 features a wide range of new camera proficiencies, but it also means that the iPhone 12 cases will not fit the new iPhone 13.
The same concept is behind the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini. Because of the huge changes to the camera bump, cases are designed for the iPhone 12 mini will not fit the iPhone 13 mini. This is obviously a piece of sad news who already invested money on iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini and now want to purchase the iPhone 13 series. Now they can’t use their previous case for their new phone.
iPhone 12 mini dimensions:
Height: 5.18 inches
Widgets: 2.53 inches
Thickness 0.29 inches
iPhone 13 mini dimensions:
Height: 5.18 inches
Widgets: 2.53 inches
Thickness 0.30 inches
Now many of you may ask, what about the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro Max? surprisingly her it is the same story. Because of changes to the camera bump design, iPhone 12 Pro Max cases will not fit the iPhone 12 Pro Max. let us know the difference between the dimensions of the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
iPhone 12 Pro Max dimensions:
Height: 6.33 inches
Width: 3.07 inches
Thickness: 0.29 inches
iPhone 13 Pro Max dimensions:
Width: 3.07 inches
Height: 6.33 inches
Thickness: 0.30 inches
Wrap up
No doubt this is a sad moment for many who were thinking of using the same cases for their new iPhone 13 series. Again, due to the minor changes in dimensions and the design of the Apple phone along with the slight shift of the placement of the buttons, iPhone 12 cases will not fit your new iPhone 13. So you will have to spring for the new cases on top of your new iPhone purchase, whether you buy first-party Apple cases or any third-party outsiders cases from accessory makers.
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