Are iPhone 17 Pro Cases Compatible With iPhone 18 Pro? Here's What Apple Says
Can you use iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max cases with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and vice versa? Apple's official answer is no, according to Daring Fireball 's John Gruber . Apple said the camera plateau on the iPhone 18 Pro models is ever so slightly thicker this year. Gruber said the difference is one-tenth of a millimeter: 11.5mm vs. 11.4mm. It is a minor difference, but…
Can iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max cases be used with iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the reverse? According to Apple's official response, the answer is no. John Gruber from Daring Fireball reports that Apple claims a minor difference in camera plateaus between the two models. The camera plateaus on the iPhone 18 Pro models are slightly thicker, measuring 11.5mm compared to 11.4mm for the iPhone 17 Pro models.
This seemingly small difference, only a tenth of a millimeter, is significant enough for Apple to recommend purchasing a new case. However, in practice, many cases appear to fit perfectly on both generations of iPhones. John Gruber personally tested his iPhone 17 Pro cases on iPhone 18 Pro models and vice versa, finding them to be compatible.
The majority of Apple-branded cases should work across both generations, as should many third-party cases. While there may be exceptions with some third-party cases, this is expected to be the rare exception rather than the norm.
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