Does iphone 12 pro case fit iphone 11 pro

Being able to reuse your old iPhone case on a newer model depends on a few different factors. Not only does your new device need to be the same size as your older model, but the cutouts need to match the camera, buttons, and ports.

Because of this redesign, iPhone 11 cases or iPhone 11 Pro cases will not fit the iPhone 12.

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The big iPhone for 2020 can’t be matched to the case for 2019’s big iPhone, which means you may need to buy a new case.

Now that the iPhone 12 Pro Max is out, you might be wondering if Apple’s brand new big phone can play nicely with cases made for the last Apple big phone.

After all, Apple’s latest big iPhone has a similar name to its predecessor, and a similar camera bump and shape, so there’s a chance that some similarities will extend elsewhere.

But there’s also a new design language, and that means the iPhone 12 Pro Max might not fit into an older iPhone 11 Pro Max case. We already know that’s the case with the iPhone 12, so what about its big brother?

Will the iPhone 11 Pro Max case fit an iPhone 12 Pro Max?

Unfortunately, if you’re hoping to snag an iPhone 11 Pro Max case at a discount now that the phone is not part of the lineup and have plans to fit it to a 12 Pro Max, you might want to hold off.

While the bump is the same shape, the phones aren’t quite the same size, and so an iPhone 12 Pro Max won’t fit into an iPhone 11 Pro Max case.

Can an iPhone 12 Pro Max case fit an iPhone 11 Pro Max?

But what about the other way around: if you still have an iPhone 11 Pro Max — 2019’s big iPhone– and you want to buy a new case, can you settle for an iPhone 12 Pro Max case and have it work?

Kinda, but also not really.

You see, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is marginally bigger than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and that means it’s a like more spacious in those cases, fitting the older iPhone into the newer cases somewhat comfortably while still also being snug.

However there’s a catch: the buttons don’t line up.

While you can use an iPhone 12 Pro Max case with an iPhone 11 Pro Max, the silence switch and volume buttons won’t line up properly, and therefore may not work, and the whole effort might just be wasted.

We’d advise not buying a 12 Pro Max case for an iPhone 11 Pro Max, as it just won’t work. Not only is the design language and size different, but the fit isn’t quite right, and so it’s not going to work perfectly.

Much like how the iPhone 12 cases are incompatible with the iPhone 11, and vice versa, you’ll want to steer clear of buying an iPhone 12 Pro Max case for an iPhone 11 Pro Max, as they’re just too different.

A new iPhone range is out, and it doesn’t just come with new features, but a new design, too. Does this mean old cases won’t fit on the new iPhone?

Change is clearly afoot, and this year the iPhone looks very different to the iPhones of previous years.

While the new iPhone 12 range comes with a whole host of new features, one of the most obvious ones is the design, with the overall design language undergoing a change.

Gone are the softened curvy edges of the iPhone X, XR, XS, 11, and 11 Pro, and even the models before it in the iPhone 6 through 8. Now you’ll find a flat edge more like what Apple offered in the iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, and original iPhone SE, as Apple moves to the style you can find in the iPad Pro and iPad Air.

It’s a pretty solid difference, but it’s one that may mean old cases aren’t compatible, which means buying a new iPhone will likely lead you down the path of also buying a new case. But let’s find out to be sure.

Can the iPhone 12 fit in an iPhone 11 case?

While they’re clearly different phones, both the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 share similar screen sizes, and now the iPhone 12 Pro with them.

Like the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, the iPhone 12 offers up a 6.1 inch screen, albeit in a new design. However that new design is very different, and that means you can’t make them fit.

This isn’t like with the iPhone 11 fitting into an iPhone XR case — which worked, but had issues — or an iPhone XR into an iPhone 11 — which was better, thanks to the camera differences. Rather, it’s a totally different design, and you can’t fit an iPhone 12 into most cases.

The fit is just too loose and doesn’t line up at all. Buttons are out of placement and the camera window doesn’t fit at all.

We did find one case that managed to get close, with Apple’s iPhone 11 Smart Battery case fitting the iPhone 12, and hugging the chassis a little more than others.

However the battery side of things doesn’t work, and even though we could make the iPhone 11 battery case fit the iPhone 12, the buttons and side switch were totally out of alignment, so the case doesn’t exactly work with the iPhone, even if it kinda fits.

Simply put, no, an iPhone 12 will not fit into an iPhone 11 case.

So what about the other way: is it possible to fit an iPhone 11 into an iPhone 12 case?

Can the iPhone 11 fit in an iPhone 12 case?

Going the other way produces a similar sort of problem, because the design language is still very different between the models.

The iPhone 12 is flat edged while the iPhone 11 is curvy, meaning the two are incompatible. But that’s not even the biggest issue between them: the iPhone 11 is larger.

Try stuffing the iPhone 11 into an iPhone 12 case and you’ll see the iPhone 12 case start to bend and warp and buckle from the size.

It’s just not going to happen, folks.

What should you do if you want a case on your iPhone 12

If you do want some protection on your iPhone 12, the best bet is going to be to buy a new case specifically for it.

An old iPhone 11 case won’t work, and so you’re going to need to look for something new. That’s all there is to it.

The same goes for an iPhone 12 Pro, which uses the same design and screen size as the iPhone 12. Essentially, if you buy either the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro, you’ll need to buy a case for either one. An iPhone 12 case will fit an iPhone 12 Pro, and an iPhone 12 Pro case will fit an iPhone 12, but an iPhone 11 case will fit neither. That’s all there is.

And if you own an iPhone 11 and you go shopping for a new case, don’t buy an iPhone 12 case thinking it will fit your iPhone 11. It won’t. At all.

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