Ok that may sound a bit frightening because they generally will but!!!
I'm finding a lot of my 7+ cases that fit (my 7+) perfectly are having issues with my 8+.
The TUMI (canvas) is completely unusable. The buttons won't work at all.
The Spigen slim case I have isn't right, the camera cutout is a bit off. Remember these cases are designed to fit something that's fractions of a millimeter smaller than our new phones. They stretch and fit but the fit is off. So a $50 case you expect a PERFECT fit now has the fitment of some $1.99 case from Hong Kong. Not good!
Even worse is it may come off allowing damage when dropped.
The Apple Leather and Silicone cases seem to be OK, a bit tight though. And speaking of tightness...
If a case was very tight to begin with on the 7, be warned on the 8 it may be REALLY hard to remove without damaging the case or the phone!
My advice is reuse for now to get by but plan to purchase a case that was designed for the 8 series exclusively.
Manufacturers using the same tooled case and updating their packaging to include the 8 series should be avoided!
I'm finding a lot of my 7+ cases that fit (my 7+) perfectly are having issues with my 8+.
The TUMI (canvas) is completely unusable. The buttons won't work at all.
The Spigen slim case I have isn't right, the camera cutout is a bit off. Remember these cases are designed to fit something that's fractions of a millimeter smaller than our new phones. They stretch and fit but the fit is off. So a $50 case you expect a PERFECT fit now has the fitment of some $1.99 case from Hong Kong. Not good!
Even worse is it may come off allowing damage when dropped.
The Apple Leather and Silicone cases seem to be OK, a bit tight though. And speaking of tightness...
If a case was very tight to begin with on the 7, be warned on the 8 it may be REALLY hard to remove without damaging the case or the phone!
My advice is reuse for now to get by but plan to purchase a case that was designed for the 8 series exclusively.
Manufacturers using the same tooled case and updating their packaging to include the 8 series should be avoided!
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