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Will old iPhone 6/6 Plus cases fit the 6s/6s Plus? [MERGED]

I ordered some dBrand skins for the iPhone 6 that I plan to use on the S. Guess ill find out if they work!
 
I bought one of the ringke fusion cases for the 6s plus. It's weird though that the old cases won't fit the new phone but the newer cases will fit the old phones. Sounds like a bad tongue twister. lol
 
I submitted a question for the 6s leather case on the apple site, basically asking will the 6 plus leather case fit the 6s plus? Waiting for a response, you can check under Q&A section for the 6s leather case when they answer the question.
 
Pedicone1211 said:
I submitted a question for the 6s leather case on the apple site, basically asking will the 6 plus leather case fit the 6s plus? Waiting for a response, you can check under Q&A section for the 6s leather case when they answer the question.
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most case companies have been saying that the 6 cases will not fit the 6s but that the 6s cases will in fact fit the 6. It's so weird I know.
 
Pedicone1211 said:
I submitted a question for the 6s leather case on the apple site, basically asking will the 6 plus leather case fit the 6s plus? Waiting for a response, you can check under Q&A section for the 6s leather case when they answer the question.
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I may ask via apple chat, Best Buy has the iphone 6+ case for 5 bucks off, and then I have a 10 buck coupon, so this would be a steal. I would assume the 6+ case may be snugger but who knows. Or just double check on Best Buys return policy.
 
thatpluslife said:
...It's weird though that the old cases won't fit the new phone but the newer cases will fit the old phones....
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No, it's not. The new phones are slightly bigger, so the newer cases are slightly bigger.

Of course a slightly bigger case will fit onto a slightly smaller phone, but a slightly smaller case won't fit onto a slightly larger phone.
 
16Paws said:
yeah... because the 6 will fit in a 6s case, but will a 6s fit in a 6 case? we don't know.

the 6s case will be big enough for the small 6 but will there be enough play in the older 6 case to fit the larger 6s?
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My guess is that soft cases will be fine...at worst the first couple of times will be like zipping up your old jeans the day after Thanksgiving. If you are already using a 6 soft case, I would suppose that taking the phone in and out of the case over time will loosen it up a bit anyway.
 
The new cases fit the 6plus. I just picked up the Saddle Brown 6s plus leather case today.
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Just got the leather for the 6S and it fits the 6 but the buttons are very hard to press and it is way too slippery. I hope my 6 case fits the 6S
 
Have you looked at the Lifeproof website?

They have S cases as "coming soon", which would indicate that the current cases won't fit.
 
i have but that could just be them making you think that you need to buy a new one. More money for them
 
Azzin said:
I'm not so sure they have.

I think what they've confirmed is that their new cases will also be backwardly compatible with the 6/+, not that the existing/legacy 6/+ cases will fit the new 6S/+.

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Here's a "current" case on their site:
  • Compatible with Apple iPhone 6 - 2014
http://www.spigen.co.uk/cell-phone/...ne-6-case-slim-armor-cs-4-7.html#.VfatBErXerU

That's a "new" case that will fit the "old" model (which makes sense as the S models are ever so slightly larger than last year's non S), not the other way round.
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Just wanted to add my 2c.

Judging by the specs on this page, and by what Speck announced, we're talking 0.1-0.2mm differences here. I would be willing to bet the majority of existing 6 and 6 Plus cases fit 6s and 6s Plus models. Of course for paper thin cases (Shimuri, Spigen AirSkin, Caudabe Veil, etc.) this could be a different story. I'm guessing case manufacturers by and large don't want to tell people existing cases are compatible for two reasons: 1) It gives people a refund excuse and 2) They can charge more for "all new" models.

Thoughts?
 
Hi All, i work in the carphonewarehouse in the UK (part of the best buy group in USA). I can 100% confirm that the 6 cases and 6s cases are 100% the same. There is definitely no difference as i have seen the 6s my self

also anyone wanting to see the 6s, it is already in the apple stores for people to have a play with

I hope this helps:)
 
expensiveapples said:
Hi All, i work in the carphonewarehouse in the UK (part of the best buy group in USA). I can 100% confirm that the 6 cases and 6s cases are 100% the same. There is definitely no difference as i have seen the 6s my self

I hope this helps:)
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Current 6S cases appear to be backwardly compatible, but older 6 cases apparently aren't forwardly compatible.

expensiveapples said:
also anyone wanting to see the 6s, it is already in the apple stores for people to have a play with
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That I think would be the first time ever Apple have upcoming iPhones in their stores prior to release day.

Which Apple stores have you seen them in?
 
Azzin said:
Current 6S cases appear to be backwardly compatible, but older 6 cases apparently aren't forwardly compatible.
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Are you referring specifically to Apple cases? Because other manufacturers have confirmed 6 and 6 Plus cases are forwardly compatible. Again, I can't imagine 0.1-0.2mm differences are going to matter unless it's a paper thin or super tight snap-on case (i.e. Power Support Air Jacket).
 
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