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An existing iPhone 16e case will still fit the iPhone 17e

Apple’s new iPhone 17e has a few new tricks up its sleeve, but the exterior design remains familiar enough to raise a practical question about case compatibility.

Two iPhones shown from the back, one with a bright yellow case and one with a pale pink case, both featuring the Apple logo and single camera against a pastel background
Left to right: iPhone 16e case, iPhone 17e case

When a new iPhone releases, the most common question we get asked has nothing to do with the tech specs. It’s “will my old case fit.”

On Monday, Apple announced the iPhone 17e, the next generation of Apple Intelligence ready, budget friendlier phones. But we (and some of you) are curious: does the bump in specs also necessitate a whole new phone case?

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