If you had an iPhone film at home that you bought as a spare when you had an iPhone 6/iPhone 6S/Plus and intended to use it with iPhone 7, or even 7 iPhone Plus, well you can't. You will be disappointed to learn that the changes made by Apple for the front panel of the iPhone 7 prevent the use of current foils for terminals.
According to Zagg, Apple has made a number of changes to the loudspeaker dedicated to calls and the camera, so that many of the current films are not compatible with the iPhone 7. The changes are not dramatic, but most of the films made with exact cuts for the front panel of the iPhone 7 will not be able to be applied.
We start with the new speaker of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which is a bit wider, because it plays sounds together with the one at the base of the case to create that stereo effect. Considering the modified size, most of the existing foils will cover part of it, so the sounds will not be heard completely, but if you are handy you can cut them yourself.
iPhone 7 is not compatible with current films
Apart from the new wider speaker, the Apple company also slightly changed the position of the iSight front camera for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, it being covered by some foils. We are talking about a partial coverage of the front camera with the existing films, so you will not be able to use them without affecting the quality of the images recorded by it.
The changes made by Apple were not taken into account by the Asian manufacturers of accessories for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, most of them producing stocks in advance, but with the wrong specifications. In this idea, if you are going to buy a foil for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus screen, you will have to check it on the spot to see if it fits the screen.
Having said that, get ready to buy a new film to protect the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus screen.
