We’ve heard from a number of sources that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max could have smaller bezels than their predecessors, with one going as far as to say that the iPhone 16 Pro Max may have the slimmest bezels of any cellphone, at simply 1.15mm. And now due to a leaked comparability picture now we have a good suggestion of how a lot distinction which may make.
Leaker Apple Hub (through NotebookCheck) has shared a picture on X, offering an in depth up view of the bezels on the iPhone 15 Pro Max in comparison with these on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
As listed by the picture, the previous cellphone has 1.55mm bezels, and this supply agrees with an earlier leak that the iPhone 16 Pro Max could have 1.15mm bezels. Now, with out a picture it was onerous to get a way for whether or not that will really make a lot distinction, however right here you possibly can see that the rumored bezels on the iPhone 16 Pro Max actually are noticeably smaller.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is predicted to function the thinnest bezels on a smartphone 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rK9LEugcb1September 1, 2024
A dual-purpose change
This rumored discount may serve two functions. For one, it might clearly make the iPhone 16 Pro Max look extra premium and fashionable than its predecessor, which shall be particularly fascinating if the iPhone 16 Pro Max value is increased than the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s.
But lowering the bezels may additionally assist be sure that the iPhone 16 Pro Max isn’t a lot greater within the hand than the iPhone 15 Pro Max, regardless of rumors of it additionally having a bigger 6.9-inch display.
Of course, neither the bezel discount nor the display measurement enhance are confirmed simply but, and nor will they be till Apple unveils the cellphone on September 9. But sufficient sources have pointed to each of those modifications that we’re pretty assured they’ll occur.
