Multiple sources have told us that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have smaller bezels than their predecessors. One even went so far as to say that the iPhone 16 Pro Max could have the thinnest bezels of any phone, at just 1.15mm. And now, thanks to a leaked comparison image, we have a good idea of just how much of a difference that could make.
Leaker Apple Hub (via NotebookCheck) has shared an image of the X, providing a close-up view of the iPhone 15 Pro Max's bezels compared to those of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
As indicated in the image, the older phone has 1.55mm bezels, and this source matches up with an earlier leak that said the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have 1.15mm bezels. Now, without an image it was hard to get a sense of whether that would actually make a huge difference, but you can see here that the rumored bezels on the iPhone 16 Pro Max really are noticeably smaller.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to have the thinnest bezels on a smartphone 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rK9LEugcb1September 1, 2024
A dual-purpose change
This rumored reduction could serve two purposes. For one, it would obviously make the iPhone 16 Pro Max look more premium and modern than its predecessor, which will be especially desirable if the iPhone 16 Pro Max is priced higher than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
But reducing the bezels could also help ensure the iPhone 16 Pro Max isn't much larger in the hand than the iPhone 15 Pro Max, despite rumors that it also has a larger 6.9-inch display.
Of course, neither the bezel reduction nor the increased screen size are confirmed yet, and they won't be until Apple unveils the phone on September 9. But enough sources have pointed to both changes that we're pretty confident they're happening.
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