Smartphone manufacturers have recently been making efforts to create terminals with thinner bezels to give the feeling of an infinity display.
Apple continues its efforts to create smartphones with an infinity display, and the latest rumor suggests that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the closest smartphone to a bezel-less format. Information about the iPhone 16 Pro Max's bezel size has once again surfaced through confirmation from Ice Universe, one of the sources that has provided a lot of accurate details about Apple's plans.
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In his latest report, Ice Universe claims that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have symmetrical bezels measuring just 1.153mm thick. If the information is accurate, Apple's device will surpass Samsung 's latest smartphone , the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which has 1.55mm thick bezels and is the thinnest ever from the Korean brand.
After all, if the Galaxy S24 Ultra is currently getting closer to the concept of an infinity display, then with these measurements, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will surpass it and become the smartphone closest to the bezel-less format.
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Also in his post on X, Ice Universe continues to compare the two high-end smartphones and claims that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will surpass the Galaxy S24 Ultra in terms of frame width. Specifically, Apple's model will have a 2.146 mm wide frame, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra has a 3.38 mm frame. As a result, the upcoming high-end product will be more compact than Samsung's flagship smartphone. All because the iPhone 16 Pro Max's screen width is 77.6 mm, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra's is 79 mm.
Previously, Ice Universe revealed that the iPhone 16 Pro Max's measurements will be 163 x 77.5 x 8.26 mm, which makes it slightly taller and wider, but also thinner than the iPhone 15 Pro Max which measures 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm.
In fact, the screen is the most important part of a smartphone. Therefore, rumors about this part attract a lot of attention. Although Apple's annual upgrade rate is usually slow, according to sources, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro will have many small adjustments.
Concept photo of iPhone 16 Pro.
iPhone 16 Pro concept photo.
The iPhone 15 series' display is quite similar to its predecessor. Therefore, the iPhone 16 series will have significant screen upgrades, especially when the 13-inch iPad Pro is integrated with an OLED screen in parallel.
Here is a summary of rumors about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro screens according to Apple Insider:
Screen size
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This year, the iPhone 16 screen will be bigger and better. According to rumors in May 2023, before the iPhone 15 Series is released, the increase in screen size for iPhone will take place. Analyst Ross Young said that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have screens measuring 6.2 inches and 6.8 inches respectively.
iPhone 16 Pro will have a larger screen than its predecessor.
iPhone 16 Pro will have a larger screen than its predecessor.
In theory, this would be a small increase when compared to the iPhone 15 Pro (which has a 6.1-inch display) and iPhone 15 Pro Max (which has a 6.7-inch display).
The reason Apple changed the screen size is apparently to accommodate the periscope lens on the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max models. Adding a large horizontal lens assembly would require some internal design changes, especially in terms of space.
iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Pro bezels
To accommodate the larger screen, Apple could slim down the bezels a bit to keep the overall size of the iPhone from increasing too much. But that could cause some manufacturing issues.
The iPhone 16 Pro's screen bezels will be extremely thin.
The iPhone 16 Pro's screen bezels will be extremely thin.
In April, The Elec reported that supply chain members were having trouble shrinking display bezels, affecting productivity.
A month ago, it was reported that the ultra-thin bezel would use Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology. However, this technology had problems when applied to the bottom edge.
Thermal issues have improved but remain a challenge for vendors.
Increase the brightness of the iPhone 16 Pro screen
Some rumors claim that the iPhone 16's screen could be much brighter than previous versions.
In September 2023, some sources said that Apple is considering Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology. Previously, the company researched but did not use them for displays.
Illustration photo.
Illustration photo.
This idea could increase the brightness of OLED displays. One of the problems with this technology is that it reduces the viewing angle of the display, which is unlikely to be accepted by Apple.
In May, another leak from Setsuna Digital on Chinese social network Weibo said that the iPhone 16 Pro models will have a screen with a maximum brightness of 1,200 nits and a maximum HDR brightness of 1,600 nits. Compared to the i
