In accordance with a report from The Elec, we would count on the bezels across the iPhone 16 shows to be even slimmer than they’re now. Whereas this report focuses on show provide chain particulars, it’s attainable this will likely solely apply to the iPhone 16 Professional fashions, which have been beforehand rumored to have a show that’s a few tenths of an inch bigger (diagonally) with out a lot change within the dimension of the cellphone’s physique. The way in which to attain that may be, you guessed it, skinnier bezels.

The report focuses on show provide chain updates: Samsung is anticipated to provide a lot of the shows for the iPhone 16 line (as they do with as we speak’s iPhones), with a smaller proportion of the shows sourced from LG Show for the iPhone 16 Professional fashions and BOE for the common iPhone 16 fashions. The report mentions modifications within the suppliers of show drivers circuits to LG Show, and describes how all of the show producers are having problem bettering yields for the standard shows Apple calls for with the “Border Discount Construction” that gives for slimmer bezels. This know-how requires tighter circuit placement and bends among the wiring downward.

Apple has been on a mission to slim down its bezels in recent times. The Apple Watch Sequence 7 pushed the display from 40mm and 44mm to 41mm and 45mm by shrinking the bezels, and the iMac and MacBook fashions all acquired current redesigns with slimmer bezels as nicely. The iPhone 15 Professional already has extremely skinny bezels round its show, so any additional discount goes to require some difficult manufacturing methods.

Apple is anticipated to launch the brand new iPhone 16 fashions at an occasion in September. Keep updated with the most recent rumors and information in regards to the subsequent iPhone in our iPhone 16 superguide.

Author: Jason Cross, Senior Editor