Apple iPhone 16 Pro

 Apple iPhone 16 Pro will break a world record with new feature

The next iPhones will have a different look when they are released this September, it seems. From different displays on some models, to a new strategy for its new-generation processors, more advanced camera lenses, and a new thermal design to prevent overheating, lots will be changing. And now, a leak reveals that the bezels are going to be even thinner, to become the world’s narrowest. Apple's obsession with thinness continues. The iPhone 16 Pro models' slim bezels may be something serious to note. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to break a world record, according to reports available. One tipster from Weibo, a China-based social media website, claims that they have measured the bezels of both iPhone 16 Pro models, and they're set to be the "narrowest in the world."

And the leaker has now published images which claim to show how much thinner the bezels will look. In a new post on X, they have said, “iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max:The narrower and narrower bezel is very much to my taste. But the dynamic island should be reduced.” And the images show what’s meant to be an iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro side by side. Even if you don’t imagine a tiny reduction in bezel size can make a big difference, it is noticeable how much narrower the 16 Pro mock-up looks.

Ice Universe concurs with this leak. "My friend confirmed that the iPhone 16 Pro will reduce bezel, surpassing Galaxy S24 to become the world's narrowest bezel mobile phone, which seems to be very close to the dream form." Of course, it’s still true that if you put the iPhone in a case, as so many people do, then if there’s a front lip on the case, that subtle change in bezel may be covered anyway. But maybe that’s not the point: making an iPhone look even better than last year’s model is a lofty ambition that’s worth undertaking. iPhone 16 Pro models rumoured to have the world's slimmest bezels. The Weibo tipster pointed out that the iPhone 15 Pro models' bezels are about 1.71mm thick, give or take. For the next-generation iPhone series, they are reporting the following measurements:-

iPhone 16 Pro - 1.2mm

iPhone 16 Pro Max - 1.15mm

You can bet that if the images really do mean the next iPhone has the thinnest bezels of any smartphone ever had, this will definitely feature in Apple’s marketing of the handset. Ice Universe, in another post on X, has also published four different images, showing various bezels. It’s hard to claim the thinner ones don’t look better. As for narrowing bezels on an iPhone, is that even possible, you might ask? The current models already have very thin blank areas around the display itself. But, a leaker has revealed that they have heard thinner bezels are on their way. The post reads, “My friend confirmed that iPhone 16 Pro will reduce bezel, surpassing Galaxy S24 to become the world's narrowest bezel mobile phone, which seems to be very close to the dream form.”

Samsung currently holds the record for the thinnest bezels, but not for long, it looks like. This all chimes with a previous report of Apple using Border Reduction Structure technology to achieve the thinner border, something which was last rumoured because it was said that Apple found this technology was creating problems in terms of yield. That’s because, BRS affects the build: “Wiring and circuitry near the edge of the panel has to be bent downwards to achieve this. This has reportedly caused some manufacturing challenges during the production ramp.” It's hard to see how borders can get much thinner but Apple will be happy to claim the “world’s narrowest” crown from Samsung.

If the new Pro models are as predicted going to have larger displays than before (6.3 inches and 6.7 inches for the Pro and Pro Max respectively), then thinner bezels may make them fit the hand more easily. "Not everybody is concerned about these things and one person immediately told Ice Universe, “I’ll never understand this need. Never.” To which the leaker replied, “You don't care about bezel, but if I give you a design of Galaxy A54, you will definitely dislike it for the first time.”

Last August, shortly before the reveal of the iPhone 15, there were claims that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will sport "1.5mm bezels". There was, indeed, a bezel reduction for the iPhone 15 Pro models, but the measurement slash wasn't a record-breaking one. As such, we won't know for sure if these rumours are true until tech giant reveals the next-generation iPhones later this year. However, this scuttlebutt does appear to meet Apple's ultra-thin plans for its products. After all, the recently unveiled iPad Pro is Apple's thinnest product ever.