The iPhone 16 is tipped to come with thinner bezels when it arrives this year

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MoreiPhone 16leaks arrive with each passing week, giving us a clearer idea of whatAppleis working on ahead of the device’s expected September launch – and the latest rumor has to do with the bezels on the upcoming handsets.

According to South Korean outletThe Elec(viaMacRumors) and based on supply chain information, some or all of the iPhone 16 models are in line to get thinner bezels and more screen space thanks to something called Border Reduction Structure (BRS).

Those of you who already have a working knowledge of BRS can skip this paragraph, but it essentially means the circuitry underneath the screen is packed together more efficiently. That means the bezels can be thinner, without affecting the device’s overall dimensions or reducing the quality of the display.

The phones Apple launched in 2023 had the thinnest bezels to date, though only by a fraction in some cases – ouriPhone 15 reviewandiPhone 15 Pro reviewshould refresh your memory – but it sounds like they could get thinner still. It’s not clear from this leak which iPhone 16 models this applies to, though.

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Apple’s final goal here is clearly abezel-free iPhone we heard about in previous rumors, but it’s limited to some extent by the technology from its suppliers – which, in terms of displays, is mainlySamsungandLG.

We recently saw somenewly leaked dummy unitsfor the iPhone 16 series, giving us another look at the new Capture button we’re expecting (to help with taking photos) and the change to a vertical camera alignment on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.

Before that, we heard that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models will come with amore polished titanium finish, so it sounds like we’re set for quite a few changes when it comes to the iPhone refresh in 2024.

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Many other rumors have focused on the new AI features the iPhone 16 might have and how Apple is apparentlyboosting the device’s performanceto accommodate them. We should hear more about this wheniOS 18is unveiled atWWDC 2024at the start of June.

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