The iPhone 16 Pro Max is again tipped to have the thinnest iPhone bezels ever

Shrinking further

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While we wait forAppleto confirm the launch date for theiPhone 16– which should be sometime in September, based on previous years – the leaks are continuing apace, and the latest one points to ultra-thin bezels for theiPhone 16 Pro Max.

This comes from veteran tipsterIce Universe, who has posted a schematic image showing the iPhone 16 Pro Max with a bottom bezel size of a mere 1.153mm. For comparison, the bezel sizes on theiPhone 15 Pro MaxandiPhone 15 Proare estimated to be 1.55mm – so we’d be looking at a reduction in thickness of about 0.4 of a mm, which in bezel terms is significant.

A similar leak thatsurfaced in Juneput the iPhone 16 Pro Max bezels at 1.15mm and theiPhone 16 Probezels at 1.2mm. That leak was from a less reliable source, but together with this latest rumor, it now has more credibility.

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro are alsorumored to begetting screen size boosts, up to 6.9 inches (up from 6.7 inches) and 6.3 inches (from 6.1 inches) respectively – which may be due in part to a reduction in bezel size.

Screens and packaging

iPhone 16 Pro Max tempered glass pic.twitter.com/MzXgDkJYikAugust 21, 2024

There’s more from Ice Universe too. The tipster has alsoposted an imageof what is supposedly the tempered glass screen on the front of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, giving us an idea of just how thin the bezels around the screen are going to be this year.

In a separate leak, meanwhile, we’ve seen a glimpse of what’s claimed to be the iPhone 16 Pro packaging, as reported by9to5Macand originally posted byOvO Baby Sauce OvOon Chinese social media (a tipster who has made several previousiPhone 16 predictions).

This sliver of packaging doesn’t tell us too much, other than hinting that some iPhone models will be manufactured in India for the first time this year. That should improve shipping times in that part of the world, and reduce Apple’s reliance on China.

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All of this information should be confirmed or debunked within the next month, and we will of course be bringing you all the iPhone 16 news as it’s announced – and it’s likely that the final version ofiOS 18will be pushed out at the same time.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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