In a development that backs up multiple design rumors, a new image leak reveals that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro models may feature the thinnest bezels ever seen on a smartphone. The image, allegedly showing the screen glass and protectors for the iPhone 15 lineup, was shared by renowned tech leaker Ice Universe.
The image shows screens for the whole iPhone range — the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro Max — but it is the Pro models which capture the imagination. The screens Ice Universe attributes to the Pros have stunningly thin bezels, unlike anything we have seen on iPhones before. This revelation aligns with Ice Universe’s claim in March that the iPhone 15 Pro Max would boast the thinnest bezels in smartphone history.
In their earlier leak, Ice Universe stated that the iPhone 15 Pro bezels would measure just 1.55mm, breaking the record set by the Xiaomi 13 (1.81mm). They are also approximately 20% and 30% thinner than the Galaxy S23 and iPhone 14 Pro bezels, respectively.
Ice Universe has a commendable track record with iPhone leaks, having accurately predicted the smaller notch on the iPhone 13. If these latest leaks hold true, iPhone 15 Pro models could set a new standard in smartphone design, pushing the boundaries of screen-to-body ratio.
In addition, the leaked image also indicates that standard iPhone 15 models will move to the Dynamic Island design, introduced on iPhone 14 Pro models last year. This has been long expected, with consistently accurate display analyst Ross Young stating as far back as last year that the Dynamic Island feature would be incorporated across the entire iPhone 15 series.
The iPhone 15 range has already been criticized ahead of release for being “too medicore” of an upgrade, but there are a growing number of compelling features. In addition to their potentially record-breaking bezels, iPhone 15 Pros will have upgraded UWB to work with the upcoming Apple Vision Pro, use a super strong (potentially super light) titanium chassis, a next-gen 3nm A17 chipset, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have Apple’s first periscopic optical zoom lens.
As for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, they will lean heavily on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, using their Dynamic Island design, A16 chipset and 48-megapixel primary camera, while all iPhone 15 models will come with USB-C. Yes, this is more modest, but standard models also look set to escape the hefty price rises tipped for iPhone 15 Pro models.
The decision between an iPhone 15 and an iPhone 15 Pro may be a lot harder this year.
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