Apple is going to reduce the frames of the iPhone 16 Pro by approximately 25%, so they will be the thinnest in the world
A few days ago it was leaked that the iPhone 16 Pro was going to break a record belonging to the Samsung Galaxy S24 and now some images have just been leaked that confirm this information. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have extremely thin side frames and practically non-existent. A design that will greatly differentiate them from the normal iPhone 16.
As leaked the check UniverseIcewhich always has very good information about Apple, The frames of the next iPhone 16 Pro will be the thinnest we will see on any smartphone. But, in addition, he has created a series of images so that we can appreciate how really fine they are, in addition to sharing the exact measurements of each of the devices.
Last year, Apple managed to reduce the screen frame on the iPhone 15 Pro using a technology called LIPO, low-injection pressure over-molding. But this year Apple is going to use a new technology called BRS, Border Reduction Structure, a technology that manages to minimize the side edges of smartphone screens thanks to a more compact and efficient design of the circuits under the screen. That’s why the iPhone 16 Pro is going to have practically minimal side walls.
According to the leaks, these will be The general measurements of the new iPhone 16 Proremember that they will be slightly larger since they will have more elongated screens, and the small seas that will have. Those of the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be slightly lower than those of the iPhone 16 Pro.
iPhone 16 Pro
| iPhone 16 Pro | iPhone 15 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Measures | 149.6 x 71.45mm | 146.6 x 70.60mm |
| Thickness | 8.25mm | 8.25mm |
| Side frame | 1.2mm | 1.71mm |
| Screen | 6.3″ (159.31mm) | 6.1″ (155.38mm) |
| Weight | 194 grams | 187 grams |
iPhone 16 Pro Max
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 15 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Measures | 163 x 77.58mm | 159.9 x 76.70mm |
| Thickness | 8.25mm | 8.25mm |
| Side frame | 1.15mm | 1.55mm |
| Screen | 6.9″ (174.06mm) | 6.7″ (169.98mm)) |
| Weight | 225 grams | 221 grams |
Until now, The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the smartphone with the thinnest side edges at only 1.5 mm, almost identical to the 1.55 mm of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. But this year Apple will reduce them by more than 25%, going from 1.71 to 1.2 mm in the iPhone 16 Pro and from 1.55 to just 1.15 mm in the iPhone 16 Pro Max. They will also be much thinner than those of the Samsung smartphone.
Although it is true that the difference with current models may not be noticeable at first glance, For users coming from an iPhone 14 Pro or an older model, the difference will be noticeable. These older iPhone models have some 2.17 mm side framesso here they will be reduced by almost 50%.
iPhone 16 Pro Max on the left compared to iPhone 13 Pro Max on the right
Little by little Apple is getting closer to The dream design of an iPhone is no type of side frame and make it a true all screen. Technology continues to advance and allows frames as thin as those that the iPhone 16 Pro will have. But the frames are just design, there are other important confirmed novelties of the iPhone 16 Pro Max that will be noticeable in daily use.
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