iPhone 16 Pro Bezels on iPhone 16 Pros NOT Uniform.

[ThailandToo]

Wondering if anyone else has noticed this lack of design principles or if it’s manufacturing outside of tolerance? The display and the frame of my iPhone 16 Pro leaves differences in the size of the bezels. Particularly noticeable around the corners and the top and bottom bezels are different sizes than the sides. You can take a micrometer and verify that your eyes are not deceiving you.

At first I thought it was the angle that it appeared at. But the micrometer is proof that my eyes aren’t lying. I can take my Nothing Phone 1 and the bezels are exactly the same all the way around.

This lack of attention to detail really bothers me. It makes the iPhone 16 Pro feel like a cheap Android phone!

The sides are thinner than the top and bottom bezels. The corners start small and get bigger all the way around. I wonder if this is a display manufacturer not getting it right and Apple letting it pass QC? Or is it so poorly designed? Now, I only have mine to see and I live a three-hour drive to Apple (round trip); however to me this is not worth $1500 plus tax…

In addition, the camera control BUTTON is nonsense and not fun to use. Better to use the display - and this is coming from a photography enthusiast who uses Canon equipment.

Are you fine with the bezel discrepancies? Or does your iPhone not have them? Do you think this is Apple now that they are so focused on money that they let design principles and manufacturing QC decline?

Do you find the camera control BUTTON to be useful in any way or would you prefer using the display?

Curious.

Returning mine.

 

[NotApplicable]

Are you fine with the bezel discrepancies? Or does your iPhone not have them?

I am either fine with it or mine doesn’t have them— not possible to tell with the naked eye

If it takes a micrometer to detect, I’m fine with the tolerances.

 

[azhava]

If I have to use a micrometer to be able to see the "problem", it's not a "problem" for me.

 

[ArchEtech]

I mean you really should have some pictures if you're going to start a conversation about that.....

I have seen some pictures of this occurring. I don't know how wide spread it is. Its minor, but I would take my phone back over it. I will replace a screen protector if I fail to put it on straight. It just drives me nuts.

 

[ThailandToo]

If I have to use a micrometer to be able to see the "problem", it's not a "problem" for me.

I used a micrometer because my eyes say the sizes are off. To verify my eyes are not tricking me. I am serious here. My wife has a 15 Pro Max and I checked it and the bezels are almost perfectly uniform. I can see with my eyes that they are uniform.

 

[ThailandToo]

I mean you really should have some pictures if you're going to start a conversation about that.....

I have seen some pictures of this occurring. I don't know how wide spread it is. Its minor, but I would take my phone back over it. I will replace a screen protector if I fail to put it on straight. It just drives me nuts.

I don’t have a screen protector. I am questioning whether I got a bad iPhone or if this is now Apple?

 

[ThailandToo]

I am either fine with it or mine doesn’t have them— not possible to tell with the naked eye

If it takes a micrometer to detect, I’m fine with the tolerances.

Mine you can see with the naked eye easily. I asked my wife how my bezels looked next to hers. She noticed it instantly. But I verified it with a micrometer then looked at her iPhone 15 Pro Max. Her bezels were perfectly even. My question here is genuine. Is it a bad iPhone (ie the display tolerances are off) or did Apple change the size of the display and not worry about the design?

 

[ThailandToo]

Mine you can see with the naked eye easily. I asked my wife how my bezels looked next to hers. She noticed it instantly. But I verified it with a micrometer then looked at her iPhone 15 Pro Max. Her bezels were perfectly even. My question here is genuine. Is it a bad iPhone (ie the display tolerances are off) or did Apple change the size of the display and not worry about the design?

In fact, the top and bottom bezels are about 40% larger than the side bezels. Around the corners it varies greatly.

 

[Whoops2474]

In fact, the top and bottom bezels are about 40% larger than the side bezels. Around the corners it varies greatly.

Please, send a picture of your device, 40% is quite significant difference.

 

[WilliamG]

Please, send a picture of your device, 40% is quite significant difference.

No pictures. Nothing to see here.

 

[Harthag]

I know these types of threads get created every year with the iPhone launch. But this is on another level of nitpicking. Would really love to see photos of this. Regardless of what people say here, you should just return or exchange it. It will keep nagging at you if you don't.

 

[ThailandToo]

I know these types of threads get created every year with the iPhone launch. But this is on another level of nitpicking. Would really love to see photos of this. Regardless of what people say here, you should just return or exchange it. It will keep nagging at you if you don't.

Yes. I am returning it. Will take photos and upload soon. Don’t have access at the moment other than iPad Pro within ecosystem to take a photo of it.

 

[Squillace]

Yes. I am returning it. Will take photos and upload soon. Don’t have access at the moment other than iPad Pro within ecosystem to take a photo of it.

...so take a photo with your iPad Pro. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Mine is perfect. You clearly have a default unit. Apple "isn't that now".

 

[ThailandToo]

...so take a photo with your iPad Pro. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Mine is perfect. You clearly have a default unit. Apple "isn't that now".

Bothered my wife for her iPhone 15 PM to take photos. Here you go. I would say the bottom is the worst part. Here’s the thing. I use a white background as I cannot read as well without contrast or with dark mode on which is probably why I notice it so obviously.

 

[ThailandToo]

Click on the full screen shot as that’s where you can see it more obviously.

 

[martin2345uk]

I have to say they look perfectly uniform to my eyes in that photo

 

[surfzen21]

After seeing this Ive immediately sold my AAPL stock in an after hours trade.

When the media gets hold of this, AAPL will be a penny stock by tomorrow afternoon. 🤡

 

[powerslave65]

The entire iPhone 16 line-up is being built in India so once they get the hang of it the phones should start looking more precise and less dusty.

 

[ThailandToo]

I have to say they look perfectly uniform to my eyes in that photo

Well. Look at the whole photo or better yet take some software and measure it yourself. In software you can measure it easier than in person.

 

[AndrewR23]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-bezels-are-not-uniform.2437920/

And multiple threads on Reddit.

 

[GregJohn]

1.44 mm vs 1.41 mm ! The nerve of Apple! 🤡

 

[ThailandToo]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-bezels-are-not-uniform.2437920/

And multiple threads on Reddit.

At least I know I am not losing my mind. This Apple I do not like. Returning mine. So the poster who’s complaining about all the returns who seems like must be an AAPL shareholder can be mad at me also.

 

[ThailandToo]

1.44 mm vs 1.41 mm ! The nerve of Apple! 🤡

It’s definitely noticeable to the eye of someone who cares about design and who loves a Nothing Phone as an Android as they care about design. They had the nice shape and design and Apple took it from them. Too bad Apple cannot get rid of the dang “dynamic” island and put the hole punch in there.

And there’s more than that distance on mine.

It’s almost like Apple decided on the sides and display with different ideas in mind? Two departments which don’t communicate!

 

[myhaksown]

Bothered my wife for her iPhone 15 PM to take photos. Here you go. I would say the bottom is the worst part. Here’s the thing. I use a white background as I cannot read as well without contrast or with dark mode on which is probably why I notice it so obviously.

I see what you mean. It's subtle but in the images to me it looks like your left and right bezels are off center just the tiniest bit. I don't see any other difference myself but no that's not normal. It was probably misaligned when the black got added to the glass. That's a return/exchange for sure.

I don't think the average person would notice. However, when you work in CAD, 3D printing, graphic design, or another field that requires centering or perfect tolerances you just notice that stuff more. Even 0.03mm becomes noticeable and that's ok. You're more prone to find the small faults.

Edit: On a third look your top bezel is thinner than that bottom. I'd bet a hair or something tiny got under and shifted it just a tiny bit. Shouldn't be the norm though.

 

[ThailandToo]

It’s definitely noticeable to the eye of someone who cares about design and who loves a Nothing Phone as an Android as they care about design. They had the nice shape and design and Apple took it from them. Too bad Apple cannot get rid of the dang “dynamic” island and put the hole punch in there.

I see what you mean. It's subtle but in the images to me it looks like your left and right bezels are off center just the tiniest bit. I don't see any other difference myself but no that's not normal. It was probably misaligned when the black got added to the glass. That's a return/exchange for sure.

I don't think the average person would notice. However, when you work in CAD, 3D printing, graphic design, or another field that requires centering or perfect tolerances you just notice that stuff more. Even 0.03mm becomes noticeable and that's ok. You're more prone to find the small faults.

Edit: On a third look your top bezel is thinner than that bottom. I'd bet a hair or something tiny got under and shifted it just a tiny bit. Shouldn't be the norm though.

What I have noticed is it’s actually tilted slightly. So the angles get worse. The top is thinner. The top left is different sizing than top right. So like the whole display was put on at an angle. It’s slight but makes a big difference when looking at it.