Gurman Corroborates iPhone 16 Pro Display Size Increase Rumor

[MacRumors]

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today threw his weight behind rumors that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature larger display sizes.

In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman corroborated other reports about Apple's plan to increase the size of its two "Pro" iPhone models from 6.1- and 6.7-inches by "a couple tenths of an inch diagonally." The new display sizes would be the largest ever for the iPhone.

Gurman noted that the change will make Apple's high-end smartphones more competitive with the equivalent devices offered by Samsung. The increase could also create more internal space for improved hardware, such as camera technology and larger batteries.

In May, display analyst Ross Young said that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature displays 6.3- and 6.9-inches in size, respectively, representing an increase of around 0.2-inches. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Twitter leaker "Unknownz21" then corroborated this rumor, with the latter providing alleged internal model numbers for the devices.

The two standard iPhone 16 models are not expected to see a display size increase, with the change being exclusive to the high-end models.

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[saudor]

Inch by inch, my 27" iPhone Ultra Pro Max Plus dream inches closer.

 

[nfl46]

I love it! You get used to the smartphone screen size after a while and start to appreciate.

The people in 2007 would be thinking there's no way in hell we'd have a nearly 7-inch phone.

2007 - 3.5-inch
2024 - 6.9-inch

 

[ksec]

Still not a single word on Aspect Ratio.

 

[cpnotebook80]

I hope they have some new UI changes to go wth those big screen sizes coz the current decade+ old icon layout needs a revamp.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Not just taller. I really want iPhone to get Wider too.

 

[Verified Whiskey]

I’m just hoping that increase allows for the same camera layout on the Pro and Pro Max. I don’t want a phablet, my little hands can’t hold it! Too big.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I also believe a 5.8” iPhone display screen is an ideal size for a lot of people.

 

[johnyslats]

Still not a single word on Aspect Ratio.

9to5mac got quite specific...

 

[LoveTo]

A taller iPhone makes sense as that will offset the issue of the dynamic island cutting deeper over the full screen videos.

 

[McJobs]

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[surfzen21]

I also believe a 5.8” iPhone display screen is an ideal size for a lot of people.

I agree! I wouldnt be surprised if they decide to offer a "mini' thats really a repackaged iPhone X, which I think was 5.8in, when they introduce the bigger iPhone 16 models or the following year.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Glad I’m getting the 15.

 

[Mr. Dee]

I love it! You get used to the smartphone screen size after a while and start to appreciate.

The people in 2007 would be thinking there's no way in hell we'd have a nearly 7-inch phone.

2007 - 3.5-inch
2024 - 6.9-inch

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If you were to copy and paste Steve Jobs from 2007 into fall 2024 and should w him the new iPhones he probably would say, ‘Wot der Ferk!’ 😄

 

[msackey]

I hope they have some new UI changes to go wth those big screen sizes coz the current decade+ old icon layout needs a revamp.

Why? What is it not currently serving?

 

[tmanto02]

You know innovation is slowing when Apple needs to slightly tweak screen sizes/ratio to differentiate from previous models

 

[Mr. Dee]

I hope they have some new UI changes to go wth those big screen sizes coz the current decade+ old icon layout needs a revamp.

Split view so you can run more than one app at the same time.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Remembering iPhone Mini. Something only Apple would do 🤫 Good times!

 

[The Game 161]

don't think it will be any more of a handful as the current models. needs to be bigger to hold that bigger sensor maybe.

 

[ThatGuyInLa]

Ugh. It’s near impossible to use with one hand as is. Serious thumb stretching.

 

[Shamako]

That’s what she said… 🤪

Not just taller. I really want iPhone to get Wider too.

that’s what she said…🤪

 

[dantracht]

Silly if you ask me. They’re big enough.

 

[woolypants]

I can see Tim Cook now, on stage, saying, "The new iPhone 16 – now larger than ever".

And to me, it sounds a bit like a desperate move. Where can they go with the iPhone bearing in mind there's a dearth of actually innovative new features for the past five years? Why, just make it bigger.

I think what's happening, too, is that moves like this push people into polarising. Some people like big screens. So, that's cool. Some people, though, like mini phones. Quite a sizeable number of people, in fact.

All of this is wringing the last few drops out of the iPhone as a category, pending a new technology like AR/VR... In some fashion.

 

[blairh]

More distance between Pro and non-Pro models.

 

[vicviper789]

I also believe a 5.8” iPhone display screen is an ideal size for a lot of people.

I read in a book that the average size is 5.5" 😏