iPhone 15 Pro Rumored to Feature Ultra-Thin Curved Bezels
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darngooddesign
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What I love is when anyone tells you that they hold their phone by the sides, you call them a liar.
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lJoSquaredl
macrumors 6502a
I feel like this is almost a ploy to get people to purchase an iPhone 14 now so they don't have to deal with one of these in a year...200 IQ play and honestly has me considering an upgrade sooner that I expected lol
How much? I have my Apple Pencil at the ready now
SFjohn
macrumors 68020
Please no more plastic! 😉
Tagbert
macrumors 604
I agree about the matte glass back. But while I do touch the back of the phone sometimes most contact is with the edges. I think there are more variations than you might expect.
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That’s what they call chamfered metal not curved.
darngooddesign
macrumors Core
Apple called it chamfered, these rumors say curved, no one with actual knowledge is saying anything.
darngooddesign
macrumors Core
You may be right, could be something similar to that design, but curved instead of chamfered.
I meant the glass not the frame. Frame will be similar/same as 14 pro
the Glass screen in 5 and 5s are surrounded by a plastic frame as shown in the photo. Base on what has been leaked about the 15 pro, seems like there won't be a plastic frame around the glass screen and instead it will be curved but the screen itself is still flat
the Glass screen in 5 and 5s are surrounded by a plastic frame as shown in the photo. Base on what has been leaked about the 15 pro, seems like there won't be a plastic frame around the glass screen and instead it will be curved but the screen itself is still flat
heath_durbin
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Flat screens needed!!!
zakarhino
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My bet is we're going to see a silhouette and design similar to the Apple Silicon MacBook Pros. It won't have entirely flat edges like iPhone 5 and it won't be a pill shape like iPhone X through 11. It will be an asymmetrical design similar to the 3G/3GS or even the 5c. I think this is why it will be an entirely new design, I don't recall seeing an asymmetric side profile in a flagship iPhone since the 3GS almost 14 years ago.
It will be a titanium sandwich (assuming they use titanium): The top glass will be extremely flat and the screen area extends right up to where the glass starts to go curved in order to soften the transition between top glass and metal frame. This is what Shrimp means by "the display is flat but the bezels are curved" (we've already seen this on X through 11, it was called 2.5D glass). The metal frame will be almost entirely flat on the side but will feature a dramatically wider radius curve toward the back of the phone which transitions into the (also curved) back glass panel -- hence the asymmetrical design. The back will feel deliberately curved whereas the front will feel 'softened' if that makes sense (if you've handled an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro you will know what I mean).
All that to summarize what I attempted to annotate below in this image of an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro in side profile. The two green lines show where the glass panels will be and give you a rough sense of how they will be curved.
It will be a titanium sandwich (assuming they use titanium): The top glass will be extremely flat and the screen area extends right up to where the glass starts to go curved in order to soften the transition between top glass and metal frame. This is what Shrimp means by "the display is flat but the bezels are curved" (we've already seen this on X through 11, it was called 2.5D glass). The metal frame will be almost entirely flat on the side but will feature a dramatically wider radius curve toward the back of the phone which transitions into the (also curved) back glass panel -- hence the asymmetrical design. The back will feel deliberately curved whereas the front will feel 'softened' if that makes sense (if you've handled an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro you will know what I mean).
All that to summarize what I attempted to annotate below in this image of an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro in side profile. The two green lines show where the glass panels will be and give you a rough sense of how they will be curved.
zakarhino
Contributor
It's going to be cyclical, yes, but not between a round and square binary. Think about it:
Round = iPhone 2G, 6, 6S, 7, 8, X, XS, 11 Pro
Square = 4, 5, 5S, 12, 13, 14
Notice a couple phones missing? That's the secret third category:
Asymmetrical = 3G, 3GS, 5c, (and I'm betting) 15 Pro/Ultra
The latest significant Apple redesigns have all been asymmetric round/square hybrids: Apple Silicon MacBook Pros, M2 MacBook Air, and Watch Ultra (it breaks away from the pure rounded pill shape of all prior Apple Watch designs). The top/front is flat with softened edges. The bottom/back is heavily curved. Apple have been hinting at this return to asymmetry for over a year now with those products, I think the iPhone will follow suit.
Don't know about copying something big here, yes curved displays remind me of retro futuristic if that's what some folks like. satisfying gestures, which ones? I have a phone case that has a lip on it anyways, might as well let it do the job of protecting the screen as these are mobile devices and I think more of us care more about protecting them and reducing breakage risks.
My previous phone was a OnePlus 9 Pro, they had reduced the curve on it since my 7pro 'significantly', but alas I had to use thin UV light glued screen protectors if I wanted full coverage without gaps, other nuisances and I had to replace the screen protector fairly constantly (not something you want to do often with the risks associated with glue), I got an iphone in October and the screen protector is still on it, no cracks, gaps or glueing involved since I think it was some time before the LG V30, like maybe the LG G2? Or Moto E1 I can't say for sure, but I do remember screen protectors being more akin to iPhone on Android, years and years ago.
BvizioN
macrumors 603
I never use glass protector and never will. Just case. But I know people who do (because the accessory industry have to make money) but most people I know who use screen protector have never drooped their phones in their lives, have protecting case and phone insurance also and are OK with reduced display contract and added glare. Just crazy!!
fullauto
macrumors 6502a
I agree. Similar design language as the MacBook Pro, but with less curvature on the corners/edges. Minor curvature on the front glass to include the 'thin bezel' and still screen protector friendly. Possibly the end of rear glass for this next design cycle 15-16+? Rear glass repairs would generate a bit of income though..
The most comfortable motorcycle grips I ever had were hexagonal. Perhaps the hexagonal phone is what we all crave! I claim patent!
SmugMaverick
macrumors 6502a
I recently heard on a podcast that I can’t remember maybe cult cast, but they mentioned that an ex iPhone designer stated many years ago that Apple only uses 2 designs and will always rotate between them.
The soap bar and sandwich, we’re currently at the sandwich stage again.
I HATED the curved frame because it made iPhones wider and fat around the display which meant bigger bezels.
However flat edges are uncomfortable.
A hybrid between them would be ideal, flat sides that curve on the back like the 5C.
Either way, I expect another price increase and a camera lacking as usual.
The soap bar and sandwich, we’re currently at the sandwich stage again.
I HATED the curved frame because it made iPhones wider and fat around the display which meant bigger bezels.
However flat edges are uncomfortable.
A hybrid between them would be ideal, flat sides that curve on the back like the 5C.
Either way, I expect another price increase and a camera lacking as usual.
I hope they do not go asymmetrical like that. The reason that MacBook Pro is asymmetrical is because the display housing is too thin to curve it like the bottom of the case, but the bottom of the case is obviously more comfortable for it.My bet is we're going to see a silhouette and design similar to the Apple Silicon MacBook Pros. It won't have entirely flat edges like iPhone 5 and it won't be a pill shape like iPhone X through 11. It will be an asymmetrical design similar to the 3G/3GS or even the 5c. I think this is why it will be an entirely new design, I don't recall seeing an asymmetric side profile in a flagship iPhone since the 3GS almost 14 years ago.
It will be a titanium sandwich (assuming they use titanium): The top glass will be extremely flat and the screen area extends right up to where the glass starts to go curved in order to soften the transition between top glass and metal frame. This is what Shrimp means by "the display is flat but the bezels are curved" (we've already seen this on X through 11, it was called 2.5D glass). The metal frame will be almost entirely flat on the side but will feature a dramatically wider radius curve toward the back of the phone which transitions into the (also curved) back glass panel -- hence the asymmetrical design. The back will feel deliberately curved whereas the front will feel 'softened' if that makes sense (if you've handled an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro you will know what I mean).
All that to summarize what I attempted to annotate below in this image of an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro in side profile. The two green lines show where the glass panels will be and give you a rough sense of how they will be curved.
My guess is that it will look like the top of that except mirrored on the back glass too, although it might have slightly more rounding into the metal.
However, the smooth rounding like the iPhone X was by far the best and the epitome of smartphone design; unfortunately we won’t get that again I’m sure.
ugghh... I remember holding my friends samsung Galaxy S8 Edge, and it was TERRIBLE. I held it and used it for 3 minutes and it was enough for me to decide to never hold or use that thing ever again. That crap will give you PTSD of terrible usability
DeepIn2U
macrumors G5
I have to disagree with you here.
The curve's tell a falsehood on thickness, create a much more slippery product in the hand when used naked (no case) and give a larger illusion of a wider case to display ratio. IF going round again, I hope not as bulging as the former 6/7/8/SE2-3/X/XS/11 models had.
Something about the 14 Pro models having the border around the screen seem REALLY thick compared to the 12/13 Pro models. It may just be me but still seems to stand out so much.