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iPhone 16 Pro Design Change Rumored to Expand to iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air

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Apple says the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature the thinnest bezels around the screen of any product it has ever released, and it has now been rumored that this design change will expand to more iPhone models later this year.

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The entire iPhone 17 series will feature thinner bezels, according to Digital Chat Station, an account with more than three million followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The account has accurately leaked information about future Apple products in the past, such as camera-related details for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.

Notably, this means the iPhone 17 base model and the all-new "iPhone 17 Air" model would have ultra-thin bezels, rather than only the Pro models.

Here is what Apple said about the iPhone 16 Pro bezels in a press release last year:
The new Pro lineup features the thinnest borders of any Apple product and introduces larger display sizes: 6.3 inches on iPhone 16 Pro and 6.9 inches on iPhone 16 Pro Max — the largest iPhone display ever.
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Previous rumors have indicated that the iPhone 17 base model will be equipped with a 6.3-inch display, up from a 6.1-inch display on the iPhone 16 base model. The so-called "iPhone 17 Air" is expected to have a 6.6-inch display.

Here is what to expect based on all rumors to date:
  • iPhone 17: 6.3-inch display with ultra-thin bezels
  • iPhone 17 Air: 6.6-inch display with ultra-thin bezels
  • iPhone 17 Pro: 6.3-inch display with ultra-thin bezels
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.9-inch display with ultra-thin bezels
In line with previous rumors, Digital Chat Station said that the iPhone 17 base model will look more or less the same as the iPhone 16 base model. They also reiterated that the iPhone 17 Pro models will feature a much larger camera bump across the back of the devices, plus an upgraded 48-megapixel Telephoto camera with up to 5× optical zoom.

Apple should unveil the iPhone 17 series in September.

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Very disappointing.
Every year you get less for your $
Selling same phone every year with reduced edges.
Same ****ty battery
I don’t know, giving up now

Really considering “de googled” Fairphone 6 that offers 120hz screen.

Now now this transparent design,
And falling behind AI ****.

Sorry for grumpiness, but do you see anything bright in the new release?
 
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Pedersenko said:
At the same time they are buying back shares instead of putting the money to work.

They have transformed into a gready corporate monster. From “think different “ to “dont think at all”
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It's all so sad.

Some people love it, as stock buybacks inflate the stock price.

It's a practice that used to be illegal, for very good reasons.
 
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klasma said:
Yeah, we should really get more bezel for our money instead of less.
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Or none at all!! ))

Realistically look around at android phones, hardware wise they are years ahead of apple.

Now android started creeping up, and I realistically think that within 2-3 years (provided things go as today), iPhone would be up for a difficult ride
 
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Of course the next generation phones would inherit the slimmer bezels. Would they go back to thicker bezels? No. Sometimes MR writes stuff for the purpose of writing stuff.

That's like when Apple says "this is the fastest (or best) iPhone we've ever created". Would you purposely create a slower phone and ask people to upgrade to it? No.
 
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Thinner bezels are worse for single handed use, especially when reaching for items on the opposite corner of the screen. So many more accidental touches with the palm it’s incredibly annnoying even on the 14 Pro.
 
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I’m hoping the new iPhone Air will work out nicely in terms of features, design and battery life. Otherwise, my next phone may be a Samsung Edge.
 
Would definitely expect the Air/slim model to have a very slim bezel but it is good to see the base model getting a change too. Along with the 120Hz display for the base model, it should be a very good iPhone.
 
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