KGI: All iPhone X Colors Will Have Black Bezels to Ensure 'Better Aesthetic Design'

[Technarchy]

Thanks! I used the white dummy from the MacRumors video as the basis for this. I made this too as I was pretty certain the white one would actually make sense due to the white iOS interface:

But I think it's now pretty certain the white front won't happen.

I’d actually prefer this look. The black bezel is so generic.

 

[TheGenerous]

Does it now looks like any Android phone?

 

[dumastudetto]

My heart just skipped a thousand beats knowing I can get all the gorgeous colors with black bezels now. This is what we've all been asking for.

Apple is going to score an unprecedented number of home runs on Tuesday. This is seriously shaping up to the biggest and best Apple event ever in the history of the company.

 

[bt311]

Yep. Looks like a Samsung Galaxy.

It does look like a weird combination of Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S8.

 

[deany]

The Two most important features on a Smartphone (without being accused of stating the obvious).

• Screen
• Battery life

Therefore to design the perfect smartphone ALL of the screen incl. egde will be display real estate.

Is iPhone "X" No

Battery 48 hrs+ medium to heavy use

Is iPhone "X" I very much doubt it

Based on competition (see below) apple would have been better delaying iPhone X by 2 months.

Xiaomi to Debut Mi Mix 2 on Monday bazel-less

Huawei Mate 10 release 16/10/17
bazel-less

Roll the clock forward 5 years all of the device will be screen incl. the rear.
These https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-keyboard-mobile-device-phone#/ will also make a come back and by then the outer case will be screen.

 

[Azzin]

The Two most important features on a Smartphone (without being accused of stating the obvious).

• Screen
• Battery life

Therefore to design the perfect smartphone ALL of the screen incl. egde will be display real estate.

Is iPhone "X" No

Battery 48 hrs+ medium to heavy use

Is iPhone "X" I very much doubt it

Based on competition (see below) apple would have been better delaying iPhone X by 2 months.

Xiaomi to Debut Mi Mix 2 on Monday bazel-less

Huawei Mate 10 release 16/10/17
bazel-less

Roll the clock forward 5 years all of the device will be screen incl. the rear.
These https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-keyboard-mobile-device-phone#/ will also make a come back and by then the outer case will be screen.

I would say that for a lot of people, iOS (ease and simplicity of use) is a major factor.

 

[deany]

I would say that for a lot of people, iOS (ease and simplicity of use) is a major factor.

I guess my post was hardware related.
The software is, as you say, key. iOS is far far better than android in every way. The Chinese know this, and to provide a value for money smartphone with iOS experience the Xiaomi firmware MIUI is very like iOS..... apparantly. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIUI
"MIUI has been criticized for being visually similar to iOS's UI."

 

[Marco Klobas]

Glad to hear that.

Silver back and black front will look sexy!

Yep, I'll probably get this combination.

 

[BvizioN]

I'm not hot on the color but I feel like it will be the least popular at pre-order so it might be the way to go if you want the X before January 2018

I think it would be the opposite..... the most popular and the fastest to be sold out. It always is with new colors.
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Yep. Looks like a Samsung Galaxy.

I have Galaxy 8 and they don't look much alike. Galaxy is a bit taller and not as wide. I have bezels on the top and bottom and it have curved sides.

 

[The Game 161]

Always was going to be black..

 

[x-evil-x]

Holy crap, finally. Can we get rid of white bezels with iPad too while we’re at it?

I really hope they just completely go bezel-less on the iPads now. They can make the top basically all screen with a small round cutout for the camera.
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• Screen
• Battery life

Therefore to design the perfect smartphone ALL of the screen incl. egde will be display real estate.

Is iPhone "X" No

Battery 48 hrs+ medium to heavy use

Is iPhone "X" I very much doubt it

Based on competition (see below) apple would have been better delaying iPhone X by 2 months.

Xiaomi to Debut Mi Mix 2 on Monday bazel-less

Huawei Mate 10 release 16/10/17
bazel-less

Roll the clock forward 5 years all of the device will be screen incl. the rear.
These https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-keyboard-mobile-device-phone#/ will also make a come back and by then the outer case will be screen.

Not sure why I thought if this when saw bazel

 

[Smartass]

Wesley Snipes version will probably look the most elegant

 

[BlankSlate]

I'm probably in the very tiny minority that actually ended up preferring the white bezel. It would have made the screen look more spacious when it was in use, beacause it blends in nicely with the mostly white backgrounds of iOS. I hope Kuo is wrong.

 

[x-evil-x]

I'm probably in the very tiny minority that actually ended up preferring the white bezel. It would have made the screen look more spacious when it was in use, beacause it blends in nicely with the mostly white backgrounds of iOS. I hope Kuo is wrong.

I think you misusing the word spacious in place of distracting.
When you buy an hdtv do you want white bezels around the screen? white is distracting. pulls away from the actual content. Thats why most screens have black surround.

 

[Wowereit]

Just like it would have been better on the white iPhone 4 - 7. Loved the white 3GS.

I've been wondering for years why we were getting 3 white front iPhones and only 1 in black.
With white the bezel looks bigger, you can see all the sensors and there is a visible black border around the display.
Standard should've been black all along, maybe with 1 white model.

 

[BlankSlate]

I think you misusing the word spacious in place of distracting.
When you buy an hdtv do you want white bezels around the screen? white is distracting. pulls away from the actual content. Thats why most screens have black surround.

Most of the menus and backgrounds (imessage, safari etc) in iOS are white though, the white bezel will fit that just fine. I like the mock ups with the white bezel showing screenshots of iOS 11 better than the black bezel for this reason. I guess it's subjective in the end, just my personal preference.

 

[x-evil-x]

Most of the menus and backgrounds (imessage, safari etc) in iOS are white though, the white bezel will fit that just fine. I like the mock ups with the white bezel showing screenshots of iOS 11 better than the black bezel for this reason. I guess it's subjective in the end, just my personal preference.

its true but I could see apple eventually going a darker route with the system apps. I don't see any reason not with the notch now.

 

[BlankSlate]

Thanks! I used the white dummy from the MacRumors video as the basis for this. I made this too as I was pretty certain the white one would actually make sense due to the white iOS interface:

But I think it's now pretty certain the white front won't happen.

This is why I want a white bezel, looks so clean with iOS. Thanks for making this, Deuxani.

 

[lke]

What bezel are you talking about?

This makes sense because all the front will be a screen without bezels.

 

[Taipan]

Its is not edge to edge if there is a bezel. This is a cheat, and the overall design so far, a big let down.

I don‘t remember Apple promising edgo to edge.

 

[BlankSlate]

What bezel are you talking about?

The 4mm border around the screen. And notch, lets not forget the notch..

 

[Taipan]

This is why I want a white bezel, looks so clean with iOS. Thanks for making this, Deuxani.

I was starting to think I‘m the only one who likes the white one. Seems like people mainly use their phone switched off.

(Unrelated: Where is the correct apostrophe on the German iOS 11 swipe-down-keyboard? It hasn‘t always been angled from top left to bottom right, has it?)

 

[Royksöpp]

White has had it's moment. I'm happy that Apple is shifting over to Black. The new iPad Pro's were Promoted in Black and based on many threads It's safe to assume that Black is becoming the Color du jour and with good reason. White is hideous.

 

[sna3]

meh , I like the look of the white ...

 

[MrCrowbar]

The best reason for using OLED is that black pixels are truly black, i.e. no LCD backlight making things bright. If done right, you won't be able to tell where the display ends, like on the Apple Watch.