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Other So does the iPhone 12 Pro have smaller bezels?
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12 Mini and 12 Pro: same bezels?
Using math on the specs provided by Apple, the side bezels on the iPhone 12 series vary between 0.13-0.14". The mini and Pro have effectively the same bezel thickness. iPhone XS side bezels are 0.16-0.17" thick.
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the Apple site and on the iPhone 12 pro page it says less bezels, more screen.
I think that, for the Pro and Pro Max, they haven’t reduced the bezels of the display in relation to the glass. But because they have flat sides, the glass extends *almost* (it’s actually inserted) to the edge of the body, while with the 11/11 Pro/Max you had to count the projection of the curved sides. So I think that the bezels on the screen haven’t shrunk, but the relation screen/silhouette has improved.
For the regular 12 it’s a double effect, because in that case, thanks to OLED, they’ve actually reduced the bezels.
For the regular 12 it’s a double effect, because in that case, thanks to OLED, they’ve actually reduced the bezels.
To me, it looks like the actual bezel (screen edge to glass edge, or the black border) is the same. BUT, the iPhone X-11 design has the curved frame design, so the sides of the frame protrude from the edge of the glass by a tiny bit. That is (mostly) gone now, so I guess if You say bezel is the distance from the screen edge to the frame edge, then it is smaller.
Not sure if this is totally valid but I ran a few numbers for fun:
If you compare the iPhone's screen size to the full diagonal (based on height and width), the 11 Pro's screen is 91.7% of the phone, whereas the 12 Pro is 94.8%.
If you compare the iPhone's screen size to the full diagonal (based on height and width), the 11 Pro's screen is 91.7% of the phone, whereas the 12 Pro is 94.8%.
Yes, the glass bezel and metal bezel is thinner.
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Official bezel and notch measurements
Some of us have been waiting for the official answer from Apple and it's finally available. Summary iPhone 12 series notch is not smaller than iPhone 11 Pro. iPhone 12 series side and top/bottom bezels are thinner than iPhone 11 Pro series. This is the result of thinner glass and metal bezels...
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Both of these comments are really helpful.Yes, the glass bezel and metal bezel is thinner.
Official bezel and notch measurements
Some of us have been waiting for the official answer from Apple and it's finally available. Summary iPhone 12 series notch is not smaller than iPhone 11 Pro. iPhone 12 series side and top/bottom bezels are thinner than iPhone 11 Pro series. This is the result of thinner glass and metal bezels...
It’s almost as if Apple themselves said it a bunch and even published that the bezels were smaller right on the iPhone page.
I’m not sure why people here are still saying they think they’re the same size. It’s very clear that they’re not.
I’m not sure why people here are still saying they think they’re the same size. It’s very clear that they’re not.