Apple figured out how to make the iPhone 16 Pro’s bezels ultra-thin

As someone looking to upgrade to the iPhone 16 this fall, I'm not worried about production issues or launch delays. This isn't Apple's first rodeo, and there's no life-threatening emergency like the pandemic that could mess with the regular iPhone production schedule.

However, in early April, we saw reports that Apple's smartphone display vendors were struggling to meet Apple's demands for the iPhone 16. Specifically, Apple wants the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max to feature even thinner bezels than their predecessors. The design posed manufacturing issues for Samsung and LG, the kind that could impact iPhone production.

I think the race to the thinnest possible bezels is getting out of hand, but I get why smartphone vendors are doing it and why Apple needs the iPhone 16 Pros to feature even smaller bezels. I said at the time I'd hate bezel size to become an issue that slows iPhone production, but it looks like I no longer need to worry.

Samsung and LG have reportedly received approval to mass-produce the OLED panels for the iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple is also expected to approve OLED screens for the iPhone 16 Pro Max in the coming weeks.

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