iPhone 15 Pro Displays No Longer in Shortage; Apple Working on a Bezel-Less iPhone: Reports

iPhone 15 Pro models were speculated to face severe shortages initially owing to display woes.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 25 July 2023 13:57 IST

iPhone 15 Pro Displays No Longer in Shortage; Apple Working on a Bezel-Less iPhone: Reports

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iPhone 14 series was launched in September 2022

Highlights

iPhone 15 series is in the works
Several rumours indicated narrow bezels for the upcoming lineup
Samsung is using a bezel-less curved display for its Galaxy S series

Apple has been trying to narrow the bezels on the iPhone every year and the company might announce an iPhone with zero bezels in the future. The Cupertino giant has reportedly asked its display partners— Samsung and LG —to develop bezel-free OLED display panels for future iPhone models. The iPhone 15 series comprising vanilla iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are expected to go official in September with slimmer bezels compared to its predecessors. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is said to come with bezels as thin as just 1.55mm. Additionally, multiple media reports suggest that iPhone 15 Pro could be delayed due to a hiccup with the screen production. However, as per a new report from Display Supply Chain Consultants, the LG display has solved the display woes.

According to a report by The Elec (in Korean), Apple is working on an iPhone with a bezel-less display. The company has requested Samsung and LG Display to develop flat OLED panels with zero bezels. Samsung and LG Display will have to upgrade the thin film encapsulation (TFE) and under-panel camera (UPC) technologies to eliminate bezels. The display suppliers also have to ensure antenna space. The Face ID sensors and cameras would be arranged under the display, the report suggests.

To achieve a bezel-less display, the outer film encapsulation of the product should be thinner than now, and the UPC should be made indistinguishable from the rest of the display to expand user immersion, said the report.

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Samsung is using a bezel-less curved display for its flagship Galaxy S series handsets, but Apple is reportedly reluctant to follow technology and make a shift towards curved edges. The iPhone maker wants to stick to the current iconic design of its iPhone models. The curved screens are said to be more vulnerable to external shocks than flat panels.

Samsung Display and LG Display are reportedly developing organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that remove all front display bezels (bezel-less) of the iPhone at Apple's request. Apple is expected to make the front display bezel of the iPhone 15 models thinner. However, the ultimate goal is to make the bezel zero. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to boast impressively thin bezels measuring just 1.55mm.

In addition, several reports last week claimed that iPhone 15 Pro models could hit the markets in short volume at the time of launch due to screen manufacturing issues. A latest release from Display Supply Chain Consultants contradicts this report saying the production woes are not impacting the supply of iPhone 15 Pro models. "Although several articles have reported that LGD was having technical issues for the narrower bezels on the iPhone 15 Pro models, our supply chain sources have noted that LGD has solved those issues," DSCC said in a release on Monday.

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iPhone 15

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Big upgrades over the 14
Excellent ergonomics, build quality
Very good all-round performance
Apple ecosystem benefits

Bad
Relatively slow charging
Expensive
Still a 60Hz display

Read detailed Apple iPhone 15 review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A16 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent display
USB Type-C
AAA gaming
Excellent all-round performance
Good primary and telephoto camera
Customisable Action Button

Bad
Gets hot quickly when stressed
Slow wired charging
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Plus

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A16 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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