The iPhone 14 Pro Max will have narrower bezels around the display, according to newly released CAD renderings.
The CAD renderings provided by the Twitter account “ShrimpApplePro” divided show a design for the iPhone 14 Pro Max that is broadly consistent with other images and measurements from 91Mobiles and Max Weinbach. Similar to the previous renders, the most noticeable changes are a centered pill and hole-shaped True Depth camera panel on the front instead of the notch, and a larger camera bump on the back. But otherwise, the design seems very similar to the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro. Accompanying the render images are a number of specific measurements for various aspects of the device.
Will users notice the difference?
The bezels of the iPhone 14 Pro Max are said to be 1.95mm thick, a moderate reduction compared to the 2.42mm of the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
One reason for the narrower bezels could be to create more space between the top of the device and the top of the new pill and hole cutouts. The top edge of the notches will reportedly be 2.29mm below the top edge of the display. It's questionable how noticeable the reduced bezels will be on the front of the device. Last year, users debated whether there was a difference between the sizes of the bezels on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13. However, measurements from Quinn Nelson suggest that the iPhone 13's bezels are actually slightly larger than those on the iPhone 12.
iPhone 14 Pro Max: Screen size of 6.7 inches is likely to remain
So it wouldn't be unusual for Apple to slightly change the bezel thickness even on devices with supposedly the same display size. Still, a 20 percent reduction on the iPhone 14 Pro Max is likely more noticeable than any change between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13. It's worth noting, however, that these measurements don't take into account the 1.15mm thickness of the stainless steel frame that surrounds the display, which might make the change look less drastic. The reduced bezels are also likely too small to change Apple's stated 6.7-inch screen size, even if the actual display area is actually larger. (Photo by Unsplash / Jeremy Bezanger)
