Olufemi Adeyemi
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max could feature larger screens than we’ve seen before from the line.Apple’s smartphone range has had its display sizes set in
stone since 2019, when the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max established the
now-familiar twin 6.1-inch/6.7-inch options.
That could be all set to change with next year’s iPhone 16
Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, according to Ross Young, display industry analyst
for Display Supply Chain Consultants. Young claims that the iPhone 16 Pro will
move up to a 6.3-inch display, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max will shift to a
6.9-inch screen.
Apparently, Young told MacRumors that those sizes are
rounded up, and that he will be announcing the precise sizes to two decimal
places on May 23.
It’s interesting to note how specific Young was about this
concerning the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max screens. It could indicate a
potential widening split between the Pro and non-Pro models, with the iPhone 16
and iPhone 16 Max sticking with the current 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch sizes.
The Display industry analyst had earlier said that all
models in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series will come with Dynamic Island. The
non-Pro models in iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series are said to feature an LTPS
display, while the Pro models could pack an LTPO display.
iPhone 15 series comprising vanilla iPhone 15, iPhone 15
Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max (iPhone 15 Ultra) models are
expected to go official in September. Apple is expected to pack a redesigned
camera bump on the vanilla iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. They could flaunt an
improved 48-megapixel wide camera sensor as well.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are expected to be powered
by an A16 Bionic chip, while the Pro models are tipped to be powered by the A17
Bionic SoC. Apple is also expected to replace the old Lightning charging port
with a USB Type-C port on all iPhone 15 models. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is
claimed to feature the thinnest “bezel black edge” of any smartphone. It could
measure just 1.55mm.