Both Samsung Display and LG Display are working on delivering this OLED panel to Apple. One of the persisting problems includes the warped effect you get on the sides after applying the optical clear adhesive. Reshaping internal circuitry as well as accounting for the increased fragility of such a display are also problems under consideration.
I personally am super stoked for such a development. When Apple unveiled the notch and every manufacturer rushed to add it to their phones I was struggling to find a “normal” phone. A phone’s display is the most important part of it for me and I highly dislike the trend of notches, punch holes and the dynamic island. As such I cannot wait to go back to having a proper uninterrupted display.However, internal reports suggest that Apple is still only talking about such a display with suppliers. The technological limitations for what Apple has envisioned mean that such an iPhone won’t be coming out next year or even the year after. A bezel-free iPhone will come out in 2027 at the earliest.
That year is looking to be a very interesting one with Samsung’s plans for 1.4 nm chips as well as expected AR glasses from Meta. If a bezel-free iPhone does come out that year it won’t just be one of the best phones ever made: it will also be a revolutionary step for Apple.
