14 DAY TRIAL // It’s not a secret that the design of the iPhone hasn’t changed much in the last few years, but as it turns out, the Cupertino-based tech giant is actually planning some pretty big improvements for the next generations.
According to well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple wants the notch to go away completely, and to do this, the company is planning a gradual transition of all front-facing components to an under the screen configuration.
The first step will be made next year, Kuo says, when Apple will embrace a punch-hole design, but the big overhaul would happen in 2023 when the Face ID components would be embedded into the display.
The notch would be removed entirely, so the front-facing camera will use a periscope design, essentially making it possible for the iPhone to be purely all-screen and with minimal bezels.
Big change happening next year
Needless to say, it’s important to keep in mind that such plans could easily change overnight, especially since we’re still very far away from the moment this alleged iPhone is projected to enter production.
But on the other hand, this is clearly the trend that the entire industry is trying to embrace. Removing front-facing parts and going for increased screen estate is something that many are trying to achieve, and while periscope cameras have been used before, it looks like Apple just wants to wait until the feature is mature enough to make its debut on the iPhone.
If the latest reports are accurate, then the 2023 iPhone could also come with Touch ID, though once again, it would be embedded into the glass.
So in theory, the iPhone should be bezel-less in some two years, with the first step in this regard to be made as soon as the next year.