As someone looking to upgrade to the iPhone 16 this fall, I’m not worried about production issues or launch delays. This isn’t Apple’s first rodeo, and there’s no life-threatening emergency like the pandemic that could mess with the regular iPhone production schedule.
However, in early April, we saw reports that Apple’s smartphone display vendors were struggling to meet Apple’s demands for the iPhone 16. Specifically, Apple wants the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max to feature even thinner bezels than their predecessors. The design posed manufacturing issues for Samsung and LG, the kind that could impact iPhone production.
