1
: a rim that holds a transparent covering (as on a watch, clock, or headlight) or that is rotatable and has special markings (as on a watch)
2
gems
: the oblique (see oblique entry 1 sense 1a) side or face of a cut gem
specifically
: the upper faceted portion of a brilliant projecting from the setting see brilliant illustration
3
jewelry
: a usually metal rim of a piece of jewelry in which an ornament (such as a gem) is set
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The smaller model has a slightly larger display than its predecessor at 13.8 inches (up from 13.5 inches) with thinner bezels and rounder corners.
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Luke Larsen, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Its screen covering is Sapphire rather than Gorilla Glass 3, and the bezel is titanium instead of aluminium.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
These phones have almost exactly the same dimensions, so the additional bit of Ultra screen comes from thinner bezels.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
With no bezels, the micro-LED screens can seemingly merge together.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Luke Larsen, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Its screen covering is Sapphire rather than Gorilla Glass 3, and the bezel is titanium instead of aluminium.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
These phones have almost exactly the same dimensions, so the additional bit of Ultra screen comes from thinner bezels.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
With no bezels, the micro-LED screens can seemingly merge together.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
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“Bezel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bezel. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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