“How do small bezels in computers and smartphones improve the user experience?”

(Answer requested by Alexander Junior Souto)

In smartphones, the width of the device — and therefore its screen — is more or less constrained by the width of human hands and pockets. Space not wasted on a needlessly fat bezel can be used to enlarge the display area, improving the user experience by making the device easier to read and interact with.

In laptops, PC monitors, TVs, and similar devices, gaining a few millimeters of display space really isn’t an issue. Small bezels there are more a matter of aesthetics and design (to make the devices look sleek and au courant). In other words, there’s no tangible user benefit: It’s just plain marketing.

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