Handheld electronic device

A mobile phone comprising:

• a housing component;
• a front cover coupled to the housing component and defining an exterior surface and an interior surface opposite to the exterior surface;
• a display stack coupled to the interior surface of the front cover;
• a support frame coupled to the display stack and defining a flange extending outwardly from a peripheral side of the display stack;
• and
• a frame member formed from a molded polymer material, the molded polymer material at least partially encapsulating the flange and defining:
• an upper surface coupled to the front cover;
• and
• a lower surface coupled to the housing component.

A portable electronic device comprising:

• a housing component defining:
• a portion of a side exterior surface of the portable electronic device;
• and
• a mounting surface within an interior volume of the portable electronic device;
• a front cover assembly coupled to the housing component and comprising:
• a front cover defining an exterior surface and an interior surface opposite to the exterior surface;
• a display stack coupled to a first portion of the interior surface of the front cover;
• a coating structure positioned on a second portion of the interior surface of the front cover, the second portion extending about a periphery of the first portion and comprising:
• an opaque mask coupled to the front cover;
• and
• an outer layer coupled to the opaque mask;
• a molded frame member bonded to the outer layer of the coating structure and at least partially encapsulating a peripheral side of the display stack, the molded frame member adhered to the mounting surface of the housing component, thereby coupling the front cover assembly to the housing component.