iPhone 20: What Apple’s 20th Anniversary Redesign Could Look Like

Updated July 29, 2026

Every decade or so, Apple throws out the old iPhone playbook and starts fresh. It happened in 2017 with the iPhone X, and leakers say it’s about to happen again. This time, the target is 2027, the year Apple’s flagship phone turns 20 years old.

Here’s what’s floating around right now, pulled together from the people who track Apple’s supply chain the closest.

What Will the iPhone 20 Look Like?

It’s expected to have a mostly glass body with curved edges and almost no visible bezel.

The headline change is glass. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has described a device that’s curved on all four edges, with a glass back replacing the flat aluminum sides Apple has used since the iPhone 12. The goal, reportedly, is a phone that looks like one continuous slab of glass, an idea former design chief Jony Ive has apparently wanted for years.

Instead of the steep “waterfall” curve Samsung used on some Galaxy phones, Apple is said to be going with a much gentler curve across all four sides, sometimes called a “micro-curve.” The idea is to make edge swipes feel natural without warping whatever’s on screen near the edges.

One leaker known as Ice Universe suggested the near-invisible bezel effect might not come from curved glass alone. It could also rely on light-guiding tricks inside the panel itself, something Apple may end up branding as a “Liquid Glass Display,” echoing the Liquid Glass look already showing up in its software.

How Big Will the Screens Be?

Apple is reportedly planning two sizes, around 6.3 inches and roughly 6.9 to 7 inches.

Those numbers line up closely with the current iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The bigger model might get marketed as a “7-inch” phone even if the actual panel lands just under that, since thinner bezels let Apple squeeze more screen into a similar-sized body.

Separately, leaker Digital Chat Station has pointed to a prototype panel around 6.96 inches, using the same aspect ratio as the current iPhone 17 Pro Max. That would edge out the current record holder for the biggest screen Apple has ever shipped.

Will It Finally Ditch the Notch and Dynamic Island?

Maybe not completely. A small cutout could survive if under-screen Face ID isn’t ready in time.

This is the part nobody agrees on yet. Apple reportedly wants to hide both Face ID and the selfie camera under the display entirely, using a kind of “spliced micro-transparent glass” window that lets infrared sensors see through the panel.

Display analyst Ross Young has said that tech probably won’t be fully baked by 2027. Apple is apparently still testing an under-screen camera, so a small hole-punch cutout, or a shrunk-down version of the Dynamic Island already rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, might stick around a bit longer.

What About the Frame and Buttons?

Aluminum is still the likely frame material, and physical buttons may disappear entirely.

Despite rumors of a titanium comeback or a switch to so-called Liquid Metal, leaker Fixed Focus Digital has pushed back on that idea. Their argument is that aluminum handles heat better, which matters more now that on-device AI processing pushes phones harder than before.

The bigger shift might be the buttons themselves. Apple is said to be reviving an old shelved project, sometimes called “Project Bongo,” to replace the Side button, volume buttons, Action button, and Camera Control with solid-state haptic versions built right into the frame. No physical movement, just simulated clicks. These have reportedly already passed testing for gloves, wet hands, extreme temperatures, and even use with a case on, and are said to keep working thanks to a tiny low-power chip even if the battery dies completely.

Is Apple Actually Ready To Build This?

Reportedly yes. Supply chain facilities have already finished renovations tied to the new glass design.

According to supply chain reporting, factories that will handle the new glass shell have already completed the retooling needed ahead of mass production. Build quality is said to be aiming for something close to the first-generation iPhone Air, which was itself a notably thin, precision-built device.

That kind of early factory prep is usually a good sign a redesign is more locked in than a random rumor. It doesn’t guarantee every detail above survives to launch day, but it does suggest Apple isn’t just floating ideas this time.

When Is the iPhone 20 Coming Out?

Fall 2027 is the expected window, launching alongside Apple’s second foldable iPhone.

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Bottom Line

The iPhone 20 is shaping up to be the biggest visual shake-up Apple has attempted since the iPhone X ditched the Home button. An almost all-glass body, curved edges, bigger screens, and buttons with no moving parts all point to a genuinely different phone, not just another yearly refresh. The one open question is whether Apple can pull off a bezel-less front by 2027, or whether that piece slips to a later model. Either way, this is worth watching closely over the next year as more parts leak out of the supply chain.

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Sources: MacRumors, Dataconomy, and Apple World Today, citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, DSCC’s Ross Young, and leakers Ice Universe, Digital Chat Station, and Fixed Focus Digital, as of July 27-28, 2026.