20th Anniversary iPhone Will Be Mostly Glass With All-Screen Design

[MacRumors]

Apple will mark the 10th anniversary of the iPhone X in 2027 by launching a mostly glass, curved iPhone without any cutouts in the display, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said the all-screen device will arrive later in 2027, suggesting a fall release. The model will be preceded by Apple's first foldable iPhone, claims the reporter.

As for what a "mostly glass, curved iPhone" means, Gurman didn't elaborate. Apple has been granted a patent for a possible future iPhone with a wraparound all-glass display, but it's not clear if that's what's being referred to.

Gurman last month described Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone as a "bold" new iPhone Pro model that makes more extensive use of glass. There was no direct reference to the device's display in that report, but there were already indications in Apple's development roadmap that the company was building up to a truly all-screen iPhone with no display cutout for its premium 20th anniversary model.

Since Gurman's April report, The Information's Wayne Ma has cited multiple sources who told him that at least one new iPhone model launching in 2027 will have a truly edge-to-edge display. Ma's reporting also revealed a new split-cycle iPhone launch roadmap, with Apple releasing the more expensive ‌iPhone‌ 18 Pro models in the fall of 2026 and delaying the release of the standard ‌iPhone‌ 18 until the spring.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has since corroborated Apple's split iPhone launch strategy. To our knowledge, Gurman has not explicitly reported any major change to the annual release cycle of Apple's flagship iPhone lineup.

As a stepping stone towards this all-screen design in 2027, The Information's Ma said that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be equipped with under-screen Face ID, with only a small pinhole remaining for the front camera on those devices.

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[flottenheimer]

A phone with more glass.
It takes courage.

 

[Fuzzball84]

A small pinhole will be super super annoying.

I really can’t stand it on android phones. It’s more annoying than notch or even the horrible Dynamic Island.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Eventually there will be negative bezels. Where the screen wraps around the corner and part way across the back of the device with a border becoming a square on the back of iPhone.

Then borders will disappear and the screen will wrap around the device in every direction.

See it both ways. Front to back, back to front. Iphone 25

 

[Brad Caruso]

You can’t trust rumors anymore especially this far out. The constant rumors and leaks are exhausting anyway.

 

[Tripps9000]

It will be interesting to see how future developments lead up to all screen phone it would be interesting to see a full movie or video without a cut out in it

 

[subjonas]

I wish it would have software bezels. I like a bezel in many situations.

 

[tyranne201]

I have to decide between the foldable and the all glass design, who is more pro and cool now?. Apple has never done this.

 

[JeziLondon]

Aren’t they marking the 20th anniversary of the iPhone rather than the 10th anniversary of the X??

 

[clg82]

A phone with almost all glass? That's what it is now....innovation.

 

[wanha]

A phone with more glass.
It takes courage.

it's like wearing all white

 

[wanha]

the cover image of the story not only has nothing to do with the 20th anniversary iPhone, it is in direct conflict with the contents of the article

 

[DrJR]

Marketing campaign: "Kiss our glass."

 

[MrRom92]

A truly forward thinking next generation device like the iPhone X… I want it. Honestly this has me considering holding out one more year.. I dunno if I can do it though. I guess I could just get back on the annual upgrade train

 

[AppliedMicro]

I‘m alright with it, as long as it‘s (also) going to be mini.

 

[AngstyKylo]

As ridiculous as this sounds, it feels like something exciting to look forward to after nearly 10 years of the same familiar design.

 

[DHagan4755]

Klutzes need not buy.

 

[MRSugarD]

Really looking forward to this! Besides the Apple Foldable the 20th anniversary model is the one I am most excited about. Until then every iPhone is going to be more or less the same we've been having for years with iterative minor improvements.

 

[[email protected]]

I’m on the 5 year upgrade train starting with X so I can’t wait to get this and upset people by covering it in a Mous case

 

[MRSugarD]

You can’t trust rumors anymore especially this far out. The constant rumors and leaks are exhausting anyway.

That's actually the whole point of this site. Hence its name.

 

[Fuzzball84]

I wish it would have software bezels. I like a bezel in many situations.

It is highly likely this would eventually become a feature in the settings. The option to disable the display and touch sensitivity around the screen for those who prefer it that way.

 

[Fuzzball84]

As ridiculous as this sounds, it feels like something exciting to look forward to after nearly 10 years of the same familiar design.

By this point it’s hardly surprising.

Do you feel the same about doors, windows, cars. I mean they have had roughly the same design for quite some time now.

At some point the design is so good that there really isn’t much else to do except small iterative improvements until the next huge technological shift.

 

[joiwomcow]

Will the camera cutout be called "the glasshole?"

 

[kemal]

What will it cost to replace the case when you shatter it?

 

[AppleTO]

Too bad, unlike the X, it will be massive. Maybe they will use this as a way to introduce a 7” iPhone.