Apple Testing 7-Inch Display for Largest 20th Anniversary iPhone Model

[MacRumors]

Apple is reportedly prototyping a larger iPhone display measuring roughly 6.96 inches, which would likely be marketed as a 7-inch panel if it reaches production.

According to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, Apple is testing the display internally in preparation for the 20th anniversary iPhone, which is expected to launch next year. The leaker said that the screen ratio is the same as the current iPhone 17 Pro Max, but whether the display is ultimately used in the iPhone 20 Pro Max remains unconfirmed at this stage.

Last month, Bloomberg reported that Apple had started ramping up work on two sizes of the 20th anniversary iPhone. Multiple rumors have suggested the device will have an edge-to-edge display with curved glass at all sides for a nearly borderless visual effect.

This year's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max models are expected to be the same dimensions as the current iPhone 17 Pro models, which are available in 6.3- and 6.9-inch sizes.

Apple last increased the size of its premium iPhone displays with the iPhone 16 Pro lineup in 2024. The iPhone 16 Pro grew from 6.1 to 6.3 inches, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max increased from 6.7 to 6.9 inches, thanks to slimmer bezels and slightly larger chassis dimensions.

Today's rumor is the first time that we have heard of any plans to increase the display size for Apple's 2027 commemorative iPhone.

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[yuvaldv1]

Not sure why a 0.06 inch bigger screen is news.

 

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[ps3zocker]

Not sure why a 0.06 inch bigger screen is news.

I mean, it's just the reduced/curved bezel that makes it bigger. Nothing really extraordinary here.

 

[Ralfi]

Not sure why a 0.06 inch bigger screen is news.

Likely just adds weight to the edge to edge display rumour.

 

[TwoBytes]

How functional is a screen that is curved around the edges of a device? Especially if you have a case that blocks visibility or even not, what about accidental key presses?

I think this will just be a bigger phone; we're currently 6.9 inch so this isn't that big a leap - around 1.5% for a screen

 

[MayaUser]

I mean, it's just the reduced/curved bezel that makes it bigger. Nothing really extraordinary here.

Compared to what? If its to 17 pro max, yes

 

[MayaUser]

How functional is a screen that is curved around the edges of a device? Especially if you have a case that blocks visibility or even not, what about accidental key presses?

I think this will just be a bigger phone; we're currently 6.9 inch so this isn't that big a leap - around 1.5% for a screen

That was answered long time ago “thanks ” to Samsung edge

 

[uacd]

Make it 9.7, c’mon Apple you can do it. No one thought of turning iPhone into iPad yet. As if we not have enough phablets already

 

[uacd]

How functional is a screen that is curved around the edges of a device? Especially if you have a case that blocks visibility or even not, what about accidental key presses?

I think this will just be a bigger phone; we're currently 6.9 inch so this isn't that big a leap - around 1.5% for a screen

A lot of people will finally know what the real hate is. And Apple is gonna enjoy a lot of returns too!

Edge display is TRASH. Unusable trash. If not that I would have probably never sold my S10+, which coincidentally had a useless variable aperture too. I had to make audio messages to all people I knew and everyone hated me for that so they needed to listen to long audio messages just because I couldn’t type a single word because of this display. Apple is doing a big mistake here

 

[Sippincider]

How functional is a screen that is curved around the edges of a device? Especially if you have a case that blocks visibility or even not, what about accidental key presses?

It would look stunning on display and in advertising.

Practicality is another matter, esp. if they go the route of side taps versus side buttons.

 

[ry-guy]

They'll do it as a one-off, kind of like the iPhone X. and then say, "We heard you. bezels are back" for iPhone 21

 

[SmugMaverick]

I'm use to holding 7" in my hand, around....


think about it.

 

[Nyx1]

Small iPad? If using wide screen probably phablet

 

[platinumaqua]

Just put the ear speaker onto an iPad mini and call it an iPhone at this point

 

[Le_Chiffre]

Does tha mean we are not going to get an iPhone 19?

We never got an iPhone 9 either. 😂

 

[SmugMaverick]

Makes sense if its a big device instead of 6.3" or 6.5", its rumoured to look like the Air so the bigger the device the bigger battery.

 

[GuruZac]

Watch Ultra 4 this year, 20th anniversary iPhone next year. Timing is good to replace my 17 PM.

 

[RoadWarrior56]

This phone does not sound like anything I would want to buy.

 

[Mrbiggestman]

Apple needs to show that they can reveal an iPhone with 20 years of ACTUAL innovation with new ideas not copy paste technology that has already existed years ago.

 

[MacMediaNet]

Who needs such a big and heavy brick? Apple, please bring back iPhone mini.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Geez that's almost as big as my... actually y'know what don't worry about it.

 

[dominiongamma]

Who needs such a big and heavy brick? Apple, please bring back iPhone mini.

Why? The numbers for the mini weren’t that great, that’s why they stop making them

 

[tridley68]

Sweet bigger screen 👍

 

[rp100]

This “news” lines up with the phone having an edge-to-edge display. Think Apple Watch edgeless display on an iPhone X (but sized up to 17 Pro).

The design team aren’t fools - they will restrict touch interaction on the edges of the device.