iPhone 20 Rumored to Feature Radical Curved Design

[MacRumors]

Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone will feature a radical new curved design with slimmer bezels, according to a new report.

The X user "@phonefuturist" shared the claims across two posts yesterday and today. The first suggested that the device, referred to as the "anniversary" iPhone, will feature a 1.1mm bezel around the display, along with a seamlessly curved design. The post included a mock-up image showing convex display glass curving down at the edges to meet a slim, iPhone X-like polished frame. The iPhone 17 Pro has a bezel size of approximately 1.44mm.

In a follow-up post today, the same account today referred to the device as the iPhone "XX" for iPhone 20 and claimed Apple has been evaluating Samsung's under-panel camera (UPC) technology as an alternative to the under-display camera (UDC) approach more commonly discussed in rumors, but found the image quality insufficient. As a result, the post claims the iPhone 20 may ship with either a smaller Dynamic Island than the current iPhone 17 Pro or a punch-hole cutout, paired with Samsung's "Polar ID" face authentication system.

The claims should be taken with a considerable pinch of salt given the source's unknown credibility. That said, the information is being widely circulated on social media, and parts of it broadly align with the direction more established leakers and analysts have been pointing toward for the 20th anniversary iPhone.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2038906237320896822

Apple is reportedly still targeting an all-screen design for the iPhone 20, though as recently as January, reports suggested the all-screen ambition may be in doubt due to the technical difficulty of hiding a front-facing camera beneath the display without degrading photo quality.

The under-display camera problem is well documented. Current UDC implementations, including those used by some Android manufacturers, have struggled to match the image quality of conventionally positioned sensors. With UPC, the camera sits behind the panel but uses a perforated pixel structure rather than a fully transparent region. This means it can theoretically reduce the visual footprint of a cutout, though it has its own quality trade-offs.

If Apple cannot resolve the camera quality issue before the device launches, a smaller Dynamic Island or a conventional punch-hole may represent the fallback position. The iPhone 18 Pro is already expected to be the first iPhone with a smaller Dynamic Island, so the iPhone 20 could take that reduction further still. Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone is expected to arrive in the fall of 2027.

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[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

I am sure there will be fans of this if accurate, but I personally wouldn't be.

Edit: I don’t care about internet points but this is weird to me. I love how people are giving this a downvote because I said I personally wouldn't like it. I admitted others would. Am I not allowed to not like it? If you're gonna downvote it, at least reply with a reason.

 

[AppleMacintosh]

Given that Apple is rumoured to split-up the launch from this year to unveil the iPhone 18 & 18e in 2027, I don’t think Apple would instantly want to confuse people even more by suddenly releasing iPhone 20 in the same year with that similarly expected 2 years later in 2029 (after the iPhone 20 Pro & Pro Max in 2028)…makes me think Samsung’s lineup is now so much more simpler & easy (something Apple was historically reputed for).

 

[yuvaldv1]

the same account today referred to the device as the iPhone "XX"

So in 12 years we'll have the iPhone XXX. Nice.

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

So in 12 years we'll have the iPhone XXX. Nice.

Only if Craig is still employed there to introduce it

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Radical?

 

[Jamie0003]

As long as they don’t get rid of the type C port, go for it.

 

[BeerDrinkerDan]

This raises a bit of a curiosity for me: if I take a bigger pinch of salt am I more skeptical or less so? Is a tiny, tiny pinch indicative of my possible acceptance?

 

[Hajj.david]

I am sure there will be fans of this if accurate, but I personally wouldn't be. If you use a case which I always do, the curved edges become useless.

I don't understand how people use cases. Even my work issued phone I always remove the company issued case. Its way thinner, more comfortable, the silicone drags in my bags and pockets making a PITA to take in and out. Plus apple spends billions on engineering and design to make a beautiful device... only to cover it with ugly plastic/silicone. Its honestly insane to me.

 

[PixelPanics]

I'm extremely hyped for this.

 

[cicalinarrot]

Curved? Like... bananular?

 

[jtrenthacker]

Make it harder to hold on to. Innovative!

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I don't understand how people use cases. Even my work issued phone I always remove the company issued case. Its way thinner, more comfortable, the silicone drags in my bags and pockets making a PITA to take in and out. Plus apple spends billions on engineering and design to make a beautiful device... only to cover it with ugly plastic/silicone. Its honestly insane to me.

I don't like the feeling of an iPhone without a case, phone one, and they are not as durable as people make them out if you are in way rough with your devices. I toss them in backpacks, my workbench or toolbox at home with metal shavings and other junk, I take it hiking use it around rocks, etc., and I always lay my phone face down so I don't get distracted.

The contact I signed for my work phones states that I agree to keep it in it's case, no exceptions.

I don't give a flip about a "beautiful device". Durability > aesthetics. It's a tool, and I treat it like a wrench.

 

[tridley68]

If true this would make a sweet yearly upgrade

 

[Hajj.david]

I don't like the feeling of an iPhone without a case, phone one, and they are not as durable as people make them out if you are in way rough with your devices. I toss them in backpacks, my workbench or toolbox at home with metal shavings and other junk, I take it hiking use it around rocks, etc., and I always lay my phone face down so I don't get distracted. It's a tool, and I treat it like a wrench.

The contact I signed for my work phones states that I agree to keep it in it's case, no exceptions.

I don't give a flip about a "beautiful device". Durability > aesthetics.

Idk man Apple has significantly improved durability I have the iPhone AIR and I drop it all the time, throw it around etc not a single scratch on the screen (I am also anti-screen protector) sure, some parts of the frame slightly rough. But durability is a solved issue IMHO

 

[Falco McGregor]

Not-So-Hot Take: An invisible selfie camera under the glass isn’t worth it if you have to sacrifice image quality to get there. A Dynamic Island or a hole punch camera isn’t that big of a deal until the technology matches the ambition.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Idk man Apple has significantly improved durability I have the iPhone AIR and I drop it all the time, throw it around etc not a single scratch on the screen (I am also anti-screen protector) sure, some parts of the frame slightly rough. But durability is a solved issue IMHO

Don't miss the part when I don't think it's comfortable or as nice to use. I like the grippy feeling from a case, especially with wet hands, and I like a lip around the screen. Maybe they are more durable now, but I can't imagine that I could accidentally drop my 16 Pro on sharp jagged rocks from about 10ft up, like I did last week at Red River Gorge, and nothing happens.

I don't like silicone cases, however.

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

I don't like silicone cases, however.

They are decent for a few hours. Til you actually use it and it gets stuck in your pockets and then feels weird in general.

 

[e-coli]

I hated the curved phone design of years past. Trying to prop your phone up against something is futile. Rather maddening.

 

[usmaak]

Samsung did this for a few years. I had a edgeless curved Samsung Note 20 Ultra. It was a mess of accidental palm touches when typing and I had to put a case on it so that I could type on it.

Maybe Apple can do it better? I like the form factor of my 17 Pro and will stick with that.

 

[iMac The Knife]

okay...🤣

 

[ghostface147]

I was unable to use their last curved design without a case. Too slippery for my hands. I hated it.

 

[Shalev Lazarof]

I like to read the comments where people are like "who needs this" or "not for me" like they have any idea of what they want...

if it weren't for apple we all had clumsy plastic Nokia phones now and sure has h*ll wouldn't write any comments here on a piece of glass.

 

[xXRainKingXx]

I don't understand how people use cases. Even my work issued phone I always remove the company issued case. Its way thinner, more comfortable, the silicone drags in my bags and pockets making a PITA to take in and out. Plus apple spends billions on engineering and design to make a beautiful device... only to cover it with ugly plastic/silicone. Its honestly insane to me.

If you plan to sell your phone when upgrading it helps if its still in good condition.

 

[EugW]

iPhone 3G!

The claims should be taken with a considerable pinch of salt given the source's unknown credibility.

Sounds like somebody is making some wild guesses.