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iPhone XX? 6 Features Rumored for Apple's 20th Anniversary iPhone
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I’m afraid the world is going to be a very weird place by the time the XXX comes out 💀 hopefully AI hasn’t run amok by then, but if it hasn’t maybe we’ll have some humanoid robots by that point
Foldable phones are lame. The hinge, the screen crease and the screen dimensions are a no go for me unless Apple comes up with a whole different technology but I doubt it.
For the 10th anniversary iPhone that came out in 2017, Apple introduced the iPhone X with Face ID, notch, and minimized bezels, providing more display space than ever before. The 20th iPhone anniversary is approaching and Apple wants to take the iPhone X design even further.
We're two years away from the 2027 iPhone, but it's tough for Apple to keep major changes under wraps. We've rounded up all the rumors that we've heard about the 20th anniversary iPhone so far.
Bezel-Free Design With Curved Display
Apple's longtime goal has been an iPhone that looks like a slab of glass with no cutouts and no bezels, and that might become a reality in 2027.
Apple is supposedly working on a display that curves down around all four edges of the device for a borderless visual experience. There would be no bezels with a display that wraps around the iPhone's frame. That kind of design would be delicate and might restrict the kind of cases that could be used, but Apple has started improving the durability of the iPhone. This year's models use Ceramic Shield 2, which is more resistant to scratching and breakage.
Samsung did displays with curved edges for its Galaxy smartphones for several years, but its designs were never entirely bezel-free. Samsung ditched the curved look with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
If Apple does go with the curved display, we could get an iPhone that resembles a flat slab of glass.
Under Display Face ID and Camera
To make the all-glass design happen, Apple needs to get rid of the Dynamic Island and the cutout for the front-facing camera. Rumors are mixed on whether that's going to happen.
Display analyst Ross Young said that Apple won't have under-display Face ID ready to go for a 2027 iPhone, but other leakers think it's possible. If Apple can't get everything under the display, we may see under-display Face ID and then a small hole-punch cutout on the front for the front-facing camera.
OLED Improvements
Apple is planning to use a brighter, thinner OLED panel for the 20th anniversary iPhone. Rumors suggest that Apple will adopt Samsung OLED displays with Color Filter on Encapsulation (COE) technology. COE displays remove the polarizing film from an OLED panel, applying the color filter directly onto the encapsulation layer of the display.
The technique reduces the thickness of the overall display stack, and it lets more light through to improve brightness while reducing power draw. Reflections are harder to deal with when there's no polarizing film, but in this year's iPhones, Apple added a new anti-reflective coating that could be improved for future versions of the iPhone.
With deeply curved edges, Apple also plans to add a crater-shaped light diffusion layer that will provide uniform brightness across the display.
Camera Improvements
Apple might adopt a custom HDR sensor for better dynamic range for the Fusion camera. This would join improvements rumored for the iPhone 18 models like a variable lens aperture.
The upgraded sensor would be able to capture detail in bright highlights and dark shadows in a single frame, for up to 20 stops of dynamic range. That would be comparable to a high-end cinematic camera.
An Apple-Designed Modem Chip
So far, Apple has used its C1 and C1X modems in the iPhone 16e and the iPhone Air, but the company's plan is to bring its modem technology to the entire iPhone lineup. Apple is aiming to have modems that outperform Qualcomm modems by 2027, which is coincidentally the year we're expecting the 20th anniversary iPhone.
Apple-designed modems are much more power efficient than Qualcomm modems due to Apple's ability to better integrate the different hardware components in the iPhone. Apple expects to outperform Qualcomm in speed and AI functionality in 2027, and an Apple modem will also bring a major efficiency boost for better battery life.
A-Series Chip
Apple could transition to smaller, faster, and more efficient 2-nanometer chips with the iPhone 18 lineup, but the 20th anniversary models would likely use a second-generation 2-nanometer chip. The iPhone 18 models are expected to get A20 chips, so the iPhone 20 models could get the A21.
Apple chipmaker TSMC is already working on a 1.4-nanometer node, but it won't be ready until 2028 at the earliest.
No iPhone 19
The iPhone 17 came out in 2025 and we're expecting the iPhone 18 line in 2026. The iPhone 19 in 2027 would be the next logical step, but Apple is probably going to skip the iPhone 19.
In 2017, Apple released both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X with no iPhone 9, and in 2027, we'll probably transition from the iPhone 18 to the iPhone 20, the iPhone XX, or whatever else Apple decides to name the anniversary iPhone.
Foldable iPhone
While Apple has been targeting 2026 for the first foldable iPhone, we've recently been hearing rumors that there might be delays. A Japanese analyst firm said earlier this month that the first foldable iPhone could be delayed until 2027, which would mean a launch during Apple's 20th anniversary.
Launch Timing
The first-generation iPhone was announced in January 2007 and then launched in June 2007, so technically the iPhone's 20th anniversary will happen on June 29, 2027. Apple isn't likely to debut a new iPhone outside of the September timeframe though, so we're still expecting the 20th anniversary iPhone to be released in September 2027.
It's possible that Apple will announce the iPhone earlier in the year or hint at a 20th anniversary device, but that didn't happen with the iPhone X and it simply launched in September as normal.
Article Link: iPhone XX? 6 Features Rumored for Apple's 20th Anniversary iPhone
Rumors used to be interesting. Apple getting into a new product category that will change your life.
Instead we get more of the same. A device we already have might get some features.
I want to hear about things like Project Titan, AirPower, Airport Resurrection, iPod the Final Reckoning... Things like the home center, wearables, other new categories. What is apple spending billions on in R&D? A wrap around screen? C'mon man.
I'm hoping for an iPhone XXmini. I think I can make my 13 mini last until Fall of 2027.
For the 10th anniversary iPhone that came out in 2017, Apple introduced the iPhone X with Face ID, notch, and minimized bezels, providing more display space than ever before. The 20th iPhone anniversary is approaching and Apple wants to take the iPhone X design even further.
We're two years away from the 2027 iPhone, but it's tough for Apple to keep major changes under wraps. We've rounded up all the rumors that we've heard about the 20th anniversary iPhone so far.
Bezel-Free Design With Curved Display
Apple's longtime goal has been an iPhone that looks like a slab of glass with no cutouts and no bezels, and that might become a reality in 2027.
Apple is supposedly working on a display that curves down around all four edges of the device for a borderless visual experience. There would be no bezels with a display that wraps around the iPhone's frame. That kind of design would be delicate and might restrict the kind of cases that could be used, but Apple has started improving the durability of the iPhone. This year's models use Ceramic Shield 2, which is more resistant to scratching and breakage.
Samsung did displays with curved edges for its Galaxy smartphones for several years, but its designs were never entirely bezel-free. Samsung ditched the curved look with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
If Apple does go with the curved display, we could get an iPhone that resembles a flat slab of glass.
Under Display Face ID and Camera
To make the all-glass design happen, Apple needs to get rid of the Dynamic Island and the cutout for the front-facing camera. Rumors are mixed on whether that's going to happen.
Display analyst Ross Young said that Apple won't have under-display Face ID ready to go for a 2027 iPhone, but other leakers think it's possible. If Apple can't get everything under the display, we may see under-display Face ID and then a small hole-punch cutout on the front for the front-facing camera.
OLED Improvements
Apple is planning to use a brighter, thinner OLED panel for the 20th anniversary iPhone. Rumors suggest that Apple will adopt Samsung OLED displays with Color Filter on Encapsulation (COE) technology. COE displays remove the polarizing film from an OLED panel, applying the color filter directly onto the encapsulation layer of the display.
The technique reduces the thickness of the overall display stack, and it lets more light through to improve brightness while reducing power draw. Reflections are harder to deal with when there's no polarizing film, but in this year's iPhones, Apple added a new anti-reflective coating that could be improved for future versions of the iPhone.
With deeply curved edges, Apple also plans to add a crater-shaped light diffusion layer that will provide uniform brightness across the display.
Camera Improvements
Apple might adopt a custom HDR sensor for better dynamic range for the Fusion camera. This would join improvements rumored for the iPhone 18 models like a variable lens aperture.
The upgraded sensor would be able to capture detail in bright highlights and dark shadows in a single frame, for up to 20 stops of dynamic range. That would be comparable to a high-end cinematic camera.
An Apple-Designed Modem Chip
So far, Apple has used its C1 and C1X modems in the iPhone 16e and the iPhone Air, but the company's plan is to bring its modem technology to the entire iPhone lineup. Apple is aiming to have modems that outperform Qualcomm modems by 2027, which is coincidentally the year we're expecting the 20th anniversary iPhone.
Apple-designed modems are much more power efficient than Qualcomm modems due to Apple's ability to better integrate the different hardware components in the iPhone. Apple expects to outperform Qualcomm in speed and AI functionality in 2027, and an Apple modem will also bring a major efficiency boost for better battery life.
A-Series Chip
Apple could transition to smaller, faster, and more efficient 2-nanometer chips with the iPhone 18 lineup, but the 20th anniversary models would likely use a second-generation 2-nanometer chip. The iPhone 18 models are expected to get A20 chips, so the iPhone 20 models could get the A21.
Apple chipmaker TSMC is already working on a 1.4-nanometer node, but it won't be ready until 2028 at the earliest.
No iPhone 19
The iPhone 17 came out in 2025 and we're expecting the iPhone 18 line in 2026. The iPhone 19 in 2027 would be the next logical step, but Apple is probably going to skip the iPhone 19.
In 2017, Apple released both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X with no iPhone 9, and in 2027, we'll probably transition from the iPhone 18 to the iPhone 20, the iPhone XX, or whatever else Apple decides to name the anniversary iPhone.
Foldable iPhone
While Apple has been targeting 2026 for the first foldable iPhone, we've recently been hearing rumors that there might be delays. A Japanese analyst firm said earlier this month that the first foldable iPhone could be delayed until 2027, which would mean a launch during Apple's 20th anniversary.
Launch Timing
The first-generation iPhone was announced in January 2007 and then launched in June 2007, so technically the iPhone's 20th anniversary will happen on June 29, 2027. Apple isn't likely to debut a new iPhone outside of the September timeframe though, so we're still expecting the 20th anniversary iPhone to be released in September 2027.
It's possible that Apple will announce the iPhone earlier in the year or hint at a 20th anniversary device, but that didn't happen with the iPhone X and it simply launched in September as normal.
Article Link: iPhone XX? 6 Features Rumored for Apple's 20th Anniversary iPhone
The Fold might be delayed? I was planning on testing it next year for at least 14 days, if you know what I mean.
Speaking of which the closest iPhones we got to XXX was the OG SE and the X even if that truly meant the number 10
and the fact that the SE/X iPhones were discontinued at the same time ( besides a small sporadically part in Apples production chain where they made a limited small batch’s of new SE Models in 2018) also kinda counts lol
Does anyone really think Tim has it in him to bring forth a phone like this?
Everybody thinks the Air is a future Fold, but it can be a future XX.
So far, Apple has used its C1 and C1X modems in the iPhone 16e and the iPhone Air, but the company's plan is to bring its modem technology to the entire iPhone lineup.
1. You forgot C1X for the iPad Pro
2. The company’s plan is also going to bring its entire modem technology to the iPads as well
i want this phone, but only if it has no USB port, and no notch, with under display face-id.
there have been many rumors before that this 20th anniversary edition would be able to attain Steve's dream of a glass enclosed device with no visible ports.
it will continue a recent apple trend of releasing concept devices. AirVisionPro, iPhone Air, first model of the Fold (which will have compromises and still be retail-price challenged), and this both sides glass enclosed, no visible port, glass slab phone.
this phone will not be for everybody.
most people will continue choosing their kitchen-sink favorite (iPhone Pro or iPhone base model).
camera tech is important to this phone. will apple (again) make a concept phone that doesn't have several kinds of lenses? i think apple learned its lesson about that with the Air. so, what will the back look like ? will the XX be the iPhone Air 2, with a single camera? hard to imagine that scenario. yet, the sleek device that Steve envisioned isn't likely to have a lot of warty-cameras on the back, either.
there have been many rumors before that this 20th anniversary edition would be able to attain Steve's dream of a glass enclosed device with no visible ports.
it will continue a recent apple trend of releasing concept devices. AirVisionPro, iPhone Air, first model of the Fold (which will have compromises and still be retail-price challenged), and this both sides glass enclosed, no visible port, glass slab phone.
this phone will not be for everybody.
most people will continue choosing their kitchen-sink favorite (iPhone Pro or iPhone base model).
camera tech is important to this phone. will apple (again) make a concept phone that doesn't have several kinds of lenses? i think apple learned its lesson about that with the Air. so, what will the back look like ? will the XX be the iPhone Air 2, with a single camera? hard to imagine that scenario. yet, the sleek device that Steve envisioned isn't likely to have a lot of warty-cameras on the back, either.
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This would be one of the few iPhones that could get away with no USB port. Presumably most that get this model would not use a case so they'd fully be able to use a MagSafe charger. Meanwhile, I have a wallet case on my phone which I like very much so I need USB and a wrap around display adds no value for me.
When the iPhone X came out we didn't have iPhone PRO yet, but the iPhone X line essentially evolved to what would become the iPhone Pro. X -> Xs -> 11 Pro. While the base iPhone went 8 -> Xr -> 11.
My question is what are they going to with the "Pro" moniker in 2027. Because iPhone 20 Pro isn't as clean of a name, but iPhone 20 sounds like base iPhone and also it's weird to kill "Pro" for a year, even if the name was XX to make it seem special.
But if it's really just iPhone 20 or XX I still could see iPhone 19 coming out in Spring 2028, so that it sits below 20, just like iPhone 8 to iPhone X in 2017.
Next couple of years about become chaotic in naming, with the e, the base, the Air, the Pro, the fold, the XX...
My question is what are they going to with the "Pro" moniker in 2027. Because iPhone 20 Pro isn't as clean of a name, but iPhone 20 sounds like base iPhone and also it's weird to kill "Pro" for a year, even if the name was XX to make it seem special.
But if it's really just iPhone 20 or XX I still could see iPhone 19 coming out in Spring 2028, so that it sits below 20, just like iPhone 8 to iPhone X in 2017.
Next couple of years about become chaotic in naming, with the e, the base, the Air, the Pro, the fold, the XX...
Since the EU has said that they don’t care if Apple releases an iPhone without a USB Port then this dream can only come closer to reality
The Samsung Z Fold and Flip series have been successful. They are not nearly the biggest seller that Samsung has but they are growing in market share. There is a limit to how big slab phones can be made without getting ridiculous and I think that 6.9” seems to be that limit. When you unfold the Z Fold 7, you get an 8 inch screen which is very nice. And folded gives you 6.5” or the same size as the iPhone Air. And it weighs 9 grams more than the 17 Pro.
But yeah, case selection sucks. I have some friends with the Z Fold and they haven’t been able to make a decent case and the ones that they have made are quite expensive. And they definitely don’t last the life of the phone.
Apple wants some of that market share. I know I’ll be getting a second generation of any Apple fold type phone. I’ll let them work the kinks out of the first generation.
Back then we didn’t have a need to have a iPhone Model with Pro Branding as iPhones back then were simple when it came to storage and pricing. Also iPhone screens didnt look and feel Pro because of how tiny they were ( maybe not counting the 5.5 inch ones).
iPad evolved much faster in this regard than the iPhone because the Air name existed, the Mini existed before that and budget iPad kinda existed not by name and certainly not by price compared to the iPad 4.
Base iPhone may have went from 8 to the XR but it is fair to say because the 8/8+ was released 2 months before the iPhone X they also count as “Pro iPhones” like all of they’re predecessors ( even the OG SE Fits in this perspective due to release date) and no other SE Model can fit in be
The 12 Pro lineup ( and if you count the 12 itself because of redesign) feel even more Pro than the 11 Pro. It’s good that Apple used the 11 itself to market a Pro iPhone version but the 11 Pro had caveats in mind whilst being a “pro” iPhone ( those iPhone 6 designed curved sides, A13 iPhones were the last iPhones to have an Intel Modem as well as 4G/ no MagSafe which despite it not existing at the time would have made the 11 Pro far more “Pro”, also the entire 11 lineup having the same type of DDR RAM and memory, first since the A9 iPhone lineup and the A18/Pro line of iPhones being the next ones since.
The device described may look cool (although the rendered device does not look attractive), but it does not sound overall like something that I would want to own. Ceramic Shield is far from durable enough for a phone like that to survive ownership by me. Also, inevitably these devices hit the end of meaningful hardware design changes that are visible to the user’s eye and advances will be everything except for what is cosmetic. I am not convinced that we are not already there, short of advances for cameras maybe one day making camera bumps smaller for a change, or obviously getting rid of the Dynamic Island.
in a lot of cases in history first generation models generally are avoided compared to the second generation. The best examples of this is the OG iPad to the iPad 2, the Vision Pro ( only because it came out with M2 when M3 was around, months before M4 was revealed and then bam… an M5 version ) and although I wouldn’t put the iPhone 2G here because the 2G and 3G is the same phone besides 3G, the 3G luckily not the 2G iPhone is an example Because of iOS 4’s experience on it.
OG Apple TV is remarkably one of these OG Models which was totally different from its successors in literally almost everything ( but the main reason is OG Model didn’t use ARM or Apple Silicon whilst every other successor used ARM, storage capacity went from 40/160GB to 8GB for second generation (lol).
It’s the Intel chip and it’s storage capacity as well as design and AV Outputs which make the OG Apple TV feel like a true “first generation” product