Apple Preps All-Glass iPhone 20 Pro for 2027 Anniversary, Reports Say
Leaks about Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone point to an all-glass body, haptic buttons, a custom camera sensor and a 2-nanometer chip. The launch is rumored for September 2027, and several of the features may slip, according to the reports.
Apple is preparing an all-glass iPhone 20 Pro for its 20th anniversary, with a launch rumored for September 2027, according to leaks reported as of November 10, 2026. The iPhone 20 Pro ten-feature wish list is long, and not all of it may arrive on time.
Reporter Mark Gurman says Apple is already deep into development. The picture across multiple reports is a phone that looks like one uninterrupted slab of glass.
The ten rumored changes
The first is a quad-curved glass design. The display glass would curve away on all four sides and hide the metal frame during normal use. Apple is said to be working with Samsung on an "equal-depth quad-curved" display.
Second, an advanced OLED panel. Apple reportedly planned a brighter, thinner Samsung panel using Color Filter on Encapsulation (COE). A more recent report from UBI Research does not expect COE on Apple's Pro iPhones until 2029, which casts doubt on the 2027 model getting it.
Third, Face ID and the front camera under the display. Apple is reportedly still testing hardware that would remove the last visible cutout. It already debuted an under-display camera on the iPhone Duo's inner screen, but reviewers criticized its image quality.
Fourth, solid-state buttons. Apple is said to be testing haptic replacements for the Side, Volume, Action and Camera Control buttons. They could sit in the frame with no physical movement, yet still feel responsive to the touch.
Chips, modem and battery
Fifth, an Apple-made modem in the United States. Apple's third-generation modem, due in 2027, is the one it expects to finally beat Qualcomm on speed and AI functionality. The C2 now powers the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. Only the U.S. iPhone 18 Pro Max still uses a Qualcomm modem.
Sixth, a custom image sensor. Apple is said to be building its own stacked sensor to replace the Sony parts it has traditionally used, and has reportedly made a working prototype. It would use LOFIC technology, letting each pixel store varying amounts of light, with potentially up to 20 stops of dynamic range.
Seventh, a 2-nanometer A21 chip. The anniversary models would follow the A20 Pro in this year's iPhone 18 Pro line with a second-generation 2-nanometer processor, likely the A21 Pro.
Eighth, a silicon anode battery. The design can store more lithium ions per gram, which could extend battery life without making the battery bigger.
Ninth, mobile high bandwidth memory. Apple is rumored to be evaluating vertically stacked DRAM to raise memory bandwidth and speed up on-device AI.
Tenth, two slightly larger sizes. Leaker Digital Chat Station claims displays of 6.41 inches and 6.96 inches. The bigger one would likely be marketed as a 7-inch panel.
Caveats
Apple's plans shift constantly behind closed doors, and ambitious features often slip a year or two. Under-display Face ID has been "two years away" for about five years, the reports note.
Apple has not confirmed any of these features or a launch date.
