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Design: The iPhone 20 could be made entirely of glass and might not have any buttons at all.
The iPhone 20 could be made entirely of glass and might not have any buttons at all. Display: Apple could tap Samsung Display for an equal-depth quad-curved panel design.
Apple could tap Samsung Display for an equal-depth quad-curved panel design. Cameras: There are conflicting reports about the selfie camera being located behind the screen.
There are conflicting reports about the selfie camera being located behind the screen. Release date: It could be released in September 2027 but we don't have a specific launch date yet.
It could be released in September 2027 but we don't have a specific launch date yet. Price: As of now, there haven't been any whispers about the iPhone 20's price. But we don't expect it to cost less than the current models.
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, will take charge starting Sept. 1, 2026. He will officially begin his stint right before the iPhone 18 series launch, but there's another big Apple anniversary coming up in 2027. Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the iPhone's debut. While Apple's iPhone has looked the same for a while now -- flat sides, Dynamic Island on the front and an increasing number of buttons on the sides -- this approach could change next year. It would be Ternus' second big iPhone announcement after the rumored iPhone Fold, which is expected to be announced later this year.
We're bracing ourselves for an iPhone X-like launch next year. In 2017, that iPhone was released as the first to debut a refreshed design, celebrating the iPhone's 10th anniversary. It introduced Face ID and an all-new look with minimal bezels. That design still echoes through the current iPhone 17 line. Apple's 20th-anniversary edition iPhone (the iPhone 20) could get a similar era-defining redesign. It'll have an "extraordinarily complex" design, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a noted Apple analyst.
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The original iPhone debuted in 2007 and became an icon in the years that followed. While it wasn't as ubiquitous as it is today, its legacy and impact on society, business and communication are practically unmatched. But Apple has changed since the Steve Jobs era of the iPhone. It plays a different role in our world now as it faces new competition from generative AI companies. While we're still two generations away from the 20th-anniversary edition iPhone, it's already looking like a prominent product that could help define Apple's next 10 years. Here's what we know so far about Apple's upcoming iPhone.
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