Apple is reportedly preparing a major iPhone Pro redesign for 2027, the 20th anniversary of the original iPhone, with a more glass-focused body, a display that curves around all four sides and a near-borderless appearance that could make the next-generation Pro models look dramatically different from today’s iPhones.
The rumored devices are widely referred to as the iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max, although Apple has not confirmed the names. Reports from Bloomberg and the display supply chain suggest the anniversary design is intended for Apple’s mainstream Pro lineup rather than necessarily being a separate, limited-edition iPhone.
The most important detail is the look of the screen. In a September report based on display-industry sources, ETNews said Apple still intends to introduce a four-sided curved display that would make the bezel much less noticeable. It also reported that two other proposed display upgrades, COE and LTPO+, were being postponed because of cost and technology concerns.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has described an anniversary iPhone design that uses glass across the front and rear, with both surfaces curving toward the sides around a thin metal band. His report on Apple’s 2027 plans said the company had previously explored an even more ambitious version using additional glass, but dropped that concept early in development.
The approach would be a substantial change from the flat-sided designs used across recent iPhone generations, giving the device a more continuous appearance. It would also bring Apple closer to the almost uninterrupted slab-of-glass look that has been discussed in iPhone design rumors for years.
The Apple Post previously reported that the redesign could be Apple’s biggest visual overhaul of the Pro models since iPhone X. The 2017 device marked the iPhone’s tenth anniversary, removing the Home button and introducing Face ID and an OLED display.
That remains one of the biggest unanswered questions. Apple has been linked to under-display Face ID and front-camera technology, which could reduce or potentially eliminate the visible opening at the top of the display. However, the rumors conflict over whether both systems will be ready in time for 2027.
Supply-chain leaker Digital Chat Station has suggested that Apple is testing a four-sided curved design with larger displays and a smaller cutout. The leaker has also floated screen sizes of around 6.4 inches for the Pro and nearly 7 inches for the Pro Max, but those are development claims rather than final specifications.
Even without an entirely invisible camera, the combination of curved glass and reduced bezels could produce the most noticeable front-facing iPhone redesign in years. The final shape, display technology and camera placement could still change before production.
The name is another open question. Apple could follow its usual numbering and release iPhone 19 Pro, or it could skip ahead to iPhone 20 to acknowledge the anniversary, as it did when it introduced iPhone X ten years after the original iPhone.
An earlier analyst prediction suggested Apple may skip the iPhone 19 name entirely. Nothing has been finalized publicly, so iPhone 20 Pro should currently be treated as a convenient rumored name, not an official product title.
The redesigned Pro models are expected in the second half of 2027, most likely during Apple’s usual fall iPhone launch period. That timing would put them roughly one year after the iPhone 18 Pro generation, although Apple has not announced an event or release date.
For anyone deciding whether to upgrade now or wait, our comparison of iPhone 18 Pro and the rumored anniversary iPhone explains why 2027 may be an unusually significant design year. A new shape does not automatically make the next model a better purchase for everyone, particularly while its battery life, cameras and pricing remain unknown.
The 2027 iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max are still rumor-stage products. The strongest recurring claims center on curved glass, thinner-looking borders and a substantial design overhaul. Pricing, colors, exact screen sizes, cameras and the final name remain unconfirmed, and future supply-chain reports may change the picture.