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Apple Still Aiming for 20th Anniversary iPhone With All-Screen Display

Apple continues to test under-screen camera technology as it works toward a 20th-anniversary iPhone with an uninterrupted display, according to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station.

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Apple has long been rumored to be planning a major redesign for 2027. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last May that the company is aiming for an all-glass device "without any cutouts in the display."

More recently, however, there have been signs that Apple's under-display ambitions could take longer to materialize. In January, display analyst Ross Young said the smaller Dynamic Island expected on this year's iPhone 18 Pro models is likely to persist through 2027. Just this week, leaker Fixed Focus Digital similarly claimed Apple is still facing challenges with under-display Face ID, and may instead focus on gradually shrinking the cutout.

Digital Chat Station's latest comments suggest a similar incremental approach. According to the leaker, Apple's roadmap moves from a smaller Dynamic Island with some Face ID components under the display – potentially for the iPhone 18 Pro – to a further reduced cutout with a hole-punch camera and fully under-display Face ID by 2027.

However, the timeline suggests the fully uninterrupted display could be reserved for a higher-end 20th-anniversary model. Indeed, Digital Chat Station says Apple is continuing to test an all-screen device with a quad-curved display that wraps around all four edges, creating a more borderless look.

For Apple to realize a true all-glass design, though, it will need to eliminate the remaining front-facing cutout entirely. Whether current under-display technologies can meet Apple's standards in time remains to be seen.

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ikramerica Avatar
6 hours ago at 07:14 am
That mockup looks ridiculous.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
6 hours ago at 07:15 am

That mockup looks ridiculous.
Yea it is.

I don't need or want screen on the sides. What a terrible idea.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
IIGS User Avatar
6 hours ago at 07:42 am
We all know that Apple is legendary for hitting engineering goals lately.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 hours ago at 07:21 am

That mockup looks ridiculous.

Yea it is.

I don't need or want screen on the sides. What a terrible idea.
I actually think it looks pretty cool...

But horribly impractical, and I wouldn't actually want to use it. It's like in sci-fi shows/movies where they always have these completely transparent tablets and displays. They look cool and futuristic, but they would be terrible to actually use.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 hours ago at 09:11 am
Every screen is by definition an all screen display. I get we were trying to say, but that was a hilariously ineffective way to say it.😀
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
5 hours ago at 08:08 am
I would like to believe that this will come in time for the 20th anniversary device, but I am not optimistic.

What I don't understand about the 'curved screen' nature of this device is how it will function with phone cases. I am sure phone case usage is at a rate of 95%+. While I don't think the screen will be curved like in the image, I don't understand how phone cases will function with such a curved screen.

And, for what it's worth, I am not clamoring for a curved screen. I would love a screen without the Dynamic Island ever-present. I would love a brighter screen. I would love a higher resolution front facing camera. I would love to see them remove the bezels entirely. Lastly, I would love to see a anti-reflective screen like the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has. But I don't see the benefit in a screen to wrap around the edges.
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