2027 will mark the original iPhone's 20th anniversary, and Apple's planning a major shake-up to its handset's design that could finally see former design chief Jony Ive's dream of a full-screen design come to life.
A new report from The Information claims that at least one 2027 iPhone Model will feature a "truly edge-to-edge display" to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the first iPhone, according to sources familiar with Apple's plans.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman echoed as much back in March, when he claimed Apple plans to move some of the Dynamic Island hardware under the iPhone’s display to shrink the pill-shaped cutout even further.
2027 could be the year of iPhone's all-screen dream
Ever since Apple introduced Face ID and the notch on the iPhone X, many people have been anxiously awaiting the day when we get a truly all-screen iPhone. Rumors have been circulating for a while about Apple's plan for an under-display camera (UDC) and Face ID tech, dating all the way back to the iPhone 14 Pro.
While there had been rumors that the iPhone 16 Pro could be the first phone with under-display Face ID, other leaks claimed Apple was pushing that particular design shake-up back to 2026 at the earliest, which aligns with these latest claims.
That the selfie camera will be moving under the display as well is an interesting wrinkle. A few Chinese phone manufacturers have jumped on this emerging trend, albeit with limited success. Under-display cameras simply don't stack up to modern hole-punch cameras, and few consumers are willing to settle for lower-quality photos just to have an uninterrupted display.
But 2027 is still a few years out, giving Apple ample time for the tech to catch up and smooth out all the kinks of under-display cameras. If these rumors pan out, that dream of an all-screen iPhone could be here before you know it.
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