Rumour · not confirmed by Apple

iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max

Apple's 20th-anniversary Pro iPhones are reported to bring the biggest redesign since iPhone X. The redesign is well sourced; individual specs are not.

ExpectedSeptember 2027
Overall confidenceHigh
Claims tracked9

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Every claim, with sources

High confidence

Major redesign with curved all-glass edges and slimmer bezels, in fall 2027.

Reported by Mark Gurman and repeated by several outlets.

First reported Sep 4, 2026 · Source: MacRumors · 9to5Mac

Low confidence

About 6.4-inch and 7.0-inch screens.

From leakers only; other reports say about 6.3 and 6.9 inches, the same as the iPhone 18 Pro.

First reported Sep 21, 2026 · Source: MacRumors · 9to5Mac

Low confidence

A second-generation 2nm chip (likely A21 Pro) and a silicon-anode battery.

Fits the chip roadmap, but sources aren't named. (We removed a 200MP camera detail we couldn't find on a live page.)

First reported Sep 21, 2026 · Source: MacRumors

Low confidence

Under-display Face ID and front camera, still in testing.

Unnamed sources; MacRumors says it may not be ready for 2027.

First reported Sep 21, 2026 · Source: MacRumors · 9to5Mac

Low confidence

Solid-state (haptic) buttons replace the physical buttons.

Testing reports only; this rumour has slipped before.

First reported Sep 21, 2026 · Source: MacRumors

Medium confidence

Apple's own modem in every 2027 iPhone, including US models.

Mark Gurman expects Apple to drop Qualcomm modems in 2027.

First reported Sep 27, 2026 · Source: iClarified · MacRumors

Low confidence

An Apple-designed stacked image sensor using LOFIC tech for much wider dynamic range.

From a Korean blog; Apple has a patent and reportedly a prototype.

First reported Oct 27, 2025 · Source: MacRumors · MacRumors

Low confidence

A brighter, thinner OLED panel using Samsung's COE technology.

Unnamed sources.

First reported Sep 23, 2025 · Source: MacRumors

Low confidence

Vertically stacked mobile high-bandwidth memory for faster on-device AI.

Described only as something Apple is evaluating.

Source: MacRumors

High: several reliable reporters or supply-chain evidence agree. Medium: one reliable reporter, or several weaker ones. Low: a single leaker or an unclear source. After launch we mark each claim confirmed or busted.