Remarkable claims have come to the fore about the new model that Apple is preparing for the 20th anniversary of the iPhone in 2027. The first iPhone was introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, and the 2027 calendar is therefore a special year for the iPhone family. There has been no official statement from Apple yet, but the latest information shows that the company is working on technologies that will seriously change the design and hardware approach of the 20th anniversary iPhone.
The full-screen design and haptic button era is on the agenda with iPhone 20. This year’s iPhone is known as iPhone 20 for now, but it is too early to say that this name has been finalized. The information out there points to two different possibilities. Apple may position this device separately as a special anniversary model or switch to the new design language in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models in 2027. The second possibility stands out more in recent analyst reports.
In other words, the term iPhone 20 may describe the new design of the 2027 Pro family rather than a separate model. At the center of the leak are solid-state keys that do not physically move. In this system, the buttons are not pressed inwards; The surface on the edge detects the pressure and gives the feeling of a real button being pressed with haptic vibration. According to the information shared by Instant Digital, Apple tested this system when used with gloves, with wet hands, with the phone case on and in extreme hot and cold conditions.
The alleged structure is not limited to just the volume keys; A solution with haptic feedback is also discussed for the side button, volume keys, Action button and Camera Control. The most striking aspect of this system is that it works with a separate chip with ultra-low power consumption. Allegedly, this chip can detect key presses and give feedback even when the phone is turned off. This detail is important because it has been discussed for a long time how users can use basic controls in a completely haptic button structure when the device is turned off, the battery is dead, or the system is unresponsive.
The fact that Apple is moving forward with a separate low-power solution at this point also explains why the solid-state key plans, which were shelved in the past, have come to the fore again. Apple’s solid-state key idea is not new. A similar system, codenamed Project Bongo, was discussed during the iPhone 15 Pro period, but this plan was canceled at a late stage. Later, the same technology was brought to the agenda for the iPhone 16 Pro, but it was not carried into mass production.
20. The new claim for the next year’s iPhone therefore does not just mean a new feature; It shows the revival of a design decision that Apple has kept on the table for several years but has not yet brought to the market. A big change is also being talked about on the screen side. For the new model, there are claims for a four-sided micro-curved OLED panel, a more seamless glass surface and a design close to a frameless appearance.
The purpose of this design is to eliminate elements such as the camera hole, Dynamic Island or handset opening on the front of the iPhone. It is also claimed that Apple may use a special OLED panel or a double-layer OLED structure produced by Samsung in this design. Placing Face ID under the screen is one of the key parts of this design. According to the shared information, Apple is focusing on a Face ID solution that works with an under-screen infrared system.
If the front camera is moved under the screen, there may be no visible camera area on the front of the iPhone. But this part is the hardest part. Because in under-screen camera technology, image quality, light transmittance, screen brightness and sensor security have to be solved at the same time. Since Apple’s quality threshold on this issue is high, an intermediate solution with a smaller camera opening instead of a completely uninterrupted screen may remain on the table in the final design.
An under-screen speaker or an under-screen audio system is also mentioned in the leak. This technology can eliminate the classic handset opening at the top. Thus, an iPhone may emerge where only the screen is visible on the front and the glass surface does not divide the design. This approach, when considered together with the haptic buttons, allows the device to approach the appearance of a “single piece of glass block”.
The claim on the battery side is at least as striking as the design. According to Instant Digital, a battery with a capacity of approximately 6000 mAh can be used in the 20th anniversary iPhone. To date, Apple has not put battery capacity at the center of its marketing language on iPhones. The company talked mostly in terms of video playback time and daily usage scenarios. Despite this, if the 6000 mAh claim turns out to be true, this means a much larger capacity than what has been seen on the iPhone side so far.
Reverse wireless charging is also among the talked about innovations. This feature raises the possibility of using the back surface of the iPhone to charge AirPods, Apple Watch or other compatible devices. This feature, which has been seen on Android for a long time, has remained at the claim level on iPhone for years. The fact that it is on the agenda again for the 20th anniversary iPhone increases the possibility of Apple expanding the charging experience within the ecosystem, but this information is not official yet.
More durable screen glass is also one of the headlines in the leak. In some posts, the term new generation Ceramic Shield is mentioned, but the naming is not exact. We are talking about a more scratch-resistant windshield here. Allegedly, the screen will be more resistant to scratches even if it is carried in the same pocket with keys for a long time. Since the technical details are not yet clear in this section, it is better to highlight the durability claim rather than the name.
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