{"id":611686,"date":"2026-09-25T20:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611686\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T20:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:04:10","slug":"apples-20th-anniversary-iphone-20-pro-may-arrive-as-a-seamless-slab-of-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611686\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s 20th Anniversary iPhone 20 Pro May Arrive as a Seamless Slab of Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hope there\u2019s extra room in your pockets. A new rumor says Apple\u2019s iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max could have the largest displays in iPhone history, alongside a quad-curved, nearly all-glass exterior.<\/p>\n<p>Digital Chat Station, a prominent anonymous tech insider on the Chinese social media platform Weibo and a reliable source of Apple news in the past, <a href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/6048569942\/Rj6MNs5hS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">posted over the weekend<\/a> that the iPhone 20 Pro screen would be 6.41 inches and the Pro Max 6.96 inches, measured diagonally. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/videos\/iphone-18-pro-hands-on-huge-advancements-in-photography\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4892586\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/iphone-18-pro-max-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4905045\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Max<\/a>, which hit stores last Friday, measure 6.27 inches and 6.86 inches (which Apple rounds up to 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/apple-debuts-the-iphone-duo-its-first-foldable-handset\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/apple-debuts-the-iphone-duo-its-first-foldable-handset\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone Duo<\/a>, Apple\u2019s long-awaited first foldable phone, which reaches stores on Oct. 23, has a diagonal 7.6-inch inner display when open.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>CNET Senior Reporter Abrar Al-Heeti said that larger screens are great for watching videos and working on the go, but bigger displays also mean higher costs for consumers, serving as an \u201cexcuse for companies to charge you more.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlong with the commemorative angle of the iPhone\u2019s 20th anniversary, it\u2019s likely Apple could use design elements like a bigger screen and an all-glass design to hike prices,\u201d Al-Heeti said. <\/p>\n<p>More glass, smaller Dynamic Island<\/p>\n<p>Digital Chat Station backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-08-11\/apple-s-glass-centric-20th-anniversary-iphone-remains-on-track-for-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman\u2019s August report<\/a> that the exterior of the new flagship phones would be nearly all glass in what\u2019s called a quad-curved design. That means the glass will wrap around all four sides of the phone, making it look as if there is no bezel.<\/p>\n<p>In his report last month, Gurman said that the glass on the front and back of the phones would \u201ccurve into the sides of the devices, with a metal band in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exteriors of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are made of aluminum and ceramic glass.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max will also have a smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/dynamic-island-is-one-of-the-most-helpful-parts-of-your-iphone-and-its-right-under-your-nose\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/dynamic-island-is-one-of-the-most-helpful-parts-of-your-iphone-and-its-right-under-your-nose\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dynamic Island<\/a> and a tiny punch-hole selfie cutout on the front, according to Digital Chat Station.<\/p>\n<p>The Dynamic Island is the capsule-shaped region at the top of the front screen that houses the selfie camera. It also expands and contracts to display notifications, system alerts and background activities.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max are expected to launch in September 2027 as the next iteration in the series. Apple is widely expected to skip over the iPhone 19 name and jump straight to iPhone 20 next year, marking the 20th anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/original-iphone-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first iPhone launch in 2007<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"Alex Valdes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790366650_914_372fc674-ce80-4610-b50a-72bbcc5cdd51.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-64 photo\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEver since being admittedly fascinated by the Cambridge coffee webcam from the 1990s, I&#8217;ve written about VPNs, the NFL, smartphones, living wages, over\/unders and everything in between.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/profiles\/alexmvaldes\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_link\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee full bio\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hope there\u2019s extra room in your pockets. 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