The iPhone 20 may lose its Action Button to Camera Control
A Weibo leaker says the button's job moves to Camera Control in late 2027. It's a shaky source, so don't let it change what you buy.
iPhone 2020th-Anniversary iPhone Release Date & Reports
What will the iPhone 20 have?
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The iPhone Apple is reported to be planning for the phone's twentieth anniversary in 2027. Reporting describes a device built around glass curved on all four sides, a metal band between the front and back panels, thinner bezels and no cutout in the display. Bloomberg calls it the biggest change to the Pro design since the iPhone X.
Rumors
See everything we're expecting- The 20th-anniversary iPhone could be a glass slab with a metal band
Full-glass design with a metal band reportedly replaces the familiar silhouette.
Reported
ReportedA credible source reported this.
It isn't confirmed yet and may change.
76% track record
76% track record
Similar reports have held up 76% of the time in our historical data.
Based on how reporting on phones has held up, across 1,066 settled reports.
This does not mean this claim has a 76% chance of happening.
How the reporting has spread
This started with independent reporting and was later carried by other outlets. Repeats don’t count as new independent sources.
Outlets
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How strongly each outlet put it
- The Action Button could be folded into Camera Control on the iPhones due in late 2027
A Weibo leaker says the Action Button's job moves to Camera Control in late 2027
Reported
ReportedA credible source reported this.
It isn't confirmed yet and may change.
56% track record
56% track record
Similar reports have held up 56% of the time in our historical data.
Based on how reporting on phones has held up, across 1,066 settled reports.
This does not mean this claim has a 56% chance of happening.
How the reporting has spread
This started with independent reporting and was later carried by other outlets. Repeats don’t count as new independent sources.
Outlets
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How strongly each outlet put it
Expected release date
Reported fall 2027iPhone 20 release date
Shows the latest 4 of 8 models. The first one shipped in 2019.
| Generation | On sale | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 16 Pro | Sep 20, 2024 | 364 days since iPhone 15 Pro |
| iPhone 17 Pro | Sep 19, 2025 | 364 days |
| iPhone 18 Pro | Sep 18, 2026 | 364 days |
| iPhone 20 (expected) | Fall 2027 | expected |
Shows the latest 3 of 8 models. The first one shipped in 2019.
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| Generation | On sale | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 20 (expected) | Fall 2027 | expected |
| iPhone 18 Pro | Sep 18, 2026 | 364 days |
| iPhone 17 Pro | Sep 19, 2025 | 364 days |
| iPhone 16 Pro | Sep 20, 2024 | 364 days |
| iPhone 15 Pro | Sep 22, 2023 | 371 days |
| iPhone 14 Pro | Sep 16, 2022 | 357 days |
| iPhone 13 Pro | Sep 24, 2021 | 336 days |
| iPhone 12 Pro | Oct 23, 2020 | 399 days |
| iPhone 11 Pro | Sep 20, 2019 | first |
Comparison
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Price
iPhone 18 Pro$1,199
iPhone Air (1st gen)$1,099
Pixel 11 Pro XL$1,299
Galaxy S26 Ultra$1,399.99iPhone 20Not announced
Current list prices.
The handset as sold, without a case.
Hours of video playback, as each phone's own company reports it. A phone whose company gives only a typical-use figure or a battery capacity is not on this chart: those are different measures.
Quick answers
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When is the iPhone's 20th anniversary?
The original iPhone went on sale June 29, 2007, so the iPhone turns 20 on June 29, 2027. Reports tie the anniversary redesign to the fall 2027 iPhone, which is the phone this Guide tracks.
Should I buy the iPhone 20?
Wait until it is on sale. The iPhone 20 is not on sale yet. iPhone 20 is reported, not announced by Apple. Expected Fall 2027. See the full answer on the Apple iPhone 20
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Using it
How big is the screen?
The screen measures 6.9 inches. Outlets report this, but it is not officially confirmed.
What chip is inside?
It runs on A21 (second-generation 2nm expected). Outlets report this, but it is not officially confirmed.
What is it made of?
It is made of Quad-curved glass design with a metal frame. Outlets report this, but it is not officially confirmed.
Sizing and fit
What sizes does it come in?
Reported as mostly glass with curved glass wrapping all corners and edges (Mark Gurman, Bloomberg, reported Aug. 24 and Sep. 4, 2026). A separate report describes glass front and back panels with rounded sides and a metal band in the centre, after an earlier all-glass concept was abandoned (Bloomberg). One leaker likens the result to a rounder, thinner iPhone Air (Fixed Focus Digital, Aug. 24, 2026).
Price and models
When will the iPhone 20 come out?
Expected Fall 2027. It has not been announced. Basis: reported.
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At a glance
THIS PRODUCTApple iPhone 20
COMPARE WITHApple iPhone DuoDisplay
Reported quad-curved OLED co-developed with Samsung, using a "four-micro-curve" profile described as less pronounced than existing edge-curved phones, a polarizer-less ("pol-less") stack and Color Filter on Encapsulation, which the report credits for a thinner, brighter and more efficient panel (Digital Chat Station, Apr.24, 2026). A separate report describes a roughly 6.96-inch panel tested at the iPhone 17 Pro Max aspect ratio, which would likely be marketed as 7 inches (Digital Chat Station, Jul. 21, 2026). Bloomberg reports thinner bezels and no cutout in the display (Mark Gurman, via MacRumors, Sep. 4, 2026)
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Design
Reported as mostly glass with curved glass wrapping all corners and edges (Mark Gurman, Bloomberg, reported Aug.24 and Sep. 4, 2026). A separate report describes glass front and back panels with rounded sides and a metal band in the centre, after an earlier all-glass concept was abandoned (Bloomberg). One leaker likens the result to a rounder, thinner iPhone Air (Fixed Focus Digital, Aug. 24, 2026)
Water resistance
Water resistance matters for workouts, showers, swimming and everyday accidents.
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Dynamic Island
Display size and type affect what you can see and how the product feels to use.
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How it folds
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Front camera
Camera hardware changes what you can capture and which visual features are possible.
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Cellular chip
The processor affects speed, efficiency and which features the device can support.
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Rear camera
Camera hardware changes what you can capture and which visual features are possible.
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Processor
The processor affects speed, efficiency and which features the device can support.
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Charging
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The iPhone 20 keeps the Dynamic Island, a new leak says
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The 20th-anniversary iPhone curves glass around a metal band
Gurman puts the redesign at September 2027, and a Weibo leaker says the curved glass comes from a modified version of the iPhone Air's process.
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