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Apple iPhone 20 Leaks: As Apple prepares to release its upcoming iPhone 18 series later this year, rumours around an altogether more exciting future device are already starting to circulate on the web. Based on numerous reports, the upcoming iPhone 20 could bring to market the most revolutionary redesign of an iPhone in more than ten years, quite possibly setting a new bar for how Apple phones are designed – and what they can do.

Apple may skip iPhone 19 entirely

One interesting titbit from that piece: “Apple is targeting nearly 30 upcoming products,” The Information reports, the phrase apparently pulled straight from the slide. The company might even bypass the name iPhone 19 and go straight to iPhone 20. The shift is not necessarily about actually changing anything too valuable but instead fanning the flames of product sentiment — it comes as the iPhone turns 20. This isn’t the first time Apple has done this—remember, it released an iPhone X to celebrate ten years of the thing and skipped from iPhone 9 all the way to 10.

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If this new naming does come to pass, it would be an immediate indicator that the iPhone 20 is something a bit more than just another incremental annual upgrade.

A curved display that wraps around the phone

One of the most widely discussed leaks is an indication that Apple is working on a display that’s curved, going around all four sides of the phone. This would be a big change from the flat panels Apple has employed throughout this decade. Presumably to achieve a more immersive, edgeless slab of glass with scarcely any visible borders.

Backing up this theory, it is claimed that the current titanium chassis will be ditched in favour of a slender metal brace on which the phone would sit. Aesthetically, this might make the phone look cleaner and more futuristic — although it would also bring new engineering challenges.

Physical buttons could disappear

The potential removal of physical buttons is another big change up for debate. These pressure-sensitive or touch-based zones can replace power and volume buttons and be placed directly on the frame. That would make the iPhone an entirely button-free device and continue Apple’s journey toward eliminating excess.

While that might make them more durable (by eliminating something which moves), it does create concerns about their use. Physical buttons are a bit too accurate, which is a little worrying to me since I can easily press one by mistake or not press hard enough.

Under-display camera may finally arrive

Leaks point to Apple also testing placing the front camera beneath the screen. It would remove the current cutout completely, if successful, and give you a completely seamless screen. Apple has yet to employ an under-display camera, probably because of quality trade-offs found on other phones.

The technology was tried among a number of Android brands, but most subsequently pulled back due to soft images and very poor low-light performance. Whether Apple has addressed these issues is unclear.

Design ambition comes with risks

As appealing as these changes may seem, they are not without their trade-offs. Curved screens are more breakable and susceptible to cracking at their edges. They are also tougher to shield with tempered glass and sometimes drive up repair costs. That would be exacerbated even more if the screen was fully wrapped.

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Really big is how the camera will perform. If the under-display camera didn’t come up to Apple’s standards, it might be more like a compromise than an improvement.

A bold vision, still years away

None of these details have been confirmed by Apple, and the iPhone 20 is years away from hitting store shelves. That said, the leaks do show a company that is willing to reinvent the iPhone (as a whole) again for its next major milestone.

If even half of these rumours are true, the iPhone 20 might be a stepping stone to the biggest leap since the original all-screen iPhone X – or it might prove that Apple cannot reconcile innovation with pragmatism.


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