iPhone 20 Pro leak: quad-curved screens, bigger displays, and a shrunken Dynamic Island
Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone is shaping up to be its most radical redesign in a decade. Supply-chain leaker Digital Chat Station shared new details on Weibo about the iPhone 20 Pro lineup, due in fall 2027, pointing to larger quad-curved displays, a dramatically smaller front-camera cutout, and Face ID moved fully under the screen. The catch: the source explicitly says these are early specs and things could change.
The numbers
Both Pro models are getting noticeably bigger screens. The iPhone 20 Pro would grow from 6.3 to 6.41 inches (at 2686×1236 resolution), while the Pro Max jumps from 6.86 to 6.96 inches (2912×1340). More striking than the size bump is the reported design: a borderless, four-sided curved glass body described as "micro-curves" — gentle bends on all four edges rather than the dramatic waterfall drop used on older Samsung flagships. That distinction matters. Samsung largely walked away from aggressive curved edges after users complained about fragility, glare, and accidental touches. Apple appears to be aiming for a subtler approach that keeps the look without the problems, as Digital Trends on DCS leak notes.
The name skip
Apple is also expected to skip the iPhone 19 name entirely, jumping straight to iPhone 20 — a move mirroring the iPhone 9-to-X rebrand in 2017. That name change marked a full design generation; the same logic appears to be in play here for the 20th anniversary of the original iPhone (launched in 2007). An Omdia analyst first flagged the naming plan in October 2025, though a Jefferies report from August 2026 still used "iPhone 19," so nothing is confirmed yet.
What's actually changing inside the notch
Dynamic Island has already been shrinking with each generation. For iPhone 20 Pro, the leak suggests it shrinks to a simple punch-hole cutout, with Face ID sensors moved entirely beneath the display. That's a significant engineering step — and one Apple has been working toward for years.
Earlier this year, a rumor surfaced that Apple had cancelled the all-glass iPhone 20 concept. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman pushed back, saying the project is still alive, though some metal will remain in the frame.
The outlook
A potential price increase tied to the ambitious redesign is plausible, as Notebookcheck analysis suggests. If you're weighing a flagship purchase now, the iPhone 18 Pro survives the bend test — but its aluminum frame won't survive your keys are worth a look — the current model holds up well structurally, even if its aluminum frame scratches easily. Fall 2027 is still roughly a year out, and with quad-curved glass this ambitious, the final product could look quite different from what's being tested today.
