The California-based technology company plans to eliminate visible front components from its smartphone displays by 2027, embedding both the selfie camera and facial recognition hardware beneath screen panels to achieve uninterrupted viewing surfaces. Industry analyst Digital Chat Station reports the transition will coincide with commemorations marking two decades since the original device debuted, prompting a potential rebrand from iPhone 19 to iPhone 20 despite standard sequential naming conventions.
Six models may launch that year as part of the anniversary celebration, though Display Supply Chain Consultants chief executive Ross Young disputes the timeline and projects full-screen implementations will arrive closer to 2030. Intermediate steps include adopting punch-hole apertures for the 2026 generation alongside transparent rear casings before advancing to completely hidden sensors.
The design evolution would position the manufacturer ahead of competitors, still utilizing visible cutouts while honoring the platform's initial introduction in 2007.
Six models may launch that year as part of the anniversary celebration, though Display Supply Chain Consultants chief executive Ross Young disputes the timeline and projects full-screen implementations will arrive closer to 2030. Intermediate steps include adopting punch-hole apertures for the 2026 generation alongside transparent rear casings before advancing to completely hidden sensors.
The design evolution would position the manufacturer ahead of competitors, still utilizing visible cutouts while honoring the platform's initial introduction in 2007.
