Apple is preparing iPhone 20 Pro with a fully frameless display
By ForGeeks
Apple is developing the iPhone 20 Pro with a fully one-piece screen with no cutouts or holes: the front camera and Face ID will be placed under the display, and the screen will be fused to the body on all four sides. The device is expected to be released in 2027.
According to earlier reports, Apple is working on a new Pro smartphone that could come out as the iPhone 20 Pro. The company is expected to skip the iPhone 19 numbering to coincide with the release on the 20th anniversary of the iPhone lineup. The anniversary model, according to leaks, will be one of the most radical design updates in the history of the series.
An anniversary model would be one of the most radical design updates in the history of the series.
The key feature of the iPhone 20 Pro is said to be a display without any notches. There will be no Dynamic Island or front camera holes in the design. The camera modules and Face ID system will reportedly be fully integrated under the screen. In addition, the display should visually transition into the body on all four sides, creating a completely frameless look for the device.
How the iPhone 20 Pro affects the smartphone market
The development of the iPhone 20 Pro is already having an impact on other manufacturers. According to a new report, Chinese brands have started actively exploring similar designs. The companies are working on their own smartphones with fully one-piece displays and plan to unveil competing models around the same time Apple announces the anniversary iPhone.
So far, they’ve been working on their own smartphones with fully one-piece displays and plan to unveil competing models around the same time Apple announces the anniversary iPhone.
The similar design is aimed at the upper end of the market. Moving cameras and sensors under the screen requires complex and expensive technology, making such devices niche flagships. At the same time, some competitors’ prototypes may not use a full Face ID analog, which reduces the number of components that need to be hidden beneath the display.
Examples of bezel-less screens already exist on the market. In particular, the RedMagic 10 Pro got a display without camera holes, but such solutions are still rare. The cost and technical limitations of sub-screen cameras and sensors are limiting the widespread adoption of such designs.
If Apple does bring a fully frameless iPhone 20 Pro to market, it could set a new benchmark for flagship smartphones. Historically, the company has influenced the industry’s design on multiple occasions, and the move to displays without visual elements on the front could be the next step in the evolution of smartphones in the premium segment.
