The all-glass iPhone Pro model expected in 2027 was rumored to have been canceled, but another report now suggests it is proceeding as planned.
A financial analyst firm, Jefferies, suggested the 2027 iPhone would no longer get an all-glass model. Another analyst has stepped in to suggest otherwise.
According to a report from Bloomberg Apple's all-glass iPhone Pro expected in 2027 was still moving forward. The Jefferies report suggested that there was a low yield, and the new report counters that.
Apple is expected to reveal an all-glass iPhone 20 or iPhone 19, depending on the naming convention chosen, in September 2027. The iPhone 18 lineup hasn't been revealed yet, but that won't stop the rumor mill from looking ahead.
The all-glass iPhone 20 Pro
Okay, it won't be "all" glass, as there still has to be a frame, motherboard, and other components, but you get the idea. The glass-focused model will have glass that curves around the edges and be supported only by a metal band in the middle.
Rumors have suggested the glass design is meant to be a physical representation of the software's move to Liquid Glass. The latest report suggests that Apple wanted to use even more glass, but scrapped that concept early on.
Perhaps the Jefferies report had a half-truth: the 20th-anniversary iPhone with maximized glass usage was canned. However, the redesign itself wasn't, it was just toned down.
When the iPhone X debuted in 2017, it was a significant design departure from the previous long iPhones with a Home Button. The design hasn't shifted significantly since with the exception of moving to the Dynamic Island and going from camera bump to camera plateau.
The 2027 iPhone Pro models wouldn't see such significant schedule changes this late into development, the report suggests. As Apple generally locks in a design a year out from the September reveal.
