The presumably changed camera module of the iPhone 17 is only supposed to be the beginning of the design changes. (© Sadjad via Adobe Stock)
The iPhone 17 is pending this year. It is already becoming apparent that the upcoming generation will go hand in hand with some in -depth changes in the portfolio. Among other things, Apple replaces the previous “Slim” model with an “air” version that acts in the product line analogous to the MacBook Air.
But it shouldn't stay that way. By the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, there should not only be improvements and changes, but also a whole transformation of the iPhone design.
Apple will therefore be a “fundamental change in [Marken-]Identity “how the” Digital Chat Station “, which is usually well informed, on the Chinese social media platform Weibo reported.
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iPhone 17 and iPhone 18: preparation for the »revolution«
According to the Digital Chat Station, the specially designed design transformation begins with this year's iPhone 17 series, which, according to current information, is intended to introduce an enlarged camera module on the back in addition to the Air model mentioned.
The next part of the design change uses the iPhone 18 generation in 2026, which is to integrate Face ID components under the screen for the first time.
In these models, all Face ID sensors (including the infrared sensor and the DOT projector) would disappear under the screen, while only a small recess for the front camera remained-still.
The complete disappearance of the anniversary iPhone
Because for the 20th anniversary of the first iPhone in 2027, Apple plans to integrate the front camera completely under the OLED panel according to all Face ID components.
This development would enable an iPhone for the first time, which has an uninterrupted display without any visible recesses or incisions- similar to the former iPhoneChief designer Jony Ive as early as 2017 had proclaimed as a goal.
The year 2027 marks the highlight of Apple's design ambitions with the introduction of the completely borderless iPhone. The ten -year anniversary had already initiated a fundamental design turn with the iPhone X that introduced the frameless display and face ID – so it is obvious that a new transformation is planned for an equally round birthday.
