JAKARTA - Apple is getting closer to realizing an iPhone with a full-screen design without bezels to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iPhone's launch in 2027. This special edition device is projected to look very different from the current generation of iPhones, with OLED panels that are curved on all four sides.
Based on industry sources quoted by DealSite, Apple is partnering with LG Display and Samsung Display in the development of the screen. However, LG Display is said to be more aggressive, having even pushed for the procurement of production equipment to support the manufacture of the new generation of screens. Samsung Display, on the other hand, is still being more cautious.
The key technology prepared is four-sided bending OLED, allowing the screen to wrap around the entire front side of the device. The visual effect, the iPhone will look completely frameless. A similar concept appeared on the Galaxy Note Edge in 2014, although only on one side and with limited functionality.
The technical challenges are no joke. Apple needs a much more precise process for folding the circuit of the panel, as well as a thinner OLED protective layer or thin film encapsulation to keep the screen from moisture and oxygen. The complexity increases because Apple is also targeting the camera and Face ID system under the screen, completely eliminating the notch or Dynamic Island.
Rumors about the full-screen iPhone have actually been circulating since 2023, when Apple asked its screen suppliers to develop a panel without a front bezel. Initially, this technology was expected to be present on the iPhone 18 in 2026, but development obstacles made the schedule back a year. This delay coincides with the momentum of the iPhone's 20th anniversary.
A number of analysts have also speculated that Apple could launch this model earlier, in the first half of 2027, approaching the date of the first iPhone debut in 2007. In fact, there is a possibility that Apple will pass the iPhone 19 naming to emphasize the symbolic value of the number 20.
If all of these rumors come to fruition, the 20th anniversary iPhone has the potential to be Apple's biggest design leap in the last decade. In short, Apple seems to want to ensure that this anniversary celebration is not just nostalgia, but also a showcase of the future.
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