5-year iPhone pattern means the big change to the display you want is coming in 2027

There is a pattern relating to the Apple iPhone that could repeat itself again in 2027 with the release of the iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max This pattern started in 2017 with the launch of the iPhone X when Apple introduced the Notch. This quickly became the trademark of the iPhone at that time (just like the Beatles were associated with what was called “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” music until 1966) and was even copied by Google on the Pixel 3 XL. Love it or hate it (and many did the latter), the notch gave Apple a place to hide the front-facing cameras and other technologies needed for Face ID. 

The iPhone is due for a design change in 2027

The 2027 iPhone Pro and Pro Max could have the front-facing camera under the display

Apple is reportedly planning on calling the 2027 iPhone models the iPhone 20 to celebrate 20 years of the iPhone which was released on June 29th, 2007. So, it would appear that like the infamous iPhone 9, the iPhone 19 will also go down in Apple lore as a model that was never made.

This past May, word that that Apple was working to develop this stunning design for the premium 2027 iPhone models came from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly Power On column. Back in 2007, a port was necessary for data transfers and to charge the iPhone’s battery. Today, magnetic MagSafe accessories attach to the back of the device doing away with the requirement for a port for charging. AirDrop can be used for data transfers although there is speculation that Apple is working on a high-speed version of MagSafe that could transfer data at a fast speed.

Those buying a 2027 Premium iPhone model might have to buy new accessories

Buttons used to power on the device, adjust the volume, and handle other tasks can be changed from the physical kind to the virtual type manipulated on the phone’s display. In theory, that design would stay in place until 2032 until the next five-years is up with the release of the iPhone 25 Pro models. One downside to the port-free design is that it would require those buying an iPhone 20 Pro or iPhone 20 Pro Max to buy new MagSafe accessories.

Moving over to the new design will be a little pricey, but it should be a one-time expense. Apple is surely looking forward to the additional revenue it will generate from those sticking with the Apple ecosystem to get all of the MagSafe gear they will need to seamlessly move over to what will certainly be the most discussed smartphone design in 2027. 

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