The largest screen ever created for an iPhone will arrive next year, leaker suggests

Next year could see the introduction of the biggest ever iPhone screen, according to a leaker with a decent track record.

Supply chain sources indicate Apple is testing a new screen, which could be destined for a new iPhone whose name remains a mystery for now…

The mystery of the name of next year’s flagship iPhone

2027 will be the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, and it has long been believed that Apple has something special in the works. This is expected to be the year the company gets very close to the long-term vision of iPhone design as “a single glass slab.”

It has been suggested that Apple could produce a special standalone product. 20th anniversary iPhonevery similar to the iPhone iPhone 19 Pro and ProMax.

A third possibility is that Apple nods to the anniversary by jumping directly from the iPhone 18 to the iPhone 20.

The largest screen ever created for an iPhone

Drain Digital chat station (DCS) says supply chain sources indicate that Apple is currently testing its largest iPhone screen ever. However, the jump in size is relatively small compared to the existing iPhone 17 Pro Max with its 6.9-inch diagonal.

Exclusive, forward-looking information shows that Apple is testing a super large display with a physical size of 6.96 inches and a standard size of 7 inches.

In other words, they believe Apple would market it as a 7-inch screen.

DCS doesn’t have any information on the intended purpose of the new display, if Apple advances it, but speculates it may be for next year’s iPhone Pro Max; However, that model may end up being a brand name.

Is it possible this is for the iPhone 20 Pro Max? To be determined

9to5Mac’s opinion

Apple tests a lot of different things, most of which never make it to market, so even if it’s true that this display exists within the company’s supply chain as a prototype, that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily destined for an iPhone.

Still, if that single-slab-of-glass look is the company’s goal, then being able to describe it as the largest screen ever seems like a plausible part of the mix.