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Forget iPhone 20, Apple's 2028 curved display will be even better

AppleInsider • Thu, 14 May 2026

With Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone expected to boast a new, curvier display, it's now reported that the 2028 iPhone's display will be even more advanced. iPhone 20 is tipped to get a new, quad-curved OLED display Reports have heavily claimed the 2027 iPhone will feature a new micro-curved OLED display to celebrate its 20th year. Now, a new ET News report claims Apple's suppliers are already planning for what comes next. The iPhone 21, set to be announced a year later, will iterate on its predecessor's "four-edge bending" display. It's said that Apple will use a new transparent electrode technology, with both Samsung Display and LG Display ready to use it. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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With Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone expected to boast a new, curvier display, it's now reported that the 2028 iPhone's display will be even more advanced.

iPhone 20 is tipped to get a new, quad-curved OLED display Reports have heavily claimed the 2027 iPhone will feature a new micro-curved OLED display to celebrate its 20th year.

Now, a new ET News report claims Apple's suppliers are already planning for what comes next.

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