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Glass-heavy iPhone 20 borrows from iPhone Air, gets better cooling

AppleInsider • Mon, 03 Aug 2026

The 20th-anniversary iPhone is rumored to share some design elements with the iPhone Air , with a glass-heavy construction that includes even better cooling capabilities than the ultra-thin model. iPhone Air, which the 20th-anniversary iPhone may look like in 2027 Apple is widely anticipated to bring out a 20th-anniversary model of the iPhone in late 2027 . While the milestone model is expected to have many upgrades to match its importance, it may also borrow from the iPhone Air. According to a Saturday post to Weibo by Fixed Focus Digital, the iPhone 20 will be chiefly made from glass. This is something that has surfaced repeatedly in rumors , so isn't much of a departure from current expectations. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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The 20th-anniversary iPhone is rumored to share some design elements with the iPhone Air , with a glass-heavy construction that includes even better cooling capabilities than the ultra-thin model.

iPhone Air, which the 20th-anniversary iPhone may look like in 2027 Apple is widely anticipated to bring out a 20th-anniversary model of the iPhone in late 2027 .

While the milestone model is expected to have many upgrades to match its importance, it may also borrow from the iPhone Air.

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