Apple’s all-glass iPhone 20 Pro will use the same glass assembly process as the iPhone Air, according to Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital — the latest indication that the 20th-anniversary redesign is still heading for a 2027 launch.
In a new post, reported by 9to5Mac, the leaker says Apple is reusing the glass assembly method from the iPhone Air, modified to use more rounded materials. He also reports improvements in two areas: heat dissipation and thinness.
What the new iPhone 20 Pro leak says
The iPhone 20 Pro is expected to ship with larger screens and quad-curved displays that wrap around the device’s edges for a visually borderless look. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has reported that glass will curve from the front and rear into the sides, leaving only a small metal band in the middle.
The update follows a brief scare this month, when Jefferies analyst Edison Lee claimed Apple had cancelled the project. Gurman and several leakers pushed back, and the redesign is now widely reported to be on track for September 2027 — the iPhone’s 20th anniversary.
9to5Mac notes it is too early to know the final thickness and materials. Indications are that the model borrows from the iPhone Air and the foldable iPhone Ultra without chasing thinness to the same degree, in a bid to keep the performance and battery life Pro buyers expect.
What the iPhone 20 Pro means for UAE buyers
None of this is on sale yet: the iPhone 20 Pro is not expected until September 2027, and there is no UAE pricing or availability to report. In Gulf summers, heat dissipation is the meaningful part of this leak — throttling in hot cars is a familiar problem here, and the leaker names cooling as a focus of the redesign.
When will the iPhone 20 Pro be released?
The iPhone 20 Pro is expected to launch in September 2027, marking the 20th anniversary of the original iPhone. Apple has not announced a date, and everything about the model is rumour until it does.
Is the all-glass iPhone 20 Pro design confirmed?
No. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and several leakers say the all-glass redesign remains on track for 2027, with the latest report claiming Apple will reuse the iPhone Air’s glass assembly process. Nothing is confirmed until Apple announces the device.
Was the all-glass iPhone 20 cancelled?
In August 2026, Jefferies analyst Edison Lee claimed the all-glass project had been cancelled. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman disputed the claim, and the design is reported to be on track for 2027.
