Apple plans a multiyear iPhone redesign with foldables for 2027

Apple is reportedly planning a multiyear redesign of the iPhone line that would introduce new form factors, a staggered launch cadence and a 20th anniversary flagship in 2027, according to industry analysts and supply‑chain reports. The roadmap, as described by analysts, would put a bookstyle foldable iPhone in 2026, a bezelfree anniversary model in 2027 and a clamshell foldable in 2028, while also reshuffling the timing and names of conventional models.

Analysts led by Omdia senior researcher Heo Mooyeol have suggested Apple may skip the numerical name iPhone 19 and instead market a 20th anniversary iPhone as iPhone 20 in 2027. The firm also said Apple could alter its usual single fall release by splitting 2027 into two waves: an early release for a baseline iPhone 20 and an affordable "18e," followed by Pro, Air and foldable variants later in the year. Heo estimated that omitting a standard base iPhone model in a given year could temporarily reduce shipments by as much as 20 million units, but said new product cadence and a foldable strategy could see volumes recover above 250 million units annually.

The hardware details circulating in industry reports describe a sequence of...