Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that an ambitious iPhone 20 Pro prototype was halted after an analyst cited a “low defect‑free yield” in production, raising questions about the device’s viability.
- Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman pushed back on the cancellation narrative and said Apple still pursues a ‘glass‑centric’ anniversary iPhone while discarding at least one more extreme prototype.
- Reported specifics for the glass‑centric concept include a mostly glass front and back, a thin central metal frame for structure, a near‑edge Liquid Glass Display, an under‑panel Face ID system, and a small front camera hole instead of a Dynamic Island notch.
- Analyst claims about poor yields warn that manufacturing shortfalls on the most ambitious variant could limit Apple’s ability to charge the rumored premium price and hurt margins if the final design is scaled back.
- Apple commonly builds and cancels multiple prototypes during development, and the project remains under active internal work with a target window of a September 2027 debut for the anniversary iPhone.