iPhone 20 Pro Max Could Have a 7-Inch Display — Apple’s Biggest iPhone Ever

iPhone 20 Pro Max Leaks: Twenty years. One slab of glass. And the largest screen Apple has ever put in an iPhone.

Apple is reportedly testing a display measuring roughly 6.96 inches for the 20th anniversary iPhone — a size that would almost certainly be marketed as a 7-inch screen if it makes it to production. The leak comes from Digital Chat Station, a Chinese tipster with a reliable supply chain track record, and it’s the first credible report connecting a specific display size to what’s shaping up to be Apple’s most ambitious iPhone redesign since the iPhone X.

The 20th anniversary of the original iPhone falls in 2027. Apple celebrated the 10th by dropping the home button and going all-OLED with the iPhone X. If history is a guide, 2027 is going to be something special.

How iPhone Display Sizes Have Grown Over the Years

The trajectory tells the story better than any single number:

Apple last increased the size of its premium iPhone displays with the iPhone 16 Pro lineup in 2024, when the Pro Max grew from 6.7 to 6.9 inches, thanks to slimmer bezels and a slightly larger chassis. The 6.96-inch panel reportedly shares the same 9.5:9 aspect ratio as the iPhone 17 Pro Max — meaning the screen grows proportionally, taller and wider, rather than becoming a different shape.

iPhone 20 Pro Max, The Bigger Picture: This Is Apple’s “Glass Slab” Vision Coming to Life

The display size is just one element of what 2027 is shaping up to be. Multiple credible leaks describe the iPhone 20 as Apple’s attempt to finally realise its long-held vision of the iPhone as a single slab of glass. The rumoured features coming together around it include:

• Liquid Glass Display — curved glass on all four sides, bezels that nearly disappear, edge viewing that remains natural and undisturbed
• Under-display Face ID and front camera — no cutout, no Dynamic Island, no interruption to the screen
• All-glass unibody design — glass front, glass back, metal frame hidden beneath the curved glass edges for the illusion of a seamless body
• Solid-state capacitive buttons — haptic feedback replaces physical volume and power keys, with an ultra-low energy microprocessor keeping them functional even when the phone is powered off or the battery is dead
• A21 chip (2nm) — the next generation of Apple’s silicon, built on a 2nm process node
• Samsung quad-curved, polarizer-free display — Samsung is reportedly developing this panel specifically for Apple, enabling the nearly borderless visual effect

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also reported last month that Apple is ramping up work on two 20th-anniversary models, expected to replace the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in the lineup. The 7-inch display is a candidate for the larger of those two.

One Important Caveat

A panel under evaluation isn’t a finished iPhone. Apple could change its dimensions, move the display to another model, or abandon the idea before production. Screen sizes in particular are easy for Apple to change late in development. Digital Chat Station is the only source on this specific measurement, and it hasn’t been independently corroborated yet.

That said, the overall direction — bigger, more immersive, borderless — is now confirmed by multiple independent sources including Bloomberg. The 6.96-inch number is the earliest specific data point within that broader trend.

For ongoing iPhone 20 coverage and everything Apple is planning for 2027, follow our Apple news hub at TechnoSports.

What This Means for Indian iPhone Buyers

India’s premium iPhone market has consistently embraced the Pro Max tier — it’s regularly among the top-selling premium smartphones in the country each year. A 7-inch screen positions the iPhone 20 Pro Max directly against Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series in terms of screen real estate, while remaining a traditional candy-bar form factor rather than a foldable.

If you’re due an upgrade and wondering whether to buy the iPhone 18 Pro Max later this year or wait for 2027, our iPhone buying guide for India helps you navigate the decision — but for anyone who wants the definitive 20th anniversary design, waiting for the iPhone 20 is increasingly looking like the right call.

Bottom Line

The iPhone 20 Pro Max’s potential 7-inch display is the most dramatic size jump Apple has made in years — but it’s the context around it that makes it genuinely exciting. Curved glass on all four sides, under-display Face ID, solid-state buttons, and the largest screen in iPhone history coming together in a 20th anniversary package is the kind of moment Apple builds to over a decade. 2027 cannot come soon enough.

Sources: MacRumors | 91mobiles | Digital Trends | Render: fpt