Glass production plans give the iPhone 20 redesign new credibility

Apple's iPhone 20 may be heading back toward a more glass-heavy design, with a Chinese leaker claiming that a production site has already been renovated for the expected 2027 model.


Fixed Focus Digital said on Weibo that Apple's preferred plan for the rumored iPhone 20 had "returned to glass." The account also said the renovated site was waiting for equipment to begin processing parts with a method similar to the first-generation Air.

The Air reference is unclear, but the supplier details give the rumor more shape. Fixed Focus Digital named Biel Crystal as the likely main supplier, with BYD and Lens Technology also involved.

The account said manufacturers could adapt older equipment once used for glass backed iPhone Pro models instead of installing entirely new machinery. Fixed Focus Digital didn't identify the facility, the components involved or whether trial production had begun.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums