Forget iPhone 18 Pro — 9 reasons to wait for the iPhone 20
Phones iPhones Forget iPhone 18 Pro — 9 reasons to wait for the iPhone 20 News By Tom Pritchard Published 23 September 2026 This is what to expect from the 20th anniversary iPhone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. In fact, there's a strong case to be made for waiting another year and picking up the iPhone 20 instead.The 20th anniversary model is expected to follow in the iPhone X's footsteps, with Apple reportedly releasing a device that will set the standard for the next decade of iPhone flagships. While a screen with four curved edges is fairly common among Chinese brands, it never really took off in the U.S. and other regions.
- ▪Phones iPhones Forget iPhone 18 Pro — 9 reasons to wait for the iPhone 20 News By Tom Pritchard Published 23 September 2026 This is what to expect from the 20th anniversary iPhone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an
- ▪In fact, there's a strong case to be made for waiting another year and picking up the iPhone 20 instead.The 20th anniversary model is expected to follow in the iPhone X's footsteps, with Apple reportedly releasing a device that will set the
- ▪While a screen with four curved edges is fairly common among Chinese brands, it never really took off in the U.S. and other regions.
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Phones iPhones Forget iPhone 18 Pro — 9 reasons to wait for the iPhone 20 News By Tom Pritchard Published 23 September 2026 This is what to expect from the 20th anniversary iPhone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: AppleTrack) Jump To: All-glass design Better OLED screens Under-display cameras Solid state buttons A21 Pro Apple modems Silicon carbon batteries Better cameras New screen sizes Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are definitely the best phones Apple has ever made, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should rush out to buy one.
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