Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone could use this cutting-edge camera technology

The iPhone 20 could be one of the biggest leaps forward yet for Apple when it launches in 2027. And we’ve just got more ammunition with another rumored upgrade.

Chinese leaker Digital chat station He claims (via machine translation): “Apple plans to release an under-display front camera on its smartphones in 2027.” 2027 marks the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, fitting with previous claims that Apple would do something special to mark the occasion, similar to how we first saw the iPhone

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. The under-screen camera is located in the upper right corner of the in-game screen, near the in-game speedometer. (Image credit: Tom’s Guide)

But Apple is clearly looking for ways to improve UDC image quality in its own attempt. Previous reports on Apple’s activities in this area claimed that the company is looking for new types of lenses to take into account the display layer through which the camera under the display must shoot.