Analyst Doubts 20th-Anniversary 7-Inch iPhone Will Replace Pro Models
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Aug 1
Analyst Doubts 20th-Anniversary 7-Inch iPhone Will Replace Pro Models
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Aug 1
Summary
A 9to5Mac analyst argues Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone is more likely to replace the iPhone Air than the Pro line, despite broader expectations that it will become the next flagship Pro model.
The case hinges on Apple’s recent lineup split: iPhone 17 Pro reportedly moved toward a thicker, aluminum, utility-first design, while the Air took the thinner, more premium glass-and-titanium position.
Rumors describe the anniversary device as a radical 7-inch all-glass phone with edge-curved display, under-display Face ID and camera, and no Dynamic Island—features the analyst says fit Air’s role better than Pro’s.
Under that scenario, Apple’s late-2027 to early-2028 lineup could keep iPhone 19 Pro and Pro Max, add two anniversary iPhone sizes and a second-generation foldable, and leave standard iPhone 19 and 19e below them.
The view runs against current rumor consensus, and with the launch still more than a year away, the analyst says Apple could still keep Pro models in place or tone down the anniversary redesign.