A new rumor claims that Apple is considering using what it will call a 7‑inch screen for one of the 20th anniversary iPhones, although that isn't as great an increase as it sounds. The display on the current iPhone 17 Pro Max is 6.86 inches. One recent rumor claimed that Apple had begun production evaluation for a 2027 iPhone with a display that is curved on all four sides. Then another claimed that the iPhone 20 range would feature a significant redesign.

For the first time, though, a leaker is claiming that Apple is testing what would be its largest iPhone screen. According to Digital Chat Station on Chinese social media site Weibo, if it goes ahead with this screen, Apple will market it as being a 7‑inch one. The claim says, though, that it would actually be 6.96 inches. That's close enough for Apple's marketing, but it seems less significant since the current iPhone 17 Pro Max screen is 6.86 inches. Still, screen sizes are measured diagonally so such a difference could amount to the iPhone 20 Pro Max screen being up to 2% larger than the current model.

That's enough to be noticeable in the hand, although there's no indication yet whether the pixel density will remain the same. The last time Apple increased the screen size of its iPhones was in 2024. Then the iPhone 16 Pro Max went up from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches, while the iPhone 16 Pro screen was 6.3 inches where its predecessor had a 6.1‑inch display. Digital Chat Station says that the new, larger screen size has not been decided on. This leaker has a reasonable track record with Apple leaks, and has recently reported rumors about the screen size of the iPhone Fold 2.