Apple may be testing a 6.96-inch iPhone display for a future handset, bringing its largest iPhone close to the 7-inch threshold. The claim comes from leaker Digital Chat Station, who says the experimental panel preserves the same aspect ratio as Apple’s current Pro Max display.
6.96-inch iPhone display: what the leak says
According to the Digital Chat Station leak, the panel could be destined for an iPhone 20 Pro Max, but the tip doesn’t tie the screen to a finished device. That leaves open the possibility this is simply an Apple experimental panel under evaluation rather than a production-ready part.
Keeping the same aspect ratio means the screen would grow both taller and wider compared with today’s Pro Max display. In practice, the handset wouldn’t necessarily increase in overall footprint by the same amount, since Apple could shave bezel width to fit more pixels into a similar body. The leak, however, supplies no clear design drawings or chassis details to confirm how Apple would reconcile the larger panel with handset ergonomics.
How big is the display jump?
Moving to a nearly 7-inch iPhone screen would give users extra room for video, gaming and multitasking. But the Pro Max is already large, and even slight size increases can affect one-handed comfort and pocketability. Whether those trade-offs are acceptable depends on how much of the added area comes from the screen itself versus thinner borders.
How it fits into Apple’s 2027 iPhone plans
- Bloomberg has reported Apple is planning two 20th‑anniversary iPhones for 2027, making that year a logical time to try bolder hardware changes.
- Other leaks suggest Samsung may be building a shallow quad‑curved, polarizer‑free display for Apple, which aligns with rumors of more advanced panels in future models.
- None of these reports explicitly links the 6.96‑inch panel to a specific 2027 model, but they collectively explain why Apple might be experimenting with a larger screen.
What the leak doesn’t tell us
A prototype panel does not equal a finished iPhone. Apple could alter dimensions, assign the display to another model, or scrap the idea entirely before production. The 6.96‑inch measurement comes from a single source and hasn’t been independently confirmed, so the device that would surround this panel remains uncertain. The next step is whether another source connects this display to a particular iPhone in Apple’s roadmap.
