When to Expect the iPhone Air 2 and 20th Anniversary iPhone With Camera Under Screen

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Apple plans to merchandise a second-generation iPhone Air and a 20th-anniversary iPhone astatine abstracted times successful 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the adjacent iPhone Air volition apt beryllium released astir March 2027, alongside the modular iPhone 18 and a lower-end iPhone 18e. The 20th-anniversary iPhone volition apt travel successful September 2027, with Gurman expecting the instrumentality to diagnostic a curved solid surface with a front camera hidden underneath it.

Here are each of the caller iPhone models that Gurman expects Apple to merchandise betwixt the 2nd fractional of 2026 and the archetypal fractional of 2027:

Fall 2026 (Likely September): iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a foldable iPhone

Spring 2027 (Likely March): iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and perchance an iPhone Air 2

Last week, The Information reported that immoderate Apple engineers are hoping to merchandise a redesigned iPhone Air with a 2nd rear camera successful outpouring 2027. The work also said the adjacent iPhone Air could measurement less, person a larger artillery capacity, and summation a vapor enclosure cooling strategy similar the iPhone 17 Pro models have.

Gurman said that adding an ultra-wide camera to the iPhone Air is "technically possible," but helium believes that it would beryllium a "strange" decision, fixed the device's alleged "plateau" is already crowded and that it "seems similar a batch of enactment for a telephone that fewer radical are buying." However, features similar a 2nd camera and longer artillery beingness could marque the iPhone Air acold much appealing and boost request for the device.

Gurman believes the iPhone Air 2 was ever slated for 2027 — not delayed. He expects the instrumentality to person a 2nm spot for faster show and longer artillery life.

While determination person been respective reports indicating that iPhone Air request is low, Apple lone ever expected the instrumentality to marque up "6% to 8%" of caller iPhone sales, according to Gurman. It is unclear if Apple achieved that objective, but its interior barroom mightiness beryllium debased capable that it volition inactive proceed with releasing an iPhone Air 2 successful 2027.