Apple will reportedly shake up the iPhone's design yet again in 2020.
The company is expected to release two new 5G-enabled iPhones in 2020, likely to be successors to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. But the new smaller-sized iPhone will have a 5.4-inch screen instead of a 5.8-inch display, which would make it noticeably smaller than the current iPhone XS. That's according to Kuo's latest predictions, which MacRumors and 9to5Mac recently reported.
The larger-sized iPhone is expected to get even bigger next year with a new screen that's 6.7 inches, compared to the iPhone XS Max's 6.5-inch screen. Apple will also likely release a new 6.1-inch iPhone in 2020 that wil be a follow-up to the iPhone XR, but that phone will not support 5G, according to Kuo.
This new size for Apple's iPhone XS sequel would make it smaller than today's version but still larger than the iPhone 8. That could make it a compelling choice for those who want a phone that's more compact than the iPhone XS but need a screen that's bigger than the iPhone 8's 4.7-inch display. Plus, since the iPhone 8 will be three years old by then, there's a good chance Apple won't be selling it anymore, leaving virtually no option for those who want a smaller iPhone. As such, the smaller new iPhone XS could fill that hole in Apple's lineup.