Apple's All-Glass iPhone: Radical Version Ditched Over Yield, Metal Band Stays
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-09-14
An in-depth look at Apple's 20th-anniversary 'all-glass' iPhone: the radical fully glass version was scrapped over yield issues in joining glass panels, but V73/V74 models proceed with curved front/back glass meeting a metal band at the midline. Key challenges include bending OLED around corners without wrinkling or cracking, under-display camera and Face ID optics, invisible yet strong glass seams, and heat dissipation now handled by hidden internal metal. The piece frames it against Cook's move to executive chairman, Ternus taking over as CEO, and Apple's broader AI-hardware pivot.
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