iPhone 20 Pro redesign leak: Action button may be dropped

A new leak claims Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone Pro redesign will remove the Action button, folding its features into the Camera Control button.

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Concept render of a next-generation iPhone Pro with a curved, bezel-free display and no Action button — Image: 9to5Mac

Apple's next big iPhone Pro redesign may come with a subtraction. According to a leak from Weibo account Instant Digital, the Action button will be removed from next year's iPhone Pro models, as reported by 9to5Mac and PhoneArena.

The change would arrive alongside a major design refresh expected for 2027, which marks the iPhone's 20th anniversary. Apple is rumored to be planning quad-curved displays that wrap around the edges for a nearly bezel-free look, plus larger screens. This is a leak, not an announcement, so nothing is confirmed yet.

iPhone 20 Pro design: what the leak says

The Action button debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro as a customizable key that could launch shortcuts, the flashlight, the camera and more. If the new leak is accurate, that physical button would disappear from the iPhone 20 Pro.

The Camera Control button, introduced more recently, is expected to stay. The leaker says it would take over both roles.

Action button removed from next year's iPhone Pro models, per the leak
Camera Control button retained
A standard press still launches the Camera app
A long-press would offer Action button-style functionality
The same approach is expected on the next-generation iPhone Duo and future models

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Why dropping the Action button matters

When the iPhone Duo dropped the Action button, some users were unhappy that its versatility was gone. 9to5Mac's Chance Miller wrote at the time that he would gladly give up Camera Control to keep the Action button.

The reported plan suggests Apple is merging the two buttons rather than losing functionality. That pattern would likely carry over to other future iPhones, according to the leak.

What it means for you

If you use the Action button daily for shortcuts or the flashlight, this is a change worth watching. The leak suggests the long-press on Camera Control would cover those uses, but how well that works in practice is unknown until Apple ships it.

Availability and pricing for the next iPhone Pro models have not been announced, and there is no word yet on Tunisian launch timing or local prices. Treat this as a rumor until Apple confirms anything officially.

For now, the story is a reminder that the 2027 iPhone Pro is shaping up to be one of Apple's biggest design shifts in years, and the button layout is part of the debate.