iOS 26 introduces a new unified neumorphic design language, known as Liquid Glass, across all Apple platforms. Influenced by visionOS, the design replaces the flat design language introduced in iOS 7 to utilize rounded, translucent elements with the "optical qualities of glass" (including refraction), which would react to motion, content, and inputs. It also resembles skeuomorphism from iOS 6 and earlier, most notable in the Camera app's new icon (which resembles the icon from iOS 6 and earlier). Multiple apps (including the camera and Safari) have redesigned user interfaces to reflect the new design language.
Widgets on the lock screen can now also be placed at the bottom, rather than necessarily at the top below the time. The height of the time shown on the lock screen is dynamic, and it can increase or decrease depending on the objects recognized in the background, whether they are at the bottom or top, or even based on the stack of notifications growing from below.

In addition to the Dark, Light and Tinted themes, iOS 26 adds a "Clear" theme that changes the Home Screen to use icons that use the glass-like effects introduced with Liquid Glass.

When customizing the lock screen, the user can apply a 3D effect to a Home Screen wallpaper, making subjects appear to pop out of the screen as the user moves the phone.
• Adaptive power: A new, less aggressive energy-saving mode has been introduced which is used when device usage is higher than normal. It makes minor adjustments, like reducing screen brightness or slowing down processes, without blocking background activities as the traditional mode does.
• Charge Time: the estimated time to full charge is now displayed on the Lock Screen and in Settings.
• Improved Battery Usage Stats: In the Settings app, daily battery consumption is color-coded: orange for higher usage, blue for lower or …

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