iPhone 18 Pro Will Keep Dynamic Island: New Leak Reveals Design

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro will stick with a centered Dynamic Island that's just smaller than before, according to a new leak that clears up weeks of conflicting rumors about the phone's front design. Weibo tipster Instant Digital says earlier reports about a left-side camera hole were based on mistranslations of Chinese and Korean sources. The confusion started when some English outlets misread details about Face ID component placement as a visible camera repositioning. What's actually changing is more subtle: Apple is moving the infrared flood illuminator—a small Face ID sensor—under the display on the left side. The main selfie camera, dot projector, and infrared camera will all stay in a smaller, pill-shaped Dynamic Island at the center. iPhone 18 Pro’s Face ID will be partially under screen The leak includes an image showing the Face ID module's three components mounted on a flex cable. Only the flood illuminator is small and simple enough to hide under the screen without affecting performance. The other sensors need direct exposure to work properly, which is why they're staying visible in the Dynamic Island cutout. This approach splits the difference between Apple's current design and the fully under-display Face ID that's been rumored for years. Display analyst Ross Young and leaker ShrimpApplePro have both backed Instant Digital's explanation since it first surfaced. The clarification puts an end to speculation that Apple would ditch the Dynamic Island entirely or move it to the top-left corner of the screen. Instead, iPhone 18 Pro buyers can expect a cleaner look with the same centered interface they're used to—just with less black space eating into the display. Apple to launch iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max in September Apple typically unveils new iPhones in September, and the company hasn't commented on any design changes. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are also expected to get variable aperture cameras, TSMC's 2nm A20 chip, and Apple's in-house C2 modem when they launch later this year. End of Article