Apple’s next iPhone is expected to arrive in September of this year, and is thought to include the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The designs of these models should already be solidified by now, and this latest leak could give us some clues about the display. A new leak also shows what the new look will look like.
A new look for your display
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According to this report, in addition to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the iPhone 18, which is expected to be released in spring 2027, will also have a smaller Dynamic Island while maintaining the same bezel as the current model.
“The iPhone 18 series will maintain the same bezel design, except for the smaller Dynamic Island in the center.The overall bezel size is the same as the iPhone 17 series,” Ice Universe, a leaker with a certain track record, said on Weibo.
Dynamic Island is a software feature that corresponds to the notch at the top of the display. This notch houses the front camera and the mechanism that powers Face ID.
How the iPhone 18 display might change
Dynamic Island is a mechanism that displays additional information as needed and makes the notch less noticeable. For example, it shows additional information about apps running in the background, like Apple Music, in the form of album art at the edge of the island.
In order to make the Dynamic Island smaller, it’s very likely that Apple will have to shrink the cutout itself underneath it as well. That’s really the focus. The information displayed on Dynamic Island changes, as the name suggests, so you can still use a larger area of the display if needed.
Impact on iPhone 18e and iPhone Fold
There are some unknowns as to what this new leak means. First of all, even if this is adopted in the iPhone 18 in the spring of 2027, I think it will not be included in the iPhone 18e, which is expected to be released at the same time. It’s more likely that the iPhone 18e will replace the iPhone 17e’s larger notch with the current size Dynamic Island.
The next question is whether this miniaturized Dynamic Island will also be used in the iPhone Fold, which has been rumored for a long time. We will have to wait for further information regarding this.
iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island seen in new leak
Additionally, new leaked images have emerged that purport to show exactly what a miniaturized Dynamic Island will look like in real life.
A post from X’s Early Apple account includes an image that purports to be an iPhone screen. The flash from the smartphone that took the photo illuminated the circular area on the left side of the display, which could potentially hit the Face ID sensor, which is embedded below the screen.
As a result, the Dynamic Island in the center of the screen has become much smaller.
Ice Universe also weighed in on the topic, writing in a recent post on X: “The iPhone 18 series has the same bezels as the iPhone 17 and iPhone 16. However, the Dynamic Island is narrower on all three iPhone 18 models.”
This leak is consistent with Early Apple’s view. Having multiple leaks pointing in the same direction doesn’t prove one side is correct, but it does support that view.
(Original text from forbes.com)
