The smaller Dynamic Island leaks in more images
Reports about the smaller Dynamic Island of the iPhone 18 phones have been intensifying, and we’ve already seen how it may look in an image. Now, another Weibo leaker has shared several more images that reveal the change in more detail.
The alleged iPhone 18 Pro screen protector. | Images by Weibo
The new photos are of alleged iPhone 18 Pro screen protectors, which show the new dimensions of the Dynamic Island cutouts. The change is fully on the left-hand part of the Dynamic Island, which houses the TrueDepth camera and Face ID sensors.
Almost cut in half
The difference between the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island. | Image by Weibo
Put in numbers, the change appears quite significant. The new set of cutouts is allegedly 13.49 mm wide, while on the iPhone 17 Pro it was 20.76 mm wide.
That’s the only visible change to the front side of the iPhone 18 Pro. Just like leaker Ice Universe tipped last week, the bezels appear to remain the same as on last year’s model.
iPhone 18 Pro exclusive, maybe
Rumors about the Dynamic Island have been, well, dynamic. Apple was first rumored to use a single-hole design on its 2026 phones, but that reportedly didn’t work out, forcing the company to refrain from any changes.
There’s still speculation that Apple could integrate some of the Face ID components under the display of its new phones. Earlier rumors claimed that the redesigned face recognition system will appear on all iPhone 18 models and the iPhone Air 2, but this latest leak says it will remain an iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max exclusive.
Not exactly groundbreaking
Even in Apple’s world, shrinking a display cutout doesn’t sound like an exhilarating change, especially in the context of virtually all its Android competitors. Punch-hole front cameras have been the standard for some time now, so the iPhone 18 will still look outdated.