Spy shot offers first look at the iPhone 18 Pro’s smaller Dynamic Island
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In summary:
- Macworld reports that spy photos reveal the iPhone 18 Pro could feature a much smaller dynamic island, with the pill portion potentially being half the current size.
- This reduction represents Apple’s progress toward eventually placing all Face ID and front-facing camera components under the display for a seamless screen experience.
- The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to launch in September with this sleek design that maximizes usable screen space.
It’s no secret that 2026 is a big year for the iPhone. The new Siri promised in 2024 will almost certainly arrive, we’ll likely get our first look at the first foldable iPhone, and Apple has reportedly shifted the release of the iPhone 18 to next spring to give more attention to the iPhone 18 Pro.
The biggest change to the Pro phones is rumored to be a smaller dynamic island. For the first time since introducing the camera cutout with the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple is reportedly reducing the size when not in use, so it takes up less of your screen when watching videos.
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Thanks to a spy photo posted by popular leaker IceUniverse on X (above), we get our first look at the size of the dynamic island. According to the photo, the pill part of Dynamic Island appears to be about half the size of the current cutout, so it should be noticeably smaller once Apple digitally stitches it together with the punch-hole camera.
If you hold your iPhone at an angle, you’ll be able to see both cutouts to get an idea of how much space you’ll get back. It probably won’t be that visible – think of it more like an entrance than an island – but it’s a step closer to Apple’s ultimate goal of placing all Face ID components and the front camera under the display.
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 18 Pro in September.
