Unfortunately, the iPhone 18 Pro is warping the Android world
Unfortunately, the iPhone 18 Pro is warping the Android world
https://www.phonearena.com/news/iphone-18-pro-is-warping-the-android-world_id180391
Publish Date: 2026-05-16 08:20:00
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Apple might be having trouble getting the iPhone 18 Pro and even the iPhone 20 Pro ready on time, but all of the company’s plans are pretty much public knowledge at this point. And that, unfortunately, means that the Android world is immediately following in the iPhone’s footsteps, whether us Android users actually want it to or not.There are two key aspects of Apple’s new design plans that Android manufacturers are adopting en masse. One of them I’m actually very fond of, the other not so much. The important thing of note here is that most of the smartphone world is about to start looking the same.
Like an iPhone, to be precise.
One good Apple design plan
Perfect, cutout-free smartphone displays need to make a comeback. | Image by RedMagic
The best thing that Apple is trying to do is get rid of display cutouts. With the iPhone 20 Pro, Apple wants to release a phone with no notches or punch holes.
In addition, this display will meld into the chassis on all four corners, though differently from how previous smartphones did it. The idea is to create a borderless viewing experience with no distracting cutouts anywhere on the display.
Apple is aiming to start down this path with the iPhone 18 Pro, using an under-display Face ID component. Currently, this component’s performance is below acceptable standards, so it might not make the cut this year.
That hasn’t stopped other manufacturers from trying to design their own versions.
Android phones are adopting this
According to multiple reports from insiders that have ties to the supply chain, all major Chinese phone manufacturers — yes, all of them — are working on similar displays. Future smartphones from Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, Huawei, OnePlus, or anyone you can name will feature similar borderless displays.Now that, I’m perfectly happy…
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