{"id":217058,"date":"2026-02-24T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-expected-to-feature-smaller-dynamic-island\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:20:10","slug":"iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-expected-to-feature-smaller-dynamic-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-expected-to-feature-smaller-dynamic-island\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Expected to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Expected to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-24 16:49:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.macrumors.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have a smaller Dynamic Island, according to Bloomberg. Over the past year, there have been mixed rumors about whether the \u200ciPhone 18\u200c Pro models will continue to feature a \u200cDynamic Island\u200c or have a hole punch camera with under screen Face ID and no \u200cDynamic Island\u200c, but the latest information suggests we’re not getting rid of the \u200cDynamic Island\u200c just yet.<\/p>\n

Along with Bloomberg, several prominent leakers on Weibo and other social media sites have said Apple will make the Dynamic Island smaller, but won’t eliminate it.<\/p>\n

We heard the same rumors about a smaller iPhone 17 Pro \u200cDynamic Island\u200c last year, but the \u200cDynamic Island\u200c ultimately ended up being the same size. Rumors about the \u200cDynamic Island\u200c have picked up in late 2025 and early 2026, and when we see a deluge of differently-sourced rumors about the same feature in the months leading up to a new iPhone’s launch, those rumors are typically accurate.<\/p>\n

Most of the \u200ciPhone 18\u200c Pro rumors about under-display Face ID and no \u200cDynamic Island\u200c circulated earlier in 2025, so Apple either considered the feature for the 18 Pro lineup and pushed it back, or those rumors were just guessing. There also may have been confusion over what’s moving under the display and what’s not.<\/p>\n

To implement a smaller \u200cDynamic Island\u200c, Apple is rumored to be putting the \u200cFace ID\u200c dot illuminator under the display, and rumors suggest the company is also implementing new camera miniaturization technology that could cut down on the size of the front-facing camera. The front-facing camera, \u200cFace ID\u200c dot projector, and infrared camera are expected to be housed in the \u200cDynamic Island\u200c, and won’t be under the display.<\/p>\n

Apple does eventually want to create an \u200ciPhone\u200c that’s a slab of glass with no cutouts, and we may see that for the 20th anniversary iPhone planned for 2027, but it won’t happen in fall 2026 with the \u200ciPhone 18\u200c Pro models.<\/p>\n

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