- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
60%
Plausible
Just a day after a popular YouTube channel suggested a radical design overhaul for Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 lineup, two leakers have come forward to forcefully debunk the purported leak, going on to hint at a much more subtle design change.
Instant Digital and Schrödinger both say that you should discard rumors of a top-left selfie camera cutout on the iPhone 18
First, the Weibo-based tipster Instant Digital has termed reports of a punch-hole selfie camera on the Apple iPhone 18 "complete misinformation." The Google-translated version of the Weibo post notes:
"The claim that the iPhone 18 Pro has a punch-hole front-facing camera on the left side is a complete misinformation.
According to my investigation, it started when an English-language media outlet tweeted this. Before they mentioned the punch-hole, I, along with media outlets in China and South Korea, had already stated that the iPhone 18 Pro would have an under-display infrared sensor on the left side. I suspect this English author mistranslated, thinking it was a camera. But unfortunately, English has a wider global reach."
Also, Schrödinger has noted on X that only the flood illuminator and Infrared camera will move to the top-left corner and beneath the display on the iPhone 18, while the Dot Projector (Face ID) and the selfie camera will remain within the Dynamic Island in the top-center part of the display:
These claims directly contradict those made by the Front Page Tech, The Information's Wayne Ma, and Weibo-based Smart Pikachu in recent weeks, suggesting that the iPhone lineup would get a punch-hole selfie camera in the top-left corner of the display. In fact, The Information had gone a step further by suggesting that Apple would abandon the Dynamic Island entirely for visual aesthetics based on a lone punch-hole cutout.
Meanwhile, here are the major specs and details about the upcoming Apple iPhone 18 lineup:
- To be powered by the A20 Pro chip, which will leverage TSMC's 2nm process, WMCM packaging, and new super-high-performance metal-insulator-metal (SHPMIM) capacitors.
- The iPhone 18 Pro will feature a 6.3-inch display, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max will sport a 6.9-inch display.
- The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will feature an 18MP 6P front camera, a 48MP 7P main camera with a variable aperture, a 48MP periscope/telephoto lens, and a 48MP 6P ultra-wide sensor.
- An Aluminum casing for the Pro duo.
- Will feature Apple's C2 modem and LPD5 12GB RAM.
- Support for 5G-based satellite connectivity.
- A burgundy color option is in the offing.
- Apple is likely to eliminate the capacitive induction layer within the camera control button, retaining only a pressure-sensing layer instead.
- A staggered launch cadence, split between the fall of 2026 and the spring of 2027.
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