In what is nothing short of a huge scoop that settles a long-running debate, Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is "nearly confirmed" to sport a smaller Dynamic Island - especially as the Face ID's infrared flooder has moved to the side and possibly underneath the display - as well as a huge vapor chamber.
Apple appears to have moved the iPhone 18 Pro's infrared flooder to the side, while housing the front camera and the Face ID scanner within a smaller pill-shaped cutout that now forms the new Dynamic Island
The tipster Reptalica has just shared a CT scan of Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, showing a "huge" vapor chamber that "extends to the top of the phone."
What's more, the central pill-shaped cutout will now house only the front camera and the Face ID scanner, with the IR flooder moving to the side, and possibly beneath the screen. This arrangement should allow Apple to decrease the size of the cutout and the resulting Dynamic Island, settling a long-running debate about its exact dimensions.
Meanwhile, we already know that Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will sport a 48MP triple-camera setup, replete with a variable-aperture main camera, an ultra-wide sensor with enhanced optical image stabilization, and a periscope telephoto sensor, all housed within a heftier camera plateau.
Moreover, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will come equipped with Samsung's M16 LTPO+ OLED tech, which is a native 10-bit panel that swaps out blue fluorescent OLED material for blue phosphorescent material, entailing a meaningful jump in efficiency that is further bolstered by the display's ability to dynamically adjust its refresh rate, notching it up to 120Hz for gaming or smooth scrolling and bringing it all the way down to 1Hz when viewing a static image.
Additionally, the iPhone 18 Pro duo will come equipped with Apple's new C2 modem that unlocks support for 5G mmWave as well as a host of satellite-connectivity-related features.
Also, the iPhone 18 Pro and its Pro Max companion will come in four distinct color options: Dark Gray, Dark Cherry, Light Blue, and Silver. And, to avoid the color fading issue that has plagued the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, Apple will use a new approach to refine the aluminum for the frame, which involves "lowering the fusion point of the mixture and preventing the formation of a resin structure on the electrode surface," unlocking enhanced corrosion resistance.
Finally, do note that the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to start retailing at $1,399 vs. the $1,099 price of the base iPhone 17 Pro.
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