Overview
- Independent teardowns show the iPhone 18 Pro uses a six‑blade variable aperture driven by electromagnets and that a stuck or damaged blade would likely require replacing the entire main camera module.
- iFixit found Apple moved the Face ID infrared camera beneath the display and removed every other row of pixels above the sensor so IR light can pass through, a change that lets Apple shrink the Dynamic Island.
- Apple redesigned the A20 Pro package to place the silicon die alongside memory and fitted a much larger vapor chamber that directly contacts the SoC to improve sustained performance and cooling.
- The teardown team reported the white plastic display frame cracked in three of four phones opened, which could prevent the screen from sitting flush after reassembly and may compromise water resistance during front‑entry repairs.
- iFixit gave a provisional repairability score of 7 out of 10 while parts and wider sampling are awaited, and separate unconfirmed leaks claim Apple is testing quad‑curved, larger displays for a 2027 iPhone 20 design.