Overview
- Instant Digital and Schrödinger/ShrimpApplePro say only the IR flood illuminator is moving under the screen, with the selfie camera, dot projector, and IR camera remaining in a smaller, centered Dynamic Island.
- Respected display analyst Ross Young backs this layout, aligning it with his prior guidance that iPhone 18 Pro models would shrink rather than remove the Dynamic Island.
- The top‑left hole‑punch narrative circulated by Jon Prosser and others is now characterized by multiple sources as a mistranslation or misinterpretation of Chinese and Korean reports.
- Rumors continue to point to major internal upgrades, including an A20 Pro chip on TSMC’s 2nm process, an in‑house Apple C2 modem, a variable‑aperture main camera (possibly Pro Max‑only), and expanded satellite‑based connectivity.
- The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are widely expected to be unveiled in September 2026, with several reports suggesting non‑Pro models could follow later in a staggered rollout.