End of the debate: here’s how big the iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island will be

The anticipation for the next generation of Cupertino’s devices is, as usual, punctuated by a succession of rumors that attempt to delineate the future of telephony according to Apple.

However, rarely have the rumor mill been as precise as in the last hours. With the approaching launch of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the attention of analysts and enthusiasts has focused on one of the most distinctive and debated elements of the recent design: the Dynamic Island.

It seems that the California giant is ready to take a decisive step toward minimizing visual intrusion on the display, promising an aesthetically impactful change.

iPhone 18 Pro, no “punch hole” but a narrower Dynamic Island

According to the latest leaks, in particular those spread by the well-known and reliable informant Ice Universe, the Pro models of the 18 series will feature a significantly resized Dynamic Island.

The figures that emerged leave no room for doubt or vague interpretations: the new notch in the display will have a width of just 13.49 mm. The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, to date, show a display interruption 20.76 mm wide.

Mathematically speaking, we are facing a reduction in size of about 35%.

A reduction of more than one third of the width means returning to users a precious portion of pixels, increasing immersion when consuming multimedia content and making the interface even cleaner and more futuristic.

The technology behind the change: Face ID hides under the display

This drastic reduction in size is made possible by an engineering evolution that has long been rumored and now seems to be taking shape.

What would enable such a compact cutout would be the relocation of the hardware components required for facial recognition.

The rumors strongly suggest that Apple has finally managed to implement the Face ID sensors directly under the display panel for the iPhone 18 Pro models.

If confirmed, this would mean that the visible part of the cutout, namely the new and smaller Dynamic Island, would serve almost exclusively to host the front camera, freeing the display from the need to hide infrared emitters and dot projectors, which would operate transparently through the pixels.