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Rumor: iPhone models will have a smaller Dynamic Island, but no under-screen Face ID

This iPhone 18 concept is courtesy of ConceptCentral.

Now the iPhone 17 is here, it’s time for all the iPhone 18 rumor to kick into high gear.

Apple’s next-generation iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max models will be equipped with a slightly smaller Dynamic Island, but the won’t feature under-screen Face ID, according to the Weibo account Instant Digital. However, previous rumors said they would sport under-screen Face ID.

There’s a rumor that we won’t see an iPhone 18 until 2027 as Apple will concentrate on a foldable iPhone next year. But here’s a roundup of the rumors about the iPhone 18 line-up whenever it arrives:

° Apple will stick with 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays (rounded up) for 2027’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, respectively.

° The iPhone 18 models will have displays that use less battery power than current models. 

° The iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and so-called iPhone 18 Fold will be equipped with Apple’s A20 chip.

° They will have a major leap in memory performance.

° They will have A20 chips manufactured with TSMC’s 2nm process.

° They will sport the C2 modem, a follow-up to Apple’s C1 modem. 

° They will pack a 3nm A20 processor updated for Apple Intelligence.

° Apple’s A20 chip in iPhone 18 models will switch from the previous InFo (Integrated Fan-Out) packaging to WMCM (Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module) packaging.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.