Apple is actively testing under-screen Face ID for next year’s iPhone 18 Pro models using a special “spliced micro-transparent glass” window built into the display, according to “Smart Pikachu.”
He/she says the tech giant is is testing the special glass as a way to let the TrueDepth system’s infrared sensors pass through the panel without distortion. Here are some of the other rumors about the iPhone 18 line-up:
° The iPhone 18 Pro Max may be the heaviest iPhone yet.
° The iPhone 18 Pro could drop the current two-tone look of the rear casing found on the iPhone 17 Pro in favor of a more seamless aesthetic.
° All flagship models will be equipped with a 24-megapixel front facing camera, up from 18 megapixels on iPhone 17 models,
° They’ll have variable aperture lenses, and the main and telephoto lens will feature a larger aperture.
° The base model may pack 50% more memory than the base model of the iPhone 17.
° Apple is working to simplify the Camera Control button component to reduce costs.
° 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.
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