While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are still almost a year away, there are already rumors of some new features and changes for the devices.
Below, we recap some of the early iPhone 18 Pro rumors so far.
Minor Dynamic Island
The standard iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be equipped with a slightly smaller Dynamic Island, but the devices will not feature Face ID under the screen, according to the Instant Digital Weibo Account.
There have been conflicting rumors about whether the iPhone 17 Pro models would have a smaller Dynamic Island, but its size has not changed. Now, the rumor is back on the table for the iPhone 18 series, and there’s a good chance it’s true this time, as it would be a stepping stone towards the rumored all-glass 20th Anniversary iPhone.
Under-screen Face ID, however, is no longer expected until iPhone 19 Pro models or later.
Instant Digital has about 1.5 million followers on Weibo, a popular Chinese social media platform. The account has accurately leaked information about future Apple products in the past, such as the iPhone 17 Pro models with a vapor chamber cooling system, the yellow finish for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2’s Titanium Milanese Loop. However, the account doesn’t have a perfect track record and some of the other iPhone 17 rumors it has shared in recent months have not panned out. achieved.
‘Translucent’ MagSafe area
Overall, the iPhone 18 Pro models will feature a similar design to the iPhone 17 Pro models, according to digital chat stationa previously accurate leaker with more than three million followers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
The leaker said the devices will have the same rear camera system design as the iPhone 17 Pro models, with a “plateau” housing three lenses in a triangular arrangement. They also expect the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to have the same 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch screen sizes used since the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Notably, the leaker claimed that the Ceramic Shield area on the back of the iPhone 18 Pro models will feature a “slightly transparent design,” without giving further details.
Perhaps this just means that the Ceramic Shield cutout on the back of the iPhone 18 Pro models will have a more matte appearance than on the iPhone 17 Pro models, but we’ll have to wait for additional rumors to surface for clarification.
Variable Opening
The main 48-megapixel Fusion camera on both iPhone 18 Pro models will offer variable aperture, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
With variable aperture, users would be able to control the amount of light that passes through the camera lens and reaches the sensor. The main cameras on all models from iPhone 14 Pro to iPhone 17 Pro have a fixed aperture of ƒ/1.78, and the lens is always wide open and shooting at this wider aperture. With the iPhone 18 Pro models, users would be able to manually change the aperture, according to this rumor.
A variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro models should give users greater control over depth of field, which refers to the sharpness of an object in the foreground compared to the background. However, given that iPhones have smaller image sensors due to size constraints, it’s unclear exactly how significant this improvement would be.
None of the iPhone 17 Pro cameras offer variable aperture.
Other rumors
Read our iPhone 18 roundup for more information.
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