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iPhone 18 Pro Will Reportedly Have an LTPO+ Display With Under-Screen Face ID

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While most sources in the Apple rumor scene agree that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will feature under-screen Face ID, there continues to be conflicting rumors about how that change might impact the Dynamic Island.

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In a post on social media platform X today, the account "ShrimpApplePro" claimed that the Dynamic Island will be "shorter" on the iPhone 18 Pro models, as a result of some Face ID components moving under the screen. Only the front camera and Face ID's infrared camera will remain visible on the devices, they said.

"ShrimpApplePro" has accurately leaked some details about devices like the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Series 9 in the past, but they are not always correct. Early rumors should always be treated with some skepticism.

Last month, The Information said that the front camera would be moved to the top-left corner of the screen on the iPhone 18 Pro models. The report explicitly said this change would help to eliminate the pill-shaped cutout in the screen, but "ShrimpApplePro" evidently believes that the Dynamic Island will live on in a smaller way.

YouTube channel Front Page Tech mocked up an iPhone 18 Pro with both the front camera and a smaller Dynamic Island in the top-left corner of the screen, but the video might simply be combining the two rumors mentioned above.

While the exact implementation remains to be seen, the good news is that it really does sound like under-screen Face ID is finally happening this year.

South Korean publication ETNews today reported (via "Jukan") that the iPhone 18 Pro models will use under-screen infrared technology from Samsung, which would pave the way for under-screen Face ID. The report also said the devices will use so-called LTPO+ display technology, which would likely be more power efficient than the current LTPO technology in the iPhone 17 series. This upgrade should contribute to longer battery life.

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro models in September, and hopefully the Face ID and Dynamic Island rumors are more clear by then.

Update: "ShrimpApplePro" has since deleted their post.

Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro
Tags: ETNews, Face ID Guide, ShrimpApplePro

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HouseLannister Avatar
HouseLannister
21 weeks ago

If it is, it means Apple is no longer the brand for good design.
There is zero evidence that Apple is on a downward trajectory in design chops.


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ProbablyDylan Avatar
ProbablyDylan
21 weeks ago

LTPO+
Another freaking subscription service??? /s
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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groove-agent
21 weeks ago
To be honest, I prefer fingerprint unlock on my iPhone - faceID is useful maybe 70% of the time in my usage. It's too bad they didn't do both and allowed you to choose.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Saturn1217
21 weeks ago

It doesn't make much difference unless it disappears completely. I wonder how they will package it to sell this to the public.
This seems very similar to the 12 Pro => 13 Pro transition when they made the notch a little bit narrower. I don't remember them marketing that too much to be honest. Probably just something like, this iPhone has the highest screen to body ratio of any iPhone ever!

Yes it would be a small change, but I'd take it.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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SmugMaverick
21 weeks ago
Shrimp is just guessing from others leaks because he knows F-all.

He's a sheep as well.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Valibomba Avatar
Valibomba
21 weeks ago
If both this rumor of under-screen FaceID on the 18 Pro and the rumor of an iPhone XX next year with both under-screen FaceID and under-screen camera, I don't get why Apple doesn't wait for the iPhone XX to put everything under the screen, so the gap between current iPhones and the "brand new shiny" iPhone (like the iPhone X did back then) would be bigger.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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