Apple has been trying to forget that, in order to unlock the iPhone with our face, their engineers need to reserve a black space on the screen to host the sensors. First it was the Notch and then the dynamic island, which arrived with the iPhone 14 Pro and, according to the last rumors, could have the days counted.
The latest information reveals that the dynamic island could disappear in 2026 with the iPhone 18 Pro, a terminal that, a priori, would integrate Face ID technology under the screen, leaving only a small hole or circle for the front camera.
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The information comes from Ross Young, a veteran of the screens industry, who has shared on social networks that Apple plans to integrate the Face ID sensors Under the panel on the iPhone 18 Pro. The data has slipped during a conference focused on the supply chain, which reinforces the credibility of the rumor.
Young himself has already had a notable degree of success in the predictions he made in the past, and although many believed that this technology would arrive before, Apple does not usually rush if it is not yet at all ready. If the sensors under screen did not reach their level of demand, they do not throw them, so simple. Now, it seems that moment has finally arrived.
Of course, not everything will disappear. At least for now. The Selfie Chamber will continue to be visible through a screen cut, since the cameras under panel continue to offer results mediocre in terms of photographic quality. That technology still needs to mature before being ready for the Apple standard, which is not willing to sacrifice image quality or selfies.
Currently, the dynamic island of the iPhone is composed of two elements: a round hole for the front camera and an elongated cut where Face ID sensors are located. By eliminating this second part, Apple could reduce the black zone visible on screen to a single hole, something similar to what many Android mobiles do for years. Of course, it is likely that the dynamic island as software remains present, since its visual and interactive function has penetrated among users.
This change may seem lower, but it is another step towards that iPhone every screen that the company has been dreaming more than a decade. Beyond aesthetics, the technical challenge is capital. Hiding sensors under the panel implies that they must continue to function as well as if they were visible. The current face ID is one of the Technologies biometric safer market, and Apple is not willing to worsen it. Facial recognition must remain precise, fast and safe, even when the sensors are hidden behind the pixels.
In addition, we will have to see how Apple solves the possible conflicts between the OLED panel lighting and the functioning of the sensors, especially in situations of little light or when we wear accessories such as sunglasses or masks. At the moment, it is unknown if the company will bet on a technology similar to that used by some Chinese manufacturers, which reduce pixel density in the sensor area, or if it has developed its own solution.
In any case, if this materializes, the iPhone 18 Pro It will be totally different from what we have been seeing and will be a first step towards a future of devices without distractions on the screen. And who knows, perhaps over time the front camera also disappears under the panel, finally closing the circle.
