iPhone 18 Pro leak reveals potential changes to Dynamic Island and selfie camera

UPDATE: Jan. 20, 2026, 10:04 a.m. EST

Updated on Jan. 20 at 10:45 a.m. ET: A new leak casts doubt on earlier reports that Apple would eliminate the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max phones. According to the latest iPhone 18 leaks, part of the Face ID assembly will move under the display, but the Dynamic Island will still house Face ID and selfie cameras.

Apple's big annual event, which traditionally unveils the new iPhone, isn't until September. Yet, rumors and leaks surrounding what Apple has in store for the iPhone 18 continue to swirl on the internet.

Is the upcoming iPhone lineup going to bring about a big change to the Dynamic Island? It seems like it.

The latest news about what could potentially be the iPhone 18 lineup comes from leaker Digital Chat Station on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, as noticed by 9to5Mac.

According to the leaker, the iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 will continue to have the standard Dynamic Island design. However, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models will get a new "under-display cutout area." 

This could mean that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models will receive a miniaturized version of the pill-shaped Dynamic Island. Or those more premium iPhone 18 models could get a "hole-punch" design that completely drops the Dynamic Island as we know it. 

In addition to the Dynamic Island-related leaks, the leaker also shared that the screen sizes for the iPhone 18 models should match those of the iPhone 17 line. 

The iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro should both offer 6.27" displays. The iPhone Air 2 will have a 6.55" screen. The iPhone 18 Pro Max will continue to offer the largest display at 6.86", according to the information shared. And much like the iPhone 17 lineup, ​​the iPhone 18 family of smartphones will have LTPO 120Hz screens.

While the iPhone 18's screen specs don't seem to offer any upgrades from the iPhone 17, it is interesting to see an iPhone Air 2 currently listed as part of the iPhone 18 lineup. Reports suggested that the iPhone Air, introduced last year, had not been selling as well as the rest of the iPhone 17 devices.

This latest leak also doesn't include any news or updates regarding the long-awaited foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch with the rest of the iPhone 18 line.

There are bound to be many more iPhone-related leaks in the coming months as Apple's annual iPhone event gets closer, so more updates should clear up exactly what Apple fans should expect from the iPhone 18 lineup.