Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro models to feature upper left pinhole front-facing camera, under display Face ID

According to a post on Weibo by Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, in 2026, Apple will maintain the 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes (rounded up) for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, respectively. These sizes align with the current iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, and Apple is also expected to keep the same dimensions for the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models.
While the display sizes remain unchanged, the leaker confirmed two significant upgrades to the screens: Apple plans to integrate Face ID’s scanning technology beneath the display, leaving only a small pinhole for the front-facing camera as the sole interruption to the screen’s content.
Tim Hardwick for MacRumors:
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The leaker is corroborating what has previously been reported by display industry analyst Ross Young and The Information. One additional detail the latter publication has revealed is worth noting: the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will position the pinhole to accommodate the front-facing camera in the top-left corner of the screen.
The same report said the devices will no longer have a pill-shaped cutout at the top of the screen, but it is unclear if the Dynamic Island will be discontinued.
It is also said that the next-gen C2 modem – Apple’s follow-up to the C1 – will debut in the iPhone 18 Pro, according to analyst Jeff Pu. This will likely offering mmWave support in the US and improved speed and efficiency.
Lastly, per Kuo, Apple’s A20 Pro chip will be built on TSMC’s cutting-edge 2nm process (N2), providing around 15% performance boost and 30% better power efficiency over the 3nm A19 series that is expected to be used in the iPhone 17 series.

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MacDailyNews Take: Hopefully, even if it’s no longer needed to occlude the inelegant kludge of large iPhone display cutouts, the Dynamic Island concept will remain – hidden when it’s not in use, à la Dock hiding on the Mac – as it’s very useful.

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