Apple Shrinks iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island 35% as It Pushes Toward a Cutout-Free Display
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 30
Apple Shrinks iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island 35% as It Pushes Toward a Cutout-Free Display
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 30
Summary
Apple is expected to reduce the iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island by about 35% this fall, marking its biggest visible step in years toward removing display cutouts.
The smaller cutout would free up more usable screen area and fits Apple’s long-running goal of a near edge-to-edge display with minimal bezels.
iOS 27 design hints tied to Siri AI are seen as supporting the hardware change, suggesting Apple is aligning software and display layout around the smaller island.
The shift would extend beyond one phone: a rumored MacBook Ultra could replace its notch with a smaller Dynamic Island, and next year’s iPhone 18e may follow.
The move builds on the notch introduced with the iPhone X and the first major reduction that came with the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island.