The base iPhone 18 next year is reportedly getting a smaller Dynamic Island that will be equipped on the iPhone 18 Pro. Smaller Dynamic Island is going to be adopted on all iPhone 18 models, with the bezels looking similar to the previous models.
Apple is looking to start a split-cycle launch plan for upcoming iPhone models, with the iPhone 18 Pro being announced in the fall of this year, potentially alongside the iPhone fold, while the base iPhone 18 will release early 2027. This move will shake the release dates of iPhones as they will release the Pro Models first before releasing the base models in the future.
Ice Universe is a Chinese Leaker who has a decent track record regarding leaks and took to Weibo to talk about the device. A leaker has placed doubt on these claims, but the majority do support the rumor of the device having a narrower version of Dynamic Island.
