iPhone 18 gets Face ID under the screen – this is what it looks like

According to rumors, the iPhone 18 will have a new generation of Face ID, which disappears under the screen. We already know this.

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Are you not a fan of the Dynamic Island? Then we have good news, because Apple is working on a new version of the feature. It is expected that the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will become more compact. This gives you more space on the screen, but with the iPhone 18, Apple goes one step further. With the iPhone 18, Face ID reportedly disappears under the screen.

Previous rumors predicted that Face ID would disappear under the screen with the iPhone 17. Ross Young, an expert in the field of displays, predicted this in April 2023. He changed his mind a year later, when he indicated that Apple had postponed the plans to 2026. The iPhone 18 will be released next year, so that means we will see the new version of Face ID with that iPhone.

iPhone 18 without Dynamic Island

According to Young, the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max are the first devices with the new Face ID sensor. This disappears under the screen, making the Dynamic Island even more compact. It is still unclear whether the devices will have a Dynamic Island, because the feature is now mainly intended to hide the Face ID sensors. This is no longer necessary with the iPhone 18 Pro (Max).

In that case, it is also possible that the Dynamic Island will disappear completely on the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple probably opts for a small notch in which the front camera is placed. With the iPhone 18 Pro (Max), the Face ID sensor is no longer visible at all, you only see a small black dot in front of the camera. This means there is more space for the screen on the 2026 iPhones.

Front camera will also disappear after iPhone 18

With the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max, Face ID disappears under the screen, but according to Ross Young, that is not the end point for Apple. According to him, the company plans to also hide the front camera under the display. When this is successful, the black dot in front of the camera, which is still visible on the iPhone 18 Pro (Max), will disappear. The front of the iPhone then consists entirely of the screen.

We will have to wait a while for that development, which would not happen until the iPhone 19 Pro (Max) at the earliest. These devices will be released in 2027, but a lot can change by then. In any case, it seems certain that the Dynamic Island of the iPhone 18 Pro (Max) will be adapted by the new Face ID sensor. Apple may change the feature this year with the iPhone 17 Pro (Max). Do you want to know more about the iPhones of 2025? Then read everything about the iPhone 17 here!