- The dynamic island will not change on the iPhone 17
- Previous rumors suggested it might be getting smaller.
- Four new phones expected to appear in September
As we wait for the expected launch of the iPhone 17 in September, we’re hearing more rumors about what Apple’s flagship phone could bring with it, including one feature of the iPhone 16 that might not change.
Respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has gone on record saying that the dynamic island above the iPhone 16 series screens “will remain largely unchanged” as far as this year’s models are concerned.
There was previously talk that the cutout would become smaller on iPhone 17 models, as Apple works to reduce the size of the components underneath (including the Face ID sensor). According to Kuo, that will not be the case.
Patents filed by Apple suggest that Face ID technology and even the selfie camera could eventually be placed below the screen, which would mean that Dynamic Island would no longer be necessary, but change appears to be some way off.
Live activity support
預期2H25 iPhone 17系列的動態島大小幾乎沒什改變I expect the size of Dynamic Island to remain virtually unchanged throughout the entire 2H25 iPhone 17 seriesJanuary 24, 2025
You may remember that Dynamic Island was introduced with the iPhone 14 in 2022 and subsequently also appeared on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 phones. There have been rumors that it will also come to the iPhone SE 4 this year.
The island does more than hide sensors and cameras, because it is also used for live activities: app developers can use it to display sports scores, navigation instructions, or any type of real-time information needed on the screen.
It could still fulfill that role if it were smaller, and it could still appear on the screen when needed even if it weren’t permanently on the screen, but these are all considerations that Apple will weigh when it comes to the future of Dynamic. Island.
Of course, nothing is certain until launch day, but other rumors suggest that an iPhone 17 Air model will replace the iPhone 16 Plus, while we’ve also heard that there could be screen upgrades and improvements to the cooling systems to come. the view.
