Sketchy iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island rumors continue with claimed CAD images

Source: 9to5Mac

Background

Rumors of a smaller Dynamic Island have been circulating for a while, and speculation has intensified around the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. Some reports suggest that the Dynamic Island could shrink on this model—and possibly on other iPhone 18 variants as well—while the black bezels remain unchanged from the iPhone 17 series.

Claims and Sources

Two recent posts claim to have CAD images of a reduced‑size Dynamic Island:

• An X account with no established track record.
• A post from an account named Majin Bu, previously known for reliable Apple leaks but now offline, raising doubts about its authenticity.

Another tweet from @earlyappleleaks includes alleged CAD renders, but such images are easy to fabricate. As we have noted before, we are not dismissing the idea outright; we simply lack convincing evidence at this time.

Analysis

Apple has expressed interest in gradually shrinking the Dynamic Island as it works toward an all‑screen front design that would embed Face ID and the front‑facing camera beneath the display. A reduction in the aperture size for the iPhone 18 Pro would not be surprising, and earlier reports have hinted at this possibility.

However, the current CAD images provide no new, verifiable proof. Until reliable, corroborated data emerges, the claim remains speculative.