The iPhone 17 series – comprising the rumored iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max – could arrive without major changes to the dynamic island this year, according to a market analyst. The latest claim contradicts previous claims that Apple would reduce the size of the dynamic island, which currently houses the selfie camera and other sensors used for features like Face ID. The company is said to be working on the ability to completely move these components under the screen.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is said to feature the same dynamic island as the iPhone 16 Pro Max
TF Securities international analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he expects Apple to keep the size of the dynamic island “largely unchanged” in the iPhone 17 series. which contradicts previously leaked information about the floating section, does not include additional details related to the iPhone 17 lineup.
The dynamic island size of the 2H25 iPhone 17 series is expected to have almost nothing to change
I expect the dynamic size of the island to remain largely unchanged on the 2H25 iPhone 17 series
-Ming-chi kuo (@mingchikuo) January 24, 2025
It’s worth noting that Kuo has a reliable track record when it comes to predicting details of Apple’s upcoming devices. The last claim contradicts a Done in July 2024 by Jeff Pu of Haitong International Tech Research. PU stated that the dynamic island would use a “Metalens” technology for the proximity sensor in this high-end variant – the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Apple previously shrunk the screen notch size on older models like the iPhone 13 Series – one year before the introduction of the dynamic island with the iPhone 14 Pro. However, it looks like users may have to wait at least another year before an iPhone with a smaller dynamic island arrives.
According to a recent reportApple may be planning to equip the iPhone SE 4 with a body that closely resembles the iPhone 14but it also includes the dynamic island feature instead of a notch. The company’s successor to the iPhone SE (2022) It is expected to arrive with several updates for the screen, camera, processor and may come with support for Apple Intelligence and Face ID.