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The iPhone 18 Pro's Dynamic Island rumour has more contradictions than confirmations right now, but the engineering logic behind a smaller cutout is sound. I guess September 2026 will settle the debate once and for all.

Joe Maring / Digital Trends

The iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island is making headlines again, thanks to a fresh set of CAD renders posted by X account @earlyappleleaks. As seen in the image, the pill-shaped cutout at the top of the iPhone’s screen is noticeably smaller than the cutout on the iPhone 17 Pro models.

The caveat here is that the account is relatively new, and, more importantly, it doesn’t have a credible track record (yet).…