The iPhone 17's Dynamic Island will not be altering

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The scale of the iPhone 17’s Dynamic Island could possibly be just like the iPhone 16.
Dynamic Island is rumored to be coming to the iPhone SE 4 this spring as a substitute of a notch design.
There are a variety of rumored design adjustments for the iPhone 17 collection, together with a brand new slim mannequin and a horizontal digicam bar.

Should you’re a fan of Apple’s Dynamic Island on the iPhone, you may be happy to listen to that it is not going wherever and that this yr it might keep the identical dimension.

In response to often-reliable Apple provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the scale of the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 17 series will stay “largely unchanged.” That is opposite to past rumors that the scale of Dynamic Island could be narrower on the iPhone 17 collection.

The autumn launch of the iPhone 17 remains to be months away, so take this rumor with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, if Apple delays implementing under-display Face ID, it will make sense to maintain the scale of Dynamic Island the identical this yr.

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Dynamic Island first made its debut in 2022

The iPhone 17 is rumored to be getting different design adjustments

Dynamic Island first appeared on the iPhone in 2022 with the iPhone 14 Professional. Since then, it has remained the identical on the iPhone 15 Professional, 16 Professional, and the iPhone 15 and 16 base fashions. Moreover, Apple’s long-rumored iPhone SE 4, anticipated to be launched someday this spring, is rumored to adopt Dynamic Island over a notch.

As somebody who loves Dynamic Island’s look and performance, I am glad to listen to it might stay the identical on the iPhone 17 collection.

Don’t be concerned although, the iPhone 17 is rumored to have some design adjustments in-store. Apple is predicted to launch a brand new slim iPhone this yr referred to as the iPhone 17 Air, which will probably be its first redesign in a number of years. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be the thinnest iPhone but, presumably between 5mm and 6mm thick, and it might substitute the Plus mannequin in Apple’s iPhone lineup.

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Apple is reportedly aiming to make the iPhone 17 Air simply 6.25mm thick, which might make it the thinnest iPhone ever.

There have additionally been many leaks and rumors that the iPhone 17 can have a horizontal camera bar this yr that resembles the Pixel 9 series. Apple’s present triple digicam setup has existed for the reason that iPhone 11 Professional in 2019, so the Cupertino-based firm might have lastly determined to shake issues up for the iPhone 17.

As somebody who loves Dynamic Island’s look and performance, I am glad to listen to it might stay the identical on the iPhone 17 collection. Nevertheless, given how far off the discharge remains to be, issues might change. I’m additionally excited to see the iPhone 17 Air in motion, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see the way it compares to the Galaxy S25 Edge, which could possibly be launched earlier than it.