A translation error may have resulted in false iPhone 18 Pro leaks (Image source: theapplehub, Sankew06, edited)
A true case of “Lost in Translation” seems to be behind the most recent iPhone 18 Pro leaks, specifically the ones regarding the position and size of the display cutout in the upper left corner. These claims are apparently incorrect according to a reliable leaker.
It does not happen frequently, but in this case the punch-hole leaks regarding the iPhone 18 Pro were apparently based on a more or less simple translation error. These resulted in large number of render images and even a video from a prominent leaker which illustrated how the front of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max could look. These pictures imagined a punch-hole on the upper left side instead of a wide Dynamic Island in the center of the display.
Now, a fairly well-known Chinese leaker has clarified this situation. Apparently, these rumors were based on misinterpreted leaks from China and Korea that involved an infrared sensor that’s hidden under the display in the upper left area of the screen. Just last week, we reported on posts from Digital Chat Station, who mentioned a smaller Dynamic Island but did not explicitly refer to a punch-hole like those commonly seen on Android phones. Anyhow, it looks like this rather controversial display design with a punch-hole in the upper left corner will never come to fruition.
Instead, illustrations from Setsuna Digital on Weibo show what the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max could actually look like. Thanks to the invisibly placed infrared sensor in the upper left corner of the display, the Dynamic Island with the front camera in the center will be noticeably narrower, but it will most likely remain pill-shaped and centered. One of the latest iPhone 18 Pro render images above visualizes this presumably far less controversial design change of the next Apple flagship phones.
As a young tech enthusiast with a history involving assembling and overclocking projects, I ended up working as a projectionist with good old 35-mm films before I entered the computer world at a professional level. I assisted customers at an Austrian IT service provider called Iphos IT Solutions for seven years, working as a Windows client and server administrator as well as a project manager. As a freelancer who travels a lot, I have been able to write for Notebookcheck from all corners of the world since 2016. My articles cover brand-new mobile technologies in smartphones, laptops, and gadgets of all kinds.
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My fascination for technology goes back a long way to the Pentium II era. Modding, overclocking and treasuring computer hardware has since become an integral part of my life. As a student, I further developed a keen interest in mobile technologies that can make the stressful college life so much easier. After I fell in love with the creation of digital content while working in a marketing position, I now scour the web to bring you the most exciting topics in the world of tech. Outside the office, I’m particularly passionate about motorsports and mountain biking.