{"id":429743,"date":"2026-01-24T07:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/429743\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:14:11","slug":"heres-the-new-size-of-iphone-18-pros-dynamic-island-per-leaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/429743\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s the new size of iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s Dynamic Island, per leaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iphone-18-pro-smaller-dynamic-island.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s Dynamic Island is changing. And now, thanks to a new leak, we may know exactly how much smaller it\u2019s going to be. Here are the details.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s new Dynamic Island could be 35% smaller<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, rumors about the iPhone 18 Pro\u2019s Dynamic Island cutout have been consistent in only one way: they\u2019ve said that it\u2019s changing.<\/p>\n<p>Some sources indicated the change would be more radical, with the cutout shrinking to a hole-punch size and moving to the top-left corner. Others, however, indicated we\u2019ll simply get a smaller version of the existing pill-shaped design.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/01\/21\/iphone-18-pro-dynamic-island-confusion-now-appears-to-be-resolved\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pair of reputable sources<\/a> gave significant weight to the latter possibility.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro will reportedly keep the traditional pill-shaped, center cutout\u2014but shrink it significantly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/universeice\/status\/2014500620347285549?s=61&amp;t=a-bloX1n-TZ50ofqhetO1A\" rel=\"nofollow\">Per leaker Ice Universe<\/a>, the new Dynamic Island will be about 35% smaller than its predecessor.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Dynamic Island cutout width on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has been reduced from 20.76 mm to 13.49 mm, representing a reduction of approximately 35%. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dLnUdCts7z\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dLnUdCts7z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniverseIce\/status\/2014500620347285549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Going from 20.76 mm to 13.49 mm is a big reduction. It should be very obvious in everyday use, and likely even easy to spot when observing someone else\u2019s iPhone in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>The latest rumors indicate this smaller Dynamic Island will be exclusive to the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. It <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/01\/14\/leaker-details-iphone-18-lineup-screen-sizes-dynamic-island-plans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> won\u2019t come to the base iPhone 18 or iPhone Air 2.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the smaller Dynamic Island look? 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