Kuo: iPhone 17 won’t have a smaller Dynamic Island after all

One rumored change for the iPhone 17 might not come to fruition after all. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today says that the size of the Dynamic Island across the iPhone 17 lineup to be “largely unchanged” compared to the iPhone 16 models.

Analyst Jeff Pu has reported several times that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a “much narrowed Dynamic Island” thanks to a new “metalens” technology. This change would apply to the proximity sensor currently housed in the Dynamic Island and allow Apple to significantly reduce the size of the Face ID sensor.

Kuo, however, says that’s not the case. In a brief post on social media today, Kuo says: “I expect the Dynamic Island size to remain largely unchanged across the 2H25 iPhone 17 series.”

Kuo doesn’t go into any additional detail on this claim. The use of the words “largely unchanged” also implies some uncertainty. It’s possible that the iPhone 17 Pro Max – or other iPhone 17 models – might feature a slightly smaller Dynamic Island, but it might not be as significant of a change as earlier rumors had suggested.

Apple’s eventual goal is to embed the iPhone’s front-facing camera and Face ID components under the display to create a completely edge-to-edge display. We are still several years away from that actually coming to fruition, though.

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup this September. More rumors will continue to emerge in the lead up to that official launch.

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