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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 16
iOS 27 Beta Hints iPhone 18 Pro Will Shrink Dynamic Island by 35%
Updated
Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 16

iOS 27 Beta Hints iPhone 18 Pro Will Shrink Dynamic Island by 35%

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 16

Summary

  • iOS 27 beta 1 appears to signal a smaller Dynamic Island on this fall’s iPhone 18 Pro, with Siri AI’s interface matching reports of a roughly 35% reduction.
  • Siri AI currently stretches into a wide oval on iPhones, while iPad and Mac use a rounder orb, suggesting Apple is tailoring the effect to the available cutout width.
  • That design choice implies the iPhone 18 Pro could let Siri appear in its intended spherical form, rather than the pill-like version used on current iPhones.
  • The rumored change would be one of a few expected hardware tweaks on the iPhone 18 Pro, which otherwise is tipped to keep much of the iPhone 17 Pro’s overall design.

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