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iPhone 18 Pro Already Rumored to Have These 6 New
Features
Saturday October 11, 2025 10:10 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are still nearly a year away, a
handful of new features and changes have already been rumored for the
devices.
Below, we have recapped some of the early iPhone 18 Pro rumors so far.
Smaller Dynamic Island
The standard iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be equipped
with a slightly smaller Dynamic Island, but the devices will not feature under-
screen Face ID, according to the Weibo account Instant Digital.
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There were conflicting rumors about whether the iPhone 17 Pro models would
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have a smaller Dynamic Island, but its size did not change. Now, the rumor is
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have a smaller Dynamic Island, but its size did not change. Now, the rumor is
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back on the table for the iPhone 18 series, and there is a decent chance it will be AirPods Pro and iPhone 12 and
true this time around, as it would be a stepping stone towards the rumored 12 Pro
20th-anniversary all-glass iPhone.
Under-screen Face ID, however, is no longer expected until the iPhone 19 Pro
models or later.
Instant Digital has around 1.5 million followers on Weibo, a popular Chinese
social media platform. The account has accurately leaked information about
future Apple products in the past, such as the iPhone 17 Pro models featuring a
vapor chamber cooling system, the Yellow finish for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14
Plus, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2's Titanium Milanese Loop. However, the
account does not have a perfect track record, and some of the other iPhone 17
rumors it shared in recent months did not materialize.
'Translucent' MagSafe Area
Overall, the iPhone 18 Pro models will feature a similar design as the iPhone 17
Pro models, according to Digital Chat Station, a previously-accurate leaker with
more than three million followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
The leaker said the devices will have the same rear camera system design as the
iPhone 17 Pro models, with a "plateau" housing three lenses in a triangular
arrangement. They also expect the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to have
the same 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes used since the iPhone 16 Pro and
iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Notably, the leaker claimed that the Ceramic Shield area on the back of the
iPhone 18 Pro models will feature a "slightly transparent design," without
elaborating.
Perhaps this just means the Ceramic Shield cutout on the back of the iPhone 18
Pro models will have a more frosted appearance than it does on the iPhone 17
Pro models, but we will have to wait for additional rumors to surface for
clarification.
Variable Aperture
The main 48-megapixel Fusion camera on both iPhone 18 Pro models will offer
variable aperture, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
With variable aperture, users would be able to control the amount of light that
passes through the camera's lens and reaches the sensor. The main cameras on
all of the iPhone 14 Pro through iPhone 17 Pro models have a fixed aperture of
ƒ/1.78, and the lens is always fully open and shooting with this widest aperture.
With the iPhone 18 Pro models, users would be able to manually change the
aperture, according to this rumor.
A variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro models should provide users with greater
control over depth of field, which refers to how sharp a subject appears in the
foreground compared to the background. However, given that iPhones have
smaller image sensors due to size constraints, it is unclear exactly how
meaningful this improvement would be.
None of the iPhone 17 Pro cameras offer variable aperture.
Other Rumors
A20 Pro chip fabricated with TSMC's latest 2nm process, for more
significant year-over-year performance improvements
Apple's custom-designed C2 modem, with mmWave 5G support in
the United States
A redesigned Camera Control button, with a focus on pressure-
sensitive controls, rather than swipe gestures
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ProbablyDylan
12 hours ago at 10:41 pm
We need to stop calling purely visual changes "features."
Does a translucent MagSafe area sound neat? Yes absolutely. Does it add or
change functionality? No not at all. It's a visual change - not a feature.
A feature is something that can be used - Camera Control is a feature,
FaceID is a feature, ProMotion is a feature, telephoto camera is a feature.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ghostface147
19 hours ago at 03:08 pm
Just stop with the camera bump and make the phone one thickness. I
am ok with an overall thicker phone.
People already complain about the weight of some iPhone models, imagine
the complaints of a thicker phone with a heavier battery. It’s amazing what
some grams will do for some.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Downundermac
19 hours ago at 03:44 pm
Tech has plateaued and people are wanting to use their screens less. It’s
2025, so if nothing else just give us stable OS’ and products please Apple.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
N2PVP
19 hours ago at 03:03 pm
Just stop with the camera bump and make the phone one thickness. I am ok
with an overall thicker phone.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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13 hours ago at 09:26 pm
Nope, that would be the phone you’ve just purchased. The 17 has really
been an ‘S’ year.
Redesign
New telephoto
Anti reflective coating
New screen (unlike many years where screen is the same as last year)
Much bigger batteries for US users (not for me sadly)
No PWM
Vapor chamber - huge
40%+ GPU increase
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
newyorksole
17 hours ago at 05:33 pm
Nope, that would be the phone you’ve just purchased. The 17 has really
been an ‘S’ year.
not at all lol. they finally did a redesign this year and the upgrades internal
and external are a decent step up from the 16 Pro.
if anything the 15 or 16 were the S year. one of them.
People already complain about the weight of some iPhone models,
imagine the complaints of a thicker phone with a heavier battery. It’s
amazing what some grams will do for some.
the weight of the Pro Max has never bothered me to this day. same with the
weight of the AirPods Max.
I would be totally ok with a heavier iPhone that is flat on the back.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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