iPhone 18 Pro Series: With a launch projected for September 2025, Apple’s iPhone 17 series is still a few months off; however, rumors about the iPhone 18 series, set for 2026, have already begun to surface. Apple is said to be intending a major makeoverespecially for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max variantsaccording latest reports. The most significant change? An unshown Face ID system.
Apple Could Be Working on Under-Display Face ID
An early leak out of China implies Apple may be trying a 3D Face ID solution beneath the display. According to tipster Digital Chat Station on Chinese site Weibo, Apple’s supply chain is purportedly prototypeing versions of this technology.
The iPhone 18 Pro variants may use a “HIAA” (Hole-In-Active-Area) display, which would mean just one cutout for the front camera and Face ID sensors lur under the screen. This would bring Apple nearer its vision of an edge-to-edge, all-screen iPhone.
Base Models to Stick With Dynamic Island
Though the basic iPhone 18 and the supposedly iPhone 18 Air (or Slim) will stick with Apple’s Dynamic Island, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may go futuristic. Like the existing iPhone 16 series, these models are predicted to use a “2+1 hole” layout.
Apple has been doing this continuously for the past few years. This step would assist distinguish the Pro variants from the basic ones, therefore providing customers a compelling reason to upgrade.
Apple’s Design Game-Changer
For Apple, under-display Face ID would signal a significant design turning point. The present Face ID technology requires a notch or cutout for a flood illuminator and infrared sensors. Apple may give customers a cleaner, full-screen experience free from notches or interruptions by locating this technology underneath the display.
Looking Ahead iPhone 19 and the 20th Anniversary
Strangely though, this development might just mark the outset of a more extensive change. By 2027, when Apple celebrates its 20th anniversary, likely with the iPhone 19 Pro series, a recent report suggested that Apple may unveil a totally full-screen iPhone with no apparent front camera or sensor holes.
Apple is said to be aiming for the long-sought bezel-less and cutout-free design by embedding both the Face ID and front camera totally under the display. Should this be successful, it would realize the vision first suggested years ago by former head of design Jony Ive.
A Fresh Step into the Future
With Apple’s track record and long-term design goals, the concept of under-display Face ID which may seem futuristic could become a reality sooner than one might think. Scheduled for release in 2026, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may signal the largest visual revamp since the iPhone X.
Although it’s still early, the excitement around the iPhone 18 series implies that Apple is aiming for a significant leap in how we experience the iPhone rather than merely a standard upgrade.
As we 2026 draws near, keep an eye for more leaks and official statements.
