Joe Rossignol
Next year’s high-end iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a smaller Dynamic Island, according to tech analyst Jeff Pu, who has a pretty good track record when it comes to Apple rumors. That’s echoing information he first shared in May.
In a research note from investment bank Haitong International obtained by MacRumors earlier this month, Pu said the iPhone 17 Pro Max will use a “metalens” for Face ID, resulting in a “significantly narrower” Dynamic Island on the device. He doesn't expect the change to apply to the smaller iPhone 17 Pro or any other iPhone 17 models.
While a traditional iPhone camera has curved lenses that redirect light to the image sensor, a metalens is a thin, flat lens with microscopic patterns etched into it that can focus light more precisely. In his research note this month, Pu didn’t provide any specific details about how Apple plans to use the metalens for the Face ID system, nor did he explain how the change would result in a narrower Dynamic Island.
Apple introduced the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro models in 2022, and it’s also available on all iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models.
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 series in September next year, and more details about the metalens could emerge in the coming months.
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