A new set of renders claims to show what Apple’s next flagship phone might look like. Jon Prosser (of Front Page Tech) released a video today presenting alleged design updates for the iPhone 18 Pro, along with three possible new color options: burgundy, brown, and purple.
At first glance, the most obvious tweak is on the front of the device. According to the renders, Apple may finally be ready to shrink the long-standing pill-shaped cutout at the top of the screen.
The images suggest that some Face ID components have been moved underneath the display, allowing the company to reduce the notch area to a single hole. The front-facing camera is also shown relocated to the top left corner of the panel.
Even with these hardware changes, Prosser claims Dynamic Island isn’t going anywhere. Instead, it will move along with the selfie camera to the top-left.
Dynamic Island has been the central part of iPhones for years now, and it still will be for the iPhone 18 series. Just that, the actual space it occupies on the screen could be less intrusive.
Variable aperture camera, C2 modem, and more
The back of the phone will be getting a more technical upgrade. Prosser claims that the main camera on the iPhone 18 Pro could include a variable aperture system.
Unlike current iPhones, which rely entirely on software to simulate depth-of-field effects, a variable aperture would let the lens physically adjust how much light enters. That would make it possible to create more natural background blur and better low-light shots without leaning as heavily on digital processing.
However, this feature might not come to every model. Prosser notes that Apple could reserve the variable aperture system exclusively for the larger iPhone 18 Pro Max.
Internally, the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to bring more significant changes. The device is rumored to run on Apple’s next-generation A20 Pro chip. Just as important is the long-awaited switch to Apple’s own C2 modem.
Another small but interesting adjustment could be to the camera control button. According to the video, Apple might drop its current capacitive sensing technology and replace it with a simpler pressure-based mechanism.
As with any early leak, none of this is confirmed, and Apple’s plans could easily change before the iPhone 18 lineup is officially announced. Still, the renders offer a reasonable preview of the direction Apple might be heading with its next-generation phones.
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