iPhone 18 Pro Teardown Reveals How Apple Shrunk the Dynamic Island
The pixels above the infrared camera have a special pattern that lets infrared light pass through, yet the screen looks completely normal at typical viewing angles. The teardown shows the repositioned infrared camera, plus other changes like the larger 48-megapixel main camera with variable aperture. The model in the video has a physical SIM card tray, meaning it has a slightly smaller battery compared to eSIM-only models sold in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and select other countries.
- ▪The pixels above the infrared camera have a special pattern that lets infrared light pass through, yet the screen looks completely normal at typical viewing angles.
- ▪The teardown shows the repositioned infrared camera, plus other changes like the larger 48-megapixel main camera with variable aperture.
- ▪The model in the video has a physical SIM card tray, meaning it has a slightly smaller battery compared to eSIM-only models sold in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and select other countries.
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iPhone 18 Pro Teardown Reveals How Apple Shrunk the Dynamic IslandFriday September 18, 2026 7:34 am PDT by Joe RossignolYouTube channel REWA Technology today shared one of the first iPhone 18 Pro teardown videos, offering a look inside the new device. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature a smaller Dynamic Island, which Apple achieved by moving Face ID's infrared camera under the display in the top-left corner. The pixels above the infrared camera have a special pattern that lets infrared light pass through, yet the screen looks completely normal at typical viewing angles. The teardown shows the repositioned infrared camera, plus other changes like the larger 48-megapixel main camera with variable aperture.
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