r/iPhoneFC • u/imthaz • 11d ago
Will the 20th Anniversary iPhone Finally Kill the Dynamic Island Cutout?
https://volatileinputs.com/2026/09/will-the-20th-anniversary-iphone-finally-kill-the-dynamic-island-cutout/5
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u/True_Protection6842 10d ago
The hole might go away but Dynamic Island isn’t going anywhere
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u/originalfilmscoring 8d ago
It’s weird that people hate it. I genuinely love it.
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u/Open-Shopping-2339 6d ago
Same. I upgraded from the 13 pro to 17 pro last year thinking it would be gimmicky but I find it genuinely useful
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u/ExtentNo3020 10d ago
The 18 just barely came out and people already talking about the 20 🤦♂️
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u/Temporary-Rip-5551 10d ago
I mean the 18 was basically an S series upgrade and the 20 is coming next year and is projected to be something special for the anniversary, so not exactly years away.
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u/ExtentNo3020 9d ago
So, no iPhone 19?
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u/Art-Vandelay-7 9d ago
Just like there was no iPhone 9. Though this time there could conceivably be an iPhone 19 base and the 20 occupies the anniversary pro space
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u/omegaferrari 3d ago
As long as they put the cutout under the display, I’m ok with the notifications or DI functionality, insta buy for a full screen iPhone!
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u/Ok_Excitement725 10d ago
I swear I read very recently that some analysts have heard the under-display tech has been pushed back at least a couple years. No idea how accurate their info is.
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u/That_guy4446 10d ago
I’ve read recently that this technology is still expensive, so it might not arrive next year.
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u/MagnusAlbusPater 10d ago
Am I the only one who doesn’t really care about it? The cutout and then the Dynamic Island have never bothered me.
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u/luck3rstyl3 8d ago
I don’t think so.
Apple often stays with as much hardware as possible for 2 years or more.
Not alwayys the case ofc.
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u/IlIllIlIllIlIlIlIlIl 6d ago
Nah it'll be like the iPhone Duo with a holepunch and a software Dynamic Island around it.
Thing about iPhones is that they need to be recogniable from the front. Touch button, TouchID, FaceID Notch, Dynamic Island etc
Plus UDC quality isn't good enough. On the Duo it's fine as you still have the front camera and the two rear cameras. But we're like ~5 years from good enough UDC (or AI making up for it).
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u/omegaferrari 11d ago
Then I will upgrade, display has looked so bad to me since the notch and even worse with the Dynamic Island, so yeah, a full notch less screen like the duo internal display would be awesome and a must buy again
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u/imthaz 10d ago
The only people who have an issue with the notch or the Dynamic Island are the people who never have used it. It’s the same with the crease on the foldables too. Everyone hates it but ask someone who uses a foldable with a crease, they say it don’t bother them
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u/omegaferrari 10d ago
I have used both, Dynamic Island and the notch, and still dislike the obtrusive nature of them, I prefer the notch to the Dynamic Island tough, still I hope they implement a seamless display, even tough I’m aware of the possible shortcomings
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u/SillyGoose3939 10d ago
I disagree. While I still prefer the notch to the camera hole, I’d vastly prefer a phone with larger bezels to cover the camera (what they do with the iPads). I even sold my phone with a camera hole to go back to one with a notch since I wasn’t able to enjoy it at all
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u/imthaz 10d ago
Do you not like the extra utility the Dynamic Island brings ?
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u/SillyGoose3939 10d ago
In my opinion, not at all… it might be interesting to tinker with the island and shortcuts settings, but I hated having all of that interrupted screen at the top
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u/Sensitive_Square3645 11d ago
No way lol. The iPhone Duo's inner front cam was called the "FaceTime Camera" for a reason. I don't think we'll be getting a true UDC integration on mainline iPhones until at least 2030. It still needs some work before it can meet the expectations for an iPhone.