Apple

iPhone 18 Pro preview: Return to single-hole screen, completely reborn

A blogger revealed that the iPhone 18 Pro series will soon launch two new screens: one is a 6.27-inch 1.5K LTPO screen, and the other is a 6.86-inch 1.5K LTPO screen.

Both screens adopt a single-hole screen design and are equipped with under-screen Face ID technology, which means that the iPhone 18 Pro series will become the first single-hole screen mobile phone in Apple’s history, marking an important breakthrough for Apple in screen design.

Since the iPhone 14 Pro series introduced the pill-screen design, Apple has officially entered the pill-screen era. This design is also called the “exclamation mark screen” by some netizens.

Although this design was eye-catching at one time, over time many users criticized its appearance, believing that the pill screen was not beautiful enough. Therefore, Apple decided to make a change and return to a simpler single-hole screen design.

In order to deal with the visual disturbance caused by the pill screen, Apple launched the “Smart Island” design, which covers the originally conspicuous pill shape with a black background and cleverly integrates UI elements into it.

However, this design is still a compromise for the pill screen, and the most ideal solution is still to hide the Face ID component under the screen. After years of technological accumulation, Apple has finally achieved this goal and is expected to realize under-screen face recognition in the iPhone 18 Pro series.

The key challenge of under-screen Face ID technology is the transmittance of infrared light. Although infrared light can penetrate the display, its transmittance is very low, resulting in slower face recognition speed and reduced reliability.

To overcome this problem, Apple’s patented design deletes some screen sub-pixels to increase the transmittance of infrared light, allowing it to pass through the screen smoothly for facial recognition.

If this technology can be successfully commercialized, the iPhone 18 Pro series will become the most changed mobile phone in Apple’s history, and the pill-shaped screen will completely disappear from the stage of history.

Recent Posts

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 becomes their final offering.

Blogger iIce Universe revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 may be the last generation of…

8 hours ago

Huawei launches officially refurbished Pura 80 Pro/80 Pro+ and 80 Ultra models.

According to Fast Technology on July 9, for users who want to buy a flagship…

8 hours ago

OPPO enters the foldable phone market! Find N7 to debut in Q1 next year: 2nm Snapdragon 8E6 + 6500mAh battery

According to Fast Technology on July 9th, various signs indicate that wide folding screens are gradually…

8 hours ago

Is the iPhone Air 2, which addresses the shortcomings in camera performance and battery life, still worth the wait?

In an era where the smartphone market is collectively locked in a fierce competition between…

9 hours ago

Google Pixel 11 series scheduled for August: First to feature TSMC 2nm chip

Google has officially sent out media invitations, confirming that the 2026 Made by Google hardware…

9 hours ago

The world’s first AI-powered smartphone will make its debut! Nubia is building a mass-produced flagship.

According to Fast Technology on July 8, the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-level…

1 day ago