According to a new rumor out of China, Apple is having some trouble placing the Face ID sensor array under the screen. It has so far been rumored multiple times that the company is working on effectively destroying the Dynamic Island by doing this, thus only leaving the camera sensor hole-punched into the screen.
And yet, if this rumor is true, it looks like the Dynamic Island will live on, even in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple will shrink the island, but it will still be there.

The company is still a long way from a properly “full screen” experience with no interruptions whatsoever. That is, if this is accurate. That’s a big if, so don’t forget to take all of this with a pinch of salt, just like all the other rumors on the matter.
Source (in Chinese)

