Overview
- Multiple outlets cite Weibo leaker Smart Pikachu saying Apple is trialing a display with a localized micro-transparent window to hide the TrueDepth system beneath the panel.
- Supply-chain partners are said to be accelerating preparations in case the materials move to mass production, though the work remains in testing.
- If adopted, reports and analysts suggest the selfie camera would stay as a small hole‑punch and the Dynamic Island would shrink rather than disappear.
- Timing is unsettled, with some reports pointing to iPhone 18 Pro models in 2026 and others expecting a fuller all‑screen approach to wait until 2027.
- Coverage notes industry tradeoffs for under‑display cameras on other phones, reinforcing expectations that Apple may keep the visible selfie camera for image quality.