Currently, Dynamic Island – the expandable smart user interface that makes the new pill-shaped look desirable rather than exotic – is exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The regular iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus stick to the tried-and-tested notch that’s been an Apple phone fixture since 2017.
But that could change next year. Just as the notch was exclusive to the iPhone X when it arrived with the iPhone 8 before it was nominated for all models the following year, it looks like all iPhone 15 releases will have Dynamic Island – hence the pill-shaped cutout.
That’s according to show analyst Ross Young, who was asked about the possibilities for Dynamic Island to be global Twitter (Opens in a new tab). “Yes, Dynamic Island is expected on the standard models on the Model 15,” he replied.
But that doesn’t mean you can expect the iPhone 15 to finally match the Pro models on display. “I still don’t expect 120Hz/LTPO on standard models because the supply chain doesn’t support it,” Young added.
Yes, Dynamic Island is expected on standard models on the Model 15. I still wouldn’t expect 120Hz/LTPO on standard models because the supply chain can’t support it.September 18 2022
This is disappointing, but not unexpected. While moving the notch doesn’t have a significant cost associated with it, since all of the UI work has already been introduced in iOS 16, upgrading the screen to a 120Hz panel will either hit Apple’s bottom line, or require a price increase on the Baseline models for compensation.
Even if Apple were happy with the latter, it wouldn’t make sense for the company to do so. With the iPhone 14 family, Apple really emphasized the differences between Pro and non-Pro with a major camera upgrade and first-ever class in raw processing power. The 120Hz display – or ProMotion as Apple branded it – is an important part of this selling strategy because it provides smoother everyday interactions and is the secret behind the always-on display, a rebranded iPhone 14 Pro.
But Apple definitely needs something to ensure the standard model doesn’t slip into irrelevance. Obviously, this generation’s standard models are showing poor order numbers so far, and as much as Apple would prefer everyone buy the Pro, it doesn’t want to block out those who can’t afford it. Perhaps the introduction of Dynamic Island – along with the late upgrade to the A16 chip – should be enough to see the standard iPhone bounce back in 2023.
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