An early Face ID illustration
Apple may get rid of the Dynamic Island in 2024, with work reportedly being done by display manufacturers to get Face ID working under the screen for the iPhone 16 Pro.
The infamous notch and criticism led to Apple creating the Dynamic Island concept in the iPhone 14 Pro, but it is working to make screen elements less of a problem going forward. While rumors push the narrative of Apple going for an all-screen display in the iPhone 16 Pro, it’s believed some elements are being actively worked on by suppliers.
The reasoning is that under-display Face ID runs into the same sort of challenges that Samsung Display is using for the Galaxy Z Fold Series display, using an underpanel camera. In that instance, a front camera module is mounted under the display and the camera lens hole is not visible during use.
