Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Prime Day Deals Switch 2 Restock Walmart 4th of July Sale Galaxy Z Fold 7 Best Mattress Best laptops Wordle Today Recommended reading iPhone 17 Pro case leak just tipped major customization possibilities iPhone 17 Pro leak gives us a close-up view of the new camera bar — and I'm still not sure about this iPhone 17's display could be the same size as iPhone 17 Pro — what we know Forget the iPhone 17 Air for a moment — these are the 5 most exciting rumors about the other iPhone 17 models iPhone 17 just tipped to get bigger — now more Pro-sized Forget iPhone 17 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro could fix the biggest display issue — and it could look a lot like an Android phone iPhone 17 Pro could get a huge unexpected design change — what we know Dynamic Islands could see a redesign on iPhone 17 models Scott Younker 7 July 2025 Smaller and a new interface? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) After three iterations, Apple's Dynamic Island may be seeing a redesign with the iPhone 17 family. The claims comes from regular rumormonger Digital Chat Station on Weibo. DCS has been fairly accurate over the years, though their most recent post is a bit vague on specific details. The post (machine-translated) says, "The system has a brand new Smart Island UI." The smaller interface may be made possible from a new part that's been rumored for the upcoming iPhone models for some time. Back in May, a rumor suggested the iPhone 17 lineup was going to get a "metalens" upgrade that could reduce the size of the feature. You may like iPhone 17 Pro case leak just tipped major customization possibilities iPhone 17 Pro leak gives us a close-up view of the new camera bar — and I'm still not sure about this iPhone 17's display could be the same size as iPhone 17 Pro — what we know Metalens are flat lenses that use "metasurfaces" to focus light toward the image sensor, a big upgraded over traditional curved lenses. That would allow the front camera and FaceID sensors to require less space, Rumors surrounding the Dynamic Island have been contradictory though. Earlier this year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said, "I expect the Dynamic Island size to remain largely unchanged across the 2H25 iPhone 17 series." It's also been rumored that a smaller island would only come to the iPhone 17 Pro Max. If the Dynamic Island changes, it'll be the first update since it was introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro models in 2022. Whatever happens with the Dynamic Island, we should learn more about the iPhone 17 series in September when Apple usually debuts its latest models, only two months from now. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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