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Jun 30, 2026BF3-0398Never settled

ldt: iPhone 18 Pro's IR flooder to move under display

The iPhone 18 Pro will move the infrared flooder under the display.

The leaker ldt reported that iPhone 18 Pro schematics show a smaller Dynamic Island, achieved by moving the infrared flooder used for Face ID beneath the display, according to Android Authority.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedThe iPhone 18 Pro will move the infrared flooder under the display.
  2. Who said it, and whenldt (@madeby_ldt) reported it on Jun 30, 2026 in Android Authority.
  3. What happened, and whenApple iPhone 18 Pro was announced on Sep 9, 2026, 71 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyNever settledThe company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this.Why: Apple states Face ID is enabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera and publishes no component placement. Where the infrared flooder sits is unaddressed. What the company published
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Reported by
ldt (@madeby_ldt)
We read it in
Android Authority
Product
Apple iPhone 18 Pro · reported as “iPhone 18 Pro”
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The story of this report

  1. Jun 30, 2026ldt (@madeby_ldt) reported it · Android Authority
  2. Sep 9, 2026Apple iPhone 18 Pro was announced · official source
  3. VerdictNever settledWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

ldt (@madeby_ldt) · Leaker

3 reports in the Reporting Record. The one we have checked held up. The other 2 are not part of that number: 2 never settled.

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What we know now

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Questions about this report

Did this Apple iPhone 18 Pro report turn out to be true?
Never settled. The company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this. Apple states Face ID is enabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera and publishes no component placement. Where the infrared flooder sits is unaddressed.
Who reported it first?
ldt (@madeby_ldt) reported it on Jun 30, 2026 in Android Authority.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 71 days before Apple iPhone 18 Pro was announced on Sep 9, 2026.