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Roadmap

The iPhone roadmap reveals a strategic evolution for both non-Pro and Pro models over the next few years. Marques Brownlee highlights that non-Pro iPhones will transition from the notch to the dynamic island by 2023, maintaining a 60Hz refresh rate until 2025 when they finally adopt LTPO technology 1. This gradual shift aims to establish new features before moving to under-display innovations. David Imel notes that this approach allows Apple to entrench features like the dynamic island, ensuring developers have ample time to adapt 1.

It almost like helps them for it to be more well entrenched and established because when the new one comes out, then it's more obviously the new one.

--- Marques Brownlee

The Pro models will see similar changes, with under-panel Face ID and hole-punch cameras expected by 2025, aligning with the non-Pro advancements 2.

   

Under Display

Under-display innovations are set to redefine iPhone aesthetics and functionality. David Imel discusses the challenges of integrating under-display cameras, noting that current technology often results in poor image quality 3. Apple appears to be waiting for the technology to mature before implementing it in their devices, aiming for a seamless user experience. Marques Brownlee mentions that by 2027, iPhones are expected to feature under-display cameras, marking a significant leap in design 4.

It's definitely one of those things where Apple's gonna just be like, let's let everybody else make this look terrible and then we'll wait five years.

--- David Imel

This cautious approach ensures that when Apple does introduce these features, they are polished and ready for mainstream adoption.