A Smaller Notch
Ever since Apple debuted the iPhone X back in 2017 with its revolutionary TrueDepth camera system, there’s been no shortage of rumours and speculation about ways in which Apple might be working to reduce the size of the notch, or even eliminate it entirely.
However, even though the notch seemed very unsightly at first, most iPhone users quickly became accustomed to it, and as other smartphone makers began blatantly copying it, smartphones with edge-to-edge displays marred by a big notch became the norm.
In fact, despite rumours that the iPhone 12 mini would be getting a smaller notch, it turns out that Apple actually slightly increased notch sizes across the board with the iPhone 12 lineup.
So, when we first heard rumours that this year’s iPhone would finally get a smaller notch, we were pretty skeptical until another report explained how Apple could accomplish this by making some significant changes to how the TrueDepth camera system is laid out.
While we’re still not sure that simply reducing the notch is a huge priority for Apple, it may simply be a side effect of redesigning the front camera system for other reasons. Still, we’re hopeful that what Apple is actually focusing on is getting rid of the notch entirely.