{"id":22342,"date":"2026-09-19T02:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=22342"},"modified":"2026-09-19T02:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:51:58","slug":"iphone-18-pro-teardown-uncovers-a-hidden-face-id-camera-and-a-vapor-chamber-three-times-larger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=22342","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown Uncovers a Hidden Face ID Camera and a Vapor Chamber Three Times Larger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18130937\/iphone-18-pro-teardown.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"\/><br \/>REWA Technology posted one of the first teardown videos of the iPhone 18 Pro hours after the phone reached stores, working on the physical SIM version rather than the eSIM-only models sold in the United States and a few other markets. That choice matters because the SIM tray model carries a slightly smaller battery than the versions without a tray. The unit they opened weighs 209.3 grams and looks almost identical on the outside to last year\u2019s phone, so older cases still snap on without trouble.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-258433\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown: The Good, The Bad, and The Unexpected\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PHiZb9rMhmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown: The Good, The Bad, and The Unexpected\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PHiZb9rMhmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nLifting the display immediately reveals that the Dynamic Island appears thinner. Apple relocated the infrared camera for Face ID to the top left corner and then concealed it behind the display itself. To make this work, they had to design a specific pattern on the screen that allows infrared light to pass through without altering how it appears from regular viewing angles. Display makers that aren\u2019t official Apple suppliers are now faced with a whole new set of challenges, since they will struggle to replicate those specific pixels and the relocated sensor. The display wire is held in place without glue, and many of the other flex cables within have become slightly broader and thicker since the previous edition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0GR6F79MT\" data-aawp-product-id=\"257595\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Apple 2026 MacBook Neo 13-inch Laptop with A18 Pro chip  Built for AI and Apple Intelligence Liquid Retina Display 8GB Unified Memory 256GB SSD Storage 1080p FaceTime HD Camera  Silver\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31e7sMZV5sL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"Apple 2026 MacBook Neo 13-inch Laptop with A18 Pro chip: Built for AI and Apple Intelligence, Liquid...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            Apple 2026 MacBook Neo 13-inch Laptop with A18 Pro chip: Built for AI and Apple Intelligence, Liquid&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>AN AMAZING MAC AT A SURPRISING PRICE \u2014 With an incredibly portable and durable aluminum design, up to 16 hours of battery life,* and the A18 Pro&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>FOUR STUNNING COLORS. ONE DURABLE DESIGN \u2014 Choose from four beautiful colors \u2014 Silver, Blush, Citrus, or Indigo \u2014 each with a color-coordinated&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>FLY THROUGH EVERYDAY ASSIGNMENTS \u2014 Whether you\u2019re cramming for finals, using Apple Intelligence* to summarize class notes, creating presentations&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18132108\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-1.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>\nApple also chose to stretch the main rear camera and reroute its connection around the board. The new 48-megapixel Fusion camera has an adjustable aperture, and the infrared device is now further away, connected by three distinct cords rather than being bunched together like before. Some of these changes make it more difficult to make future swaps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18132135\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-2.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Further down the board, the A20 Pro chip is pressed up against the vapor chamber. It appears to be roughly three times the size of the one used in the iPhone 17 Pro, and has been measured as such. A novel material is employed as a thermal pad to fill the gap between the chip and the chamber. With the larger cooler and direct contact, heat should be able to be drawn away much faster, particularly during long video or gaming sessions. The NAND storage and power management chip are now sandwiched between layers of the board, making them much difficult to access if they fail. The metal shield that protected the logic EEPROM was removed, leaving it more exposed than previously. Wi-Fi and flashlight cords were also made longer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18132155\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-3.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 18 Pro Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>When it comes to the battery, we\u2019re looking at 4,056 mAh, which is a 1.7% increase over the previous Pro model. Apple claims that the new chip\u2019s increased efficiency allows this phone to survive as long as last year\u2019s Pro Max, although the difference in real-world tests has been very tiny thus far. The battery connector is now somewhat larger and uses a multi-layer flex cable from a new supplier, which is most likely why we\u2019re seeing the higher charging speeds that Apple promised. Screen and battery replacements are still quite simple, but motherboard swaps are now likely the most difficult, with the back camera module trailing just slightly behind.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> iPhone 18 Pro Teardown Uncovers a Hidden Face ID Camera and a Vapor Chamber Three Times Larger<br \/>\n<br \/>#iPhone #Pro #Teardown #Uncovers #Hidden #Face #Camera #Vapor #Chamber #Times #Larger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REWA Technology posted one of the first teardown videos of the iPhone 18 Pro hours&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[330,7647,1092,610,793,5062,406,2768,3178,10450,14015],"class_list":["post-22342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-camera","tag-chamber","tag-face","tag-hidden","tag-iphone","tag-larger","tag-pro","tag-teardown","tag-times","tag-uncovers","tag-vapor"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown.jpg",1280,1280,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-768x768.jpg",640,640,true],"large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-1024x1024.jpg",640,640,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown.jpg",1280,1280,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown.jpg",1280,1280,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-1024x1024.jpg",1024,1024,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iphone-18-pro-teardown-540x340.jpg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news678.top\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Tech<\/a>","tag_info":"Tech","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}