iPhone 14 Pro: In-depth look at Dynamic Island
Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max this week at the Far Out event. While the outside appearance is similar to previous iPhones, the 14 Pro versions include a new display design with Dynamic Island which is a cutout at the top of the screen that substitutes the notch with smart capabilities. Let’s have a look at how this feature works.
All You Need to Know About Dynamic Island
The screen of the iPhone 14 Pro includes two different cutouts: one for the Face ID sensors and one for the front camera. However, Apple elected to employ the OLED panel by default, making that region seem like a single pill-shaped cutout. Dynamic Island, on the other hand, can do more, since the cutout transforms into bigger cards that operate as widgets.
One thing that can’t be overlooked is how fluid Dynamic Island’s animations are. When you close an app that supports Dynamic Island, it moves directly to it. Depending on the app’s behavior, the cutout becomes bigger. When you set a timer for a task such as Android file transfer, for example, iPhone displays the progress in real time at the top of the screen.
A long press on Dynamic Island’s widget extends it with some basic controls. You may pause or stop timers straight from Dynamic Island. The same is true for applications like as Music and FaceTime. Some system operations, such as setting Focus mode or plugging in the iPhone, also cause animations to play on Dynamic Island.
Dynamic Island’s handling of Picture-in-Picture films is one of the non-detailed Apple actions that we can now view. Unsurprisingly, dragging a PiP window over the cutout is not possible. Even if you have a PiP window at the top of the screen, extending Dynamic Island automatically shifts the content down.
In addition, Dynamic Island can display many apps at once. The most recent app you used will be highlighted, but you may also extend Dynamic Island’s alternative activities without having to return to the app. There’s also a slight shadow that’s coloured with the accent color of the app showing the live activities.
When you play a video, Dynamic Island returns to its normal layout, with no additional icons. Even if you touch on it, nothing occurs. Overall, the system works effectively, and Apple has developed an API so that developers may use Dynamic Island as well. To sum up an interesting new addition but is it worth getting the iPhone 14? We have yet to decide.
