Siri Uses Pill Shape to Hide the Dynamic Island in iOS 27, But iPhone 18 Could Make It a Circle
In iOS 27, Siri now appears as a glowing pill-shaped orb that expands directly from the Dynamic Island, but may give way to a circle on next-generation iPhones.
Instead of the glowing light effect that previously traced the edges of the display, a swirling Siri orb expands from the Dynamic Island in iOS 27, with the design hiding its true cutouts, just like other Dynamic Island animations.
Apple now represents Siri in most places with a circular orb, such as in the new dedicated Siri app icon, throughout promotional artwork for iOS 27, and initially on the iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. At the very least, the pill-shape of Siri AI on the iPhone appears to be necessitated because the current Dynamic Island hardware demands it.
Amid rumors that the iPhone 18 Pro is set to move to a narrower Dynamic Island, X user @MichalLangmajer connected those dots to suggest that iOS 27’s Siri interface could become circular on upcoming iPhone models:
If you were wondering why the iOS 27 Siri AI has such a weird shape, it’s because of the notch.
On the iPhone 18 (with its speculated smaller notch), it could become a perfect circle. pic.twitter.com/8o7BHQpsZG— Michal Langmajer (@MichalLangmajer) June 10, 2026
The post included a visual overlaying the Dynamic Island shapes of the iPhone 17 and a speculated iPhone 18 model, illustrating how a narrower cutout would allow the Siri orb to resolve into the true circle Apple already uses elsewhere.
A series of reports suggest that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will feature a smaller Dynamic Island, enabled by relocating Face ID components beneath the display. Leaker Ice Universe claimed the cutout will be approximately 35% narrower than on the iPhone 17 Pro, dropping from around 20.7mm to around 13.5mm in width. Prototype images and screen protector leaks that surfaced in March appeared to corroborate the change.
iOS 27, the iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to be released this fall.
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