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Definition: iPhone notch


The black area at the top of iPhone screens that houses the front camera, top speaker and face scanner. The notch debuted with the iPhone X in 2017 but was replaced with the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro models in 2022. See Dynamic Island and iPhone 15.




The Apple Notch
For four model years, the notch hid several functions but was dropped on Pro models in 2022 and all models in 2023 (see iPhone 15). (Image courtesy of Apple Inc.)