Simulator screen recording shows iOS 26 navigation/sheet transition corner-rounding that is not visible on device

On iOS 26, a Simulator screen recording shows the bottom corners of content go from rounded to square during normal push and sheet transitions. This happens on the simulator, but I don't see this on a real iPhone.

Steps to reproduce:

  • Create a new SwiftUI app and use the attached content view.
  • Run on an iOS 26 Simulator.
  • Start a Simulator screen recording.
  • Tap a row to push, and tap "Filter" to present the sheet.
  • Stop the recording and play it back frame by frame.
  • Run the same app on a real iPhone and watch the transitions live.

Question:

  • Is this a new feature or a simulator bug?

Configuration:

  • Xcode 26.4.1
  • iOS 26 Simulator — iPhone 17 Pro
  • Real device: iPhone 16 Pro Max

Attachments:

Simulator screen recording shows iOS 26 navigation/sheet transition corner-rounding that is not visible on device
 
 
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