JAKARTA - Apple's long-awaited in-display fingerprint sensor will not arrive for the upcoming iPhone 13. This is in contrast to previous rumors claiming that the new device will come with this technology.
Compiled from Gizmochina, Tuesday, August 24, several older iPhones are known to use fingerprint biometrics or Touch ID. But since the arrival of the iPhone X in 2017, Apple forgot about it and started embedding Face ID for each of their latest smartphones.
Not without reason, Apple did put the Touch ID sensor on the button. But this button requires a fairly wide bezel on the bottom of the iPhone, which doesn't allow for the latest generation of smartphones with increasingly thin bezels.
Bloomberg journalist Mark Guman suspects this fingerprint solution won't be making its way back to iPhones anytime soon. Because, the Cupertino, USA giant has deselected the in-display fingerprint sensor, as is already widely used Android smartphones and may continue to use Face ID for the upcoming flagship model.
However, other speculations have come that reveal that the cancellation may be for the iPhone 14. Because, leaks for the iPhone 13 which will be released around September 2021 show the notch on the screen is significantly reduced. This means, there will be more free space for fingerprint biometric options.
If this leak is true, then it is the first time Apple has changed the screen design since the launch of the iPhone X in 2017. Another speculation also came from Macrumors, who mentioned the cancellation of Touch ID because the company recently launched iOS 14.5, with the presence of a feature that allows customers to unlock their iPhone with Apple Watch.
The global health crisis and daily use of face masks are increasing the demand for the Touch ID feature, as Face ID is claimed to not work when the user is wearing a mask.
Apple addressed an issue with its latest operating systems iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4, allowing customers to unlock their iPhone while they are wearing a mask, as long as they have an Apple Watch.
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