I mean that's pretty different. Every iPhone XR/XS/XS Max is dual-sim, China just doesn't have eSIM so they need a hardware slot.
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Apple Reportedly Plans to Launch iPhone With Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor in China
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The X models should have both Touch ID and Face ID with the cameras integrated under the screen and no notch. The normal iPhones either have a Notch or Touch ID. Covers all 3 segments, Premium (Both with no notch), Normal (Face ID with notch) and Classic (Fingerprint in screen or with home button).
I've just upgraded to an iPhone 8 so that I can keep TouchId. It is perfect for anyone wearing protective headgear such as a crash helmet.
I hope that if this report is true then we get the device or a device with this tech in outside of China ASAP.
I hope that if this report is true then we get the device or a device with this tech in outside of China ASAP.
Its just a flaw that can't really be overcome unless they have a camera that shoot out at a super wide angle for when its on a table. Underscreen fingerprint sounds much better overall for quickness and not missing the right angle sometimes.
Bring back the fingerprint sensors and phone jacks, and include a nice DAC. Make it a little thicker, if need be. I'd trade in my 6S+ tomorrow instead of getting a new battery.
cool.. so a bunch of westerners camping out at China Apple store on launch day?
You know what’s funny? By bringing back certain features/ports they would gain back a LOT of people lmao.
I truly don’t think they’ll bring back the headphone jack though. Making the products a tad thicker? I could see that.
Could also see fingerprint under the display globally and not just China.
Strongly encourage apple to listen to the people on this one and offer both ID systems on their devices in all markets. Lack of a finger print ID is what will push me out of the ecosphere on my next phone.
I've actually had the opposite experience. FaceID was annoying for me personally, plus having to pick up your phone if you want to unlock it, or trying to get it to unlock at night just didn't work out. I moved to a Galaxy S10+ and find the FPS to be about on-par with TouchID as far as convenience.
I found this article on the verge... not sure if I'd call this easy...
" he took a picture of his fingerprint on a wineglass, processed it in Photoshop, and made a model using 3ds Max that allowed him to extrude the lines in the picture into a 3D version. After a 13-minute print (and three attempts with some tweaks), he was able to print out a version of his fingerprint that fooled the phone’s sensor."
Why do you say that? I've been saying this for years - that they would go back to TouchID where necessary. It makes sense for them to hedge bets, and we do know they were always exploring in screen fingerprint sensors even a couple years prior to FaceID launching.
It's not about race, it's about money, exacerbated by trade tariffs. One could argue Trump is engaging in cultural wars with Asia to appease his "base", but money motivation is generally blind to racial differences. Glad you, as others, prefer face id; many others prefer the good old home button and fingerprint sensor. Under Cook, if you put aside his interests in promoting gay rights and privacy, money reigns supreme behind Apple directions. Add the Ive push for thinness into the pot, and you get removal of phone jacks and push toward Apple produced bluetooth devices; remove ports on laptops and you sell more dongles. Of the iPhones I've owned, my preferences were the iPhone 5/5s line for function and form factor, and my current 6s+ for fingerprint sensor/home button, 3D touch, and phone jack. Leave all that stuff intact, update CPU and storage, and improve the camera - market it as an iPhone-Retro and I'll bet Apple would get a very substantial surge in their customer base.
I'm still rocking my 8+. I won't upgrade until they bring back touch ID and remove the notch.
China only market, under display TouchID. Other markets incorporate both, Apple can eat the minor cost associated with including both that they created with the price bump starting with the X.