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Foldable iPhone's Under-Screen Camera Likely Won't Include Face ID
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Good thing I read Kuo's original blog post.
"as Face ID may be absent due to thickness and internal space constraints."
May. Not a sure thing.
Also, watch the iPhone 17 Air magically overcome these so-called "internal space constraints" this fall and get FaceID.
"as Face ID may be absent due to thickness and internal space constraints."
May. Not a sure thing.
Also, watch the iPhone 17 Air magically overcome these so-called "internal space constraints" this fall and get FaceID.
Unlike Face ID, I have zero issues with Touch ID.
It isn't superior on a foldable phone that is held in multiple different configurations. Unless there are multiple touch id sensors, this would be a major pain point in unlocking the device.
How would you unlock your phone with Face ID if its facing down…? because I can grab and unlock a device using Touch ID in any position you can think of without having to look at the screen.
This. I'm not buying a device with an outdated fingerprint reader. There are just way too many scenarios where TouchID is useless (gloves, dry hands, need to grip the device in a certain way) and very little, where FaceID doesn't work well.
I do hope they replace it on lower tier iPads and Macbooks as soon as possible. Also Studio Display would very much benefit from it.
Yeah I dont understand why folks are clamoring for TouchID.
Sure, FaceID could do with some improvements like a little longer distance and a wider angle, but its pretty great as it is now.
Apple puts Touch ID on its least expensive phones and tablets so it wouldn't go on something premium like the iPhoneBook. If the unfolded camera is under screen then it probably means FaceID works under screen as well, but I doubt it would have both authentication methods.
I'm surprised and will be surprised if Apple went "backwards" from FaceID to TouchID for this flagship phone. There's more evidence of them simply cancelling or delaying a project to make sure it has the best features than just "making do" when something doesn't work.
When has Apple ever rushed something to market and compromised , well maybe apart from the Magic Mouse 2
When has Apple ever rushed something to market and compromised , well maybe apart from the Magic Mouse 2
How? It's less secure and requires more work. FaceID you literally just look at the screen.
Maybe you have smaller fingers as opposed to the sausages I have....?
It is inferior in every way, and Face ID has proven itself superior over 8 years. The only thing Face ID has failed to do is shrink the way technology is supposed to over time.
Well, this article is saying Face ID likely won’t work under screen (article title) because it faces more unique challenges than an under screen camera.
So my guess is FaceID & Dynamic Island on the outside and Face ID in thicker bezels on the inside because there would be a lot of wasted screen space on either side of the inside Dynamic Island
I would guess such a decision would be based on simple UX issues. A foldable’s two halves must each be thinner than a non-foldable to avoid being an absolute brick when folded, and so far manufacturers think they need a substantial external screen because the users—and/or the screen materials—will not put up with unfolding it for every single interaction. (Which makes me think they’re really not a winning concept in their current form, but I digress.) The Face ID components are thus far still quite thick, so you'd need to back them into a camera bulge for an otherwise thin design, but for a foldable the external screen and the rear cameras are on different halves of the device so this isn’t possible. The right-hand half of the internal screen is backed by the rear casing and could host Face ID, but this means the Dynamic Island is now badly off-center, which probably drove the design department nuts; worse, it’s not usable until you open the device, so some other solution is necessary for the external screen. Meanwhile, a single Touch ID sensor could be used consistently whether the phone is unfolded or folded, and reduces the BOM to boot. It’s the logical choice—the problem is it’s not a Think Different choice.