iPhone 13 Front Glass Reveals Smaller Notch With Earpiece Relocated to Top Bezel

[OliOliOliOli]

Apple's still doing notches? WHY?

I think that's because it's one of the best ways to recognize another brand of iPhone in a movie or other commercial when you only see the face.

 

[Topfry]

It’s like watching it slowly wave goodbye in the rear view mirror....

 

[mrochester]

I think that's because it's one of the best ways to recognize another brand of iPhone in a movie or other commercial when you only see the face.

It also houses the clever technology for Face ID.

 

[Benjamin Nabulsi]

And yet they couldn't center the camera

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I guess Apple disagrees with you then

I don't think they disagree with the technology seeing that they still produce it in the iPad Air and iPhone SE.

 

[bevsb2]

The notch doesn't bother me and I don't see much advantage to making it smaller.

 

[mrochester]

I don't think they disagree with the technology seeing that they still produce it in the iPad Air and iPhone SE.

They'll be phased out eventually once Face ID gets down to the right price to be able to totally replace Touch ID.

 

[vipergts2207]

It's less secure and convenient than Face ID. I doubt Apple will make a product with both as one of them would be redundant and tiny devices don't have space for redundancy like that! It's one or the other and it'll be Face ID.

There was a rumor just within the past week or so of Apple bringing under screen Touch ID.

 

[mrochester]

There was a rumor just within the past week or so of Apple bringing under screen Touch ID.

I know, it just doesn't seem very credible.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

They'll be phased out eventually once Face ID gets down to the right price to be able to totally replace Touch ID.

lol OK

 

[mrochester]

lol OK

I expect the Air will probably have another iteration with Touch ID before it switches to Face ID and the next SE iteration will be Face ID (probably an iPhone 12 derivative).

 

[Daum]

why is apple copying 0ne plus copying apple from a few yrs ago?

 

[dba415]

It's less secure and convenient than Face ID. I doubt Apple will make a product with both as one of them would be redundant and tiny devices don't have space for redundancy like that! It's one or the other and it'll be Face ID.

1. No one has ever complained about the security of Touch ID, even after Apple tried a marketing tactic to get people to care about the increased security, which didn't work
2. Face ID is not more convenient than Touch ID. I have never gotten annoyed with Touch ID, because it works when you expect it to work. Face ID is terrible. Different angles, the way you are looking at the camera, facemasks, if you have anything obstructing your head slightly (such as a pillow or blanket), Face ID does not work.

 

[MrGuder]

I don’t see any real difference in notch size.

 

[yaxomoxay]

1.I have never gotten annoyed with Touch ID, because it works when you expect it to work.

Lucky you. I always had problems with Touch ID. At the gym was even worse than normal (sweaty hands I assume).

 

[Unregistered 4U]

I’ve always wondered why Apple won’t put a speaker equal in size to the bottom speaker across the top.

They don’t need to. The speakers they have are attuned such that, holding the phone horizontally, the L/R audio is balanced as if they were the same size and shape.

 

[inigou]

The advantages of this kind of notch reduction are almost null.
Show carrier, battery percentage and not much more. A bit less video invasion also, but tiny improvements after all.
If it were a reduction in height instead.

 

[mi7chy]

Still ugly. Only acceptable notch is v-notch or pinhole.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Lucky you. I always had problems with Touch ID. At the gym was even worse than normal (sweaty hands I assume).

That is what the beauty of having BOTH options on the phone would be.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

I know, it just doesn't seem very credible.

Maybe not for the iPhone, BUTTTTT… if they decide to keep the iPod touch, then they could go full screen without putting FaceID in it.

 

[The Game 161]

Enough with the notch. I wish Apple would eliminate this rather ugly design element.

couple of years everybody should....

 

[ikramerica]

Here's a good article that explains the different types of biometric unlocking - scroll down to "Apple Face ID and 3D scanning" https://www.androidauthority.com/facial-recognition-technology-explained-800421/

There's a ton of tech crammed into the notch area!

And yet there could be 2 very thin “bands” at the top and bottom instead.

proximity and ALS can be in the bottom band. Speaker can come out the top of frame as can mic pickup.

 

[SnakeEater1993]

Why does a Greek repair shop have replacement screens 6 months early?

I am from Greece and I have the same question...

 

[maxfromdenmark]

Apple's still doing notches? WHY?

probably because they can't figure out how to get rid of it

 

[bookofxero]

I find it more secure and much more convenient.

Convenience is subjective, security is not. Unless you have some peer-reviewed research showing otherwise, half your statement is wrong.