iPhone 14 Unlikely to Rely on Hole-Punch Design Entirely and May Keep Notch, No Under-Screen Touch ID, Leaker Claims

[MacRumors]

The iPhone 14 won't rely entirely on a hole-punch cutout to house the TrueDepth camera system, possibly meaning Apple may retain the notch alongside a hole-punch design, according to a new rumor from Weibo.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that for at least the high-end 2022 iPhone models, Apple will use a hole-punch design, similar to those of some flagship Android smartphones. Following Kuo's report, Apple leaker Jon Prosser shared renders of what he claims to be the design of the iPhone 14.

Even if the iPhone 14 introduces a hole-punch design, it will be hard for Apple to abandon the notch altogether, according to a now-deleted post on Weibo from @PandaIsBald. The account, which accurately predicted that the ninth-generation iPad would be announced at the September Apple event, claimed that it is "unlikely" that Apple will replace the notch entirely with a hole-punch cutout, and instead, the iPhone 14 may continue to feature a notch but with a smaller footprint.

With the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, Apple did make the notch smaller in width but slightly taller. Apple did this by shrinking the component sizes of the TrueDepth camera system and reengineering the internals. Apple this year also moved the earpiece to the top of the bezel, freeing up space in the notch.

Reporting on a hole-punch design for next year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo did not provide details on how Apple will house Face ID on the high-end iPhone 14 models if it uses a hole-punch design.

Today's rumor from Weibo claims that Touch ID will not be making an appearance under the display next year, meaning Face ID may continue to be the only biometric authentication option available to iPhone 14 users.

Article Link: iPhone 14 Unlikely to Rely on Hole-Punch Design Entirely and May Keep Notch, No Under-Screen Touch ID, Leaker Claims

 

[ProfessionalFan]

This is what I believe. Apple LOVES having their products be instantly recognizable. They won't make a phone that looks like an Android.

 

[JoshuaBru]

Apple clearly has a warehouse full of notch modules and they intend to use every single one of them

 

[xxray]

This rumor could be wrong, but I find it way more believable. I don’t know why people took that previous iPhone 14 rumor as gospel.

It took Apple 4 years just to reduce the notch 20%, and you think they’re now going to reduce the whole FaceID and notch to just a hole punch in 1 year?

 

[LFC2020]

Lucky for me, I’m not upgrading from my 13 pro max for another 3 years, hopefully. 😂

 

[twomack]

I like the notch!

 

[EM2013]

Touch ID is starting to look like Dr. Dre’s Detox album. Never seeing the light of day.

 

[MathersMahmood]

If they could just put the touch ID in the power button like the iPad that would be great. I don't care about screen fingerprint sensors. They always play up when you add screen protectors.

 

[businessnumbersmoneypeopl]

A notch and a hole punch – best of both worlds! Why not adding bezels as well?

 

[MrGimper]

The next iphones may or may not have a hole-punch design, they may or may not have a notch, and may or may not have under-screen TouchID...... facts right there Where would we be without these Analysts

 

[OliOliOliOli]

This is what I believe. Apple LOVES having their products be instantly recognizable. They won't make a phone that looks like an Android.

The notch is the only way to recognize a mobile in a movie, all others devices look the same!

 

[dantracht]

Gonna be a long year.....

 

[IsaacM]

I think the iPhone 14 "leak" days before iPhone 13 announcement was just some sort of sabotage by the competition or someone trying to play with the Apple stock value.

Clearly Apple will stick to the new notch for at least 2 years

 

[Royksöpp]

I would rather have a notch then a hole punch any day. What would be more distracting, a notch integrated into the bezel or a black spot floating on the screen? No thanks!

 

[ProfessionalFan]

I still wonder how many of the notch "haters" actually use a notched iPhone. I hardly ever notice or care about the thing in day to day use.

 

[Hmm]

A notch and a hole punch – best of both worlds! Why not adding bezels as well?

They should make the entire phone one big bezel. Then there won’t be a notch. Problem solved!

 

[ProfessionalFan]

For me the best evidence of no punch hole, is the shrinking of the notch this year. Why would Apple bother shrinking the notch if they were going to ditch it completely the following year?

 

[0924487]

Gotta work harder, or Tim will mandate in-person work very soon 🥲

 

[krspkbl]

so a notch AND a hole punch? for goodness sake just keep the notch.

i'm sick of apples ****. wish they'd just give us a phone with a hole punch and touch id (underdisplay or power button).

 

[contacos]

Understandable, why bother innovating if people (I am including myself in that narrative) keep upgrading for some camera improvements alone anyway.

Also, you cannot tell me the notch is not part of their marketing to easily spot an iPhone in the wild / media. Just like AirPods are only available in white for the same reason

 

[ProfessionalFan]

so a notch AND a hole punch? for goodness sake just keep the notch

There wouldn't be both. It would just be a notch. Why would it have both?

 

[pshufd]

I just moved from Touch ID to Face ID and I like Face ID but would also like Touch ID for when I am wearing a mask. The nice thing about the iPhone 13 mini is that I can one-hand the passcode. I don't plan to upgrade for at least three years and it might be more like five given the performance of the A15. So Apple has plenty of time to get Touch ID in there.

 

[krspkbl]

There wouldn't be both. It would just be a notch. Why would it have both?

the article isn't clear.

it says "The iPhone 14 won't rely entirely on a hole-punch cutout to house the TrueDepth camera system, possibly meaning Apple may retain the notch alongside a hole-punch design"

if the article is suggesting that only certain models will get a hole punch (Pro models) and others will keep a notch then that is something we've already heard.

 

[MisterSavage]

I still wonder how many of the notch "haters" actually use a notched iPhone. I hardly ever notice or care about the thing in day to day use.

You know I actually did see one post where the person said something such as "I made this a big deal for a long time but now that I have a phone with a notch I don't even notice it".

 

[jefhai]

Underscreen Touch ID is dumb and a step backwards