Just give me Touch ID again. At this point I don’t care if it’s under display or on the power button (the hacky way).
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Leaker Says iPhone 14 Pro to Feature Pill-Shaped Camera Cutout With Face ID Under the Display
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Pill shape makes sense, I have said all along Apple will not use a pinhole design since that is an Android feature (flaw) and Apple needs to retain a unique and iconic look for the iPhone. Everyone knows the notch means it's an iPhone, the pill shape will serve this same function.
I hope the "notch" is removed entirely and the phone looks like an upside-down Among Us crewmate.
But plenty of Android phones have pill shaped cutouts. It houses two RGB lenses, one for UW selfies.
I’ve had the iPad mini 6 for a couple weeks now and have come to despise Touch ID — it’s super awkward to align your finger across the power button, and if it’s a dry skin day or you’re an hour since taking a shower just forget about it.
Don’t really get the outcry to bring Touch ID back to the iPhone. Face ID is fast, reliable, and with an Apple Watch works even when wearing a mask. What more do you want?
That would be a worthy upgrade from my 12 Pro Max. The notch never really bothered me, but to get that much area back on top that would hopefully be used for more icons/symbols would be nice... Oh maybe battery percentage OMG. lol.
Not everyone can/will wear an Apple Watch. Also, authenticating things like bank apps and logins/passwords still require authentication even with a watch.......
And obviously because it seems masks aren’t t going away at least in the US Touch ID as AN OPTION in addition to Face ID would give more flexibility.
Only Pro devices are expected to use the pill shaped cutout. Mainstream iPhone 14 is expected to retain notch. Also makes sense to have dual front cameras for Pro devices.
its called technology development
There are multiple phones with cameras under the screen. Although it solves the problem of notches/hole punches etc the quality of the photos suffer.
Why a pill and not a smaller notch, the same width as this pill?
With the pill, you’ve got wasted pixels above it, making this essentially a tall notch for no reason.
With the pill, you’ve got wasted pixels above it, making this essentially a tall notch for no reason.
Pill shaped front camera design first appeared on Android-based smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy S10+, Oppo Reno 3, OnePlus Nord, Huaweim P40... Only difference is if Apple does it, the pill shaped camera will be centered vs being place off to the side.
I like it
iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a pill-shaped camera cutout at the top of the display, with the notch removed, according to tweets shared by leaker @dylandkt, who has proven to be a reliable source of Apple-related rumors over the last year or so. To accommodate this change, the leaker said Face ID hardware will be moved under the display.
While it has been widely reported that iPhone 14 Pro models will not have a notch by reputable sources like analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, this is the first time we've heard about the possibility of a pill-shaped camera cutout at the top of the display instead of a circular hole-punch cutout that was originally rumored.
Face ID moving under the display has likewise been rumored previously by display industry consultant Ross Young, who has proven to be a reliable source of display-related information for future Apple products. Last year, for example, Young accurately claimed that the new iPad mini would feature an 8.3-inch display with the home button removed.
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Not really, putting it in the center is the innovation here.
Interestingly, things can be both not an issue and not perfect… more on this at 11
I’d love to see this, but please include TouchID as a second authentication method - either inscreen or in the power button.
This. Put the front camera, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor in the notch and hide the flood illuminator, dot projector and infrared camera under the display.
Touch ID is also fast and reliable, and with hand lotion works even on dry skin days. ?
I can unlock an iPhone with Touch ID even if it's laying flat on a desk (or bed) that's an arms length away from me. With Face ID, I'd always have to pick up the phone.
Unless the new rumors says periscope comes to iPhone 16 than 17 and so on…
Why not, they can't be that arrogant. Even brought back the ports (not on mobile though).
Probably because the TrueDepth sensor hardware is above the pill shaped cutout containing the one or two RGB camera(s).
We know Face ID is under the display, which means it’s outside the pill cutout. The display surface on top of Face ID probably has lower resolution, which means it’s still usable for status icons and clock but not great for other elements.