Under-Display Face ID Reportedly to Debut on 'iPhone 17 Pro'

[MacRumors]

The "iPhone 17 Pro" will be the first iPhone to feature under-panel Face ID technology, according to display analyst Ross Young.

In an updated roadmap shared on Twitter earlier today, Young claimed that the under-display Face ID technology will still be accompanied by a circular cutout for the front-facing camera. This implementation is expected to persist until 2027's "Pro" iPhone models, which will also move the camera under the display for a true "all screen" appearance.

The forecast differs from Young's initial roadmap shared in May 2022. Previously, he expected 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models to be the first to feature under-panel Face ID technology. Last month, Young said that this one-year delay was due to "sensor issues." The change means that the two display cutouts that currently compose the Dynamic Island will apparently persist unchanged through three successive "Pro" iPhone generations.

Young also said that the standard iPhone 17 models will adopt ProMotion, a feature that is currently exclusive to Apple's high-end devices.

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[dantracht]

This is another one of those I’ll believe it when I see it things.

 

[vegetassj4]

Well, my current iPhone 12 certainly doesn't have FaceID over, or to the side of the display, so it already must be under.

 

[vertsix]

you're meaning to tell me that distracting eyesore dynamic iSlAnD won't be gone until the iphone 17 pro?

hope my 13 pro max lasts that long

 

[alexandr]

I think I'm going to hold off until iPhone 18 pro...

 

[DMG35]

Lol, by that time we'll all have microchips in our heads and won't need phones anymore.

 

[MrRom92]

I get less and less excited for new iPhones the worse and worse iOS gets

 

[prefuse07]

BuH wHaT aBoUt MuH dYnAmIc IsLaNd?

 

[seanbperiod]

iPhone 17? Pish posh - I only care about the iPhone 69.

c'mon macrumors.

 

[The Incendiary]

Are we really at the point where we’re debating (hardware) features on a phone that’s FOUR years away? So many things could change in the industry and with consumer wants, etc. between now and then. To me it’s just more pertinent to look at things a year or two away

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Still seems far away. Looks like Dynamic Island is here to stay for at least 3 years. I still believe Dynamic Island can offer so much more. It’s got potential!

 

[boak]

Watch there be no improvement in the front camera for the next 4 years. Apple will be saving the improvements to counteract the degradation in performance with the under-display camera, while claiming no worsening in performance compared to the previous model.

 

[boak]

I can't be the only one who thinks Dynamic Island is taking up too much vertical space. It sticks out like a sore thumb on the screen.

 

[MacLoveMacHate]

Under display Touch ID debuting on iPhone 27 Pro

 

[JPack]

So basically, a 3 year major refresh cycle. Fits well with the people who got the 14 Pro.

 

[RowellE]

I don’t think we’ll see this feature until it’s in the mid iPhone 20’s.

 

[Ion-X]

I don't want Face ID. It doesn't work with sunglasses, it doesn't work from weird angles, etc. (It's all for safety and security reasons, but it's nonetheless a headache).

None of these problems exist with Touch ID, which works reliably in all situations except rain and gloves. It can easily be incorporated under the display using existing technology.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

I remember when people were saying they would never get rid of the notch because the design is "iconic". 🤔

 

[Ion-X]

I can't be the only one who thinks Dynamic Island is taking up too much vertical space. It sticks out like a sore thumb on the screen.

It takes up almost no vertical space though. It uses horizontal space that was taken up by the status bar, and uses the dead area where the notch is as a touch surface. It's the most efficient possible use of space without the Dynamic Island being cramped and un-Apple like.

 

[CharlesShaw]

I think the part of my brain devoted to keeping track of device/software generations has atrophied.

 

[james2538]

I've been having more and more problems with FaceID on my 13 Pro. It used to work great but sometimes it won't trigger at all. Three tries and you're locked out, and have to use a password. The frequency it fails has forced me to pick a simpler password, lowering overall security.

I really wish they would add TouchID to the power button like on the iPads.

 

[zombierunner]

probably iphone 20 or iphone xx

 

[Ion-X]

I've been having more and more problems with FaceID on my 13 Pro. It used to work great but sometimes it won't trigger at all. Three tries and you're locked out, and have to use a password. The frequency it fails has forced me to pick a simpler password, lowering overall security.

I really wish they would add TouchID to the power button like on the iPads.

Have you tried deleting your Face ID scan in settings and re-scanning? Face ID learns what your face looks like over time and it's possible it learned incorrectly due to lighting, facial changes, etc. I also recommend adding a second Face ID scan in settings from a different angle (such as below your head) so it can more easily recognize a variety of poses that you might use to unlock.

 

[and 1989 others]

The iphone 28 is allegedly going to be inserted as a thin wafer into your left temporal lobe, just next to the Ear to provide extra spacial audio.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

CRAP! My iPhone 15 and 16 are already obsolete before I get them