The iPhone 14 They will see the light next September. Although there are still many months to go, rumors about the news and design changes of the new product are beginning to surface on the networks. Many were the voices that guided an iPhone 14 with an integrated Face ID under the screen. However, it seems that it will not be integrated under the screen, but the notch will be removed to approach a design similar to a "pill". Rumors also pointed the return of Touch ID integrated under the screen, but an analysis published by Ming Chi-Kuo assures that we will have to wait a couple of years to see this technology.
Our joy in a well: the Touch ID under the screen of the iPhone will be delayed
A couple of news published a few months ago claimed that Apple had tested a series of prototypes with Touch ID integrated under the screen. This was really important because of the pandemic situation we were in where Face ID was completely unusable. However, they decided to discard the idea, most likely because they were trying to improve the Face ID algorithm to be able to unlock the terminal even with a mask. And so it was, with the release of iOS 15.4.
The rumors continued and pointed to an iPhone 14 with Face ID and Touch ID integrated under the screen. But Ming Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst of the world of Apple, has published a tweet where he assures that this technology will not be seen in 2023 or 2024, At least as planned. This changes Kuo's forecast that Apple intended to launch a product with Touch ID under the screen in 2023.
I previously predicted iPhones would support under-display fingerprint sensing/Touch ID in 2023 at the earliest. But the latest survey indicates new iPhones in 2023 & 2024 may not adopt under-display Touch ID. Face ID with a mask on iPhone is already a great biometrics solution.
- ing 錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 30, 2022
This does not mean that Apple leaves this project behind. But other functions will have prevailed, such as finding the way to permanently remove the notch to integrate Face ID under the screen. In addition, we cannot forget that the iPad Air, for example, have Touch ID on the lock button and it would not be unreasonable to think that Apple would be interested in returning the fingerprint sensor to the iPhone in this position. We will have to wait until September to see what Apple has prepared for us with the iPhone 14!