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iPhone 13 To Come with an In-Display Fingerprint Scanner
The iPhone 13 arriving later this year will not come with major changes but it might have an in-display fingerprint scanner in tow since Apple has started testing it as a key upgrade for 2021, reports Bloomberg.
Starting with iPhone X, all iPhones except the iPhone SE (2020) came without the Touch ID fingerprint reader and used Face ID facial recognition for biometric authentication.
However, Face ID has turned out to be a less practical solution amidst the ongoing pandemic since the technology often fails to unlock the phone when the user is wearing a mask. But should not be an issue with the iPhone 13 lineup if it packs an in-display fingerprint scanner - a feature that's been around on Android smartphones for a few years now.
Figure 1: iPhone 13 w/Under-Panel Fingerprint Scanner
The iPhone 13 arriving later this year will not come with major changes but it might have an in-display fingerprint scanner in tow since Apple has started testing it as a key upgrade for 2021, reports Bloomberg.
Starting with iPhone X, all iPhones except the iPhone SE (2020) came without the Touch ID fingerprint reader and used Face ID facial recognition for biometric authentication.
However, Face ID has turned out to be a less practical solution amidst the ongoing pandemic since the technology often fails to unlock the phone when the user is wearing a mask. But should not be an issue with the iPhone 13 lineup if it packs an in-display fingerprint scanner - a feature that's been around on Android smartphones for a few years now.
Figure 1: iPhone 13 w/Under-Panel Fingerprint Scanner
iPhone SE (2020) with Touch ID
The report claims Apple won't move away from Face ID, but it has discussed removing the charging port on some iPhone models in favor of wireless charging.
The source further claims that Apple is working on an iPhone with a foldable screen and has already developed prototype foldable displays for internal testing. These screens have invisible hinges similar to Samsung's foldable displays and one of them unfolds to a 6.7" size.
However, Apple hasn't finalized its plans to launch a foldable iPhone and doesn't have any prototypes yet.
The Bloomberg report also states that Apple is working on two new tablets - a new iPad Pro with a faster processor and a MiniLED display, and an entry-level iPad with the same design as iPad Air (2019).
Apple is testing chemically 'strengthened Ceramic Shield folding glass' in one of its folding iPhone prototypes.
Rumors abound that Apple is planning to release a folding iPhone... well... someday. In December DigitTimes said it would be released in 2022, the only noted detail would be that the iPhone would use a flexible OLED display. Serial Apple leaker Jon Prosser has previously stated that Apple's 'foldable' iPhone isn't really foldable but is rather two separate display panels joined with a hinge similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo.
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