A report says Apple is testing a second foldable iPhone that unlocks with your face again, fixing a top complaint about the first model's fingerprint button.
Apple is reportedly testing a version of its foldable iPhone that unlocks with your face again. The first iPhone Duo dropped Face ID for a fingerprint sensor in the side button. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says prototypes of the iPhone Duo 2 have a face scanner hidden under the outer screen.
Reviews of the iPhone Duo have praised its polished hardware. But experts have criticized the loss of Face ID. Apple used Touch ID, its fingerprint system, built into the side button instead.
Gurman shared the details on Bloomberg's PowerOn podcast. He said some iPhone Duo 2 prototypes already at Apple have an under-display Face ID sensor and camera on the outside screen. Under-display means the parts sit behind the screen instead of in a visible cutout.
A side fingerprint sensor is common on foldables. Almost every foldable phone puts one in the power button. Apple does the same on its iPads, except the Pro models.
The iPhone is different. Apple dropped the Touch ID home button with the iPhone X almost a decade ago, and all iPhones have used Face ID since. Switching back to a fingerprint is a tough habit change for early Duo buyers.
Nothing is confirmed. Apple has not announced anything, and it is not certain the company will make the switch. Still, Digital Trends says the odds look good. Rumors point to an all-screen redesign for the 20th-anniversary iPhone, which is also expected to get an under-display Face ID module next year.
Gurman expects the fix to arrive with the first or second update to the Duo, in the next two to three years or so. He also said Apple is looking at other features for the iPhone Duo 2 and iPhone Duo 3, but he named only this one.
If you want a foldable iPhone with Face ID, you may need to wait for a later model, since the first one relies on a fingerprint button.
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