Apple is testing iPhone Duo 2 prototypes with Face ID beneath the outer display
Apple is testing Face ID beneath the outer display in prototypes of the second-generation iPhone Duo, Mark Gurman reported. The feature is not guaranteed to reach the next model, as development is still underway.
Apple is testing iPhone Duo 2 prototypes with Face ID, placing the sensor beneath the outer display, Mark Gurman reported on his Power On podcast.
The test would bring Face ID to a successor to the first iPhone Duo, which uses Touch ID. Early reviewers had identified the change to fingerprint authentication as a notable adjustment.
Face ID beneath the display
Gurman said Apple has been working to make Face ID components smaller. The report points to the under-display infrared camera in iPhone 18 Pro as an example of that work.
The prototypes are being tested with Face ID under the outer screen, but that does not confirm the feature will ship in the next model. It could instead arrive with iPhone Duo 3 if development takes longer.
Action button and Touch ID remain uncertain
In the same podcast episode, Gurman said Apple employees had explored adding an Action button to a future iPhone Duo. He expressed less confidence about that possibility.
It is also unclear whether Apple would retain the Touch ID sensor in the power button if Face ID is added, or remove it. Keeping both biometric options is another possibility, but has not been confirmed.
What we know
- Mark Gurman reported that Apple is testing iPhone Duo 2 prototypes with Face ID beneath the outer display.
- Prototype testing does not confirm that Face ID will ship in the next model.
- If development runs late, the feature could be delayed until iPhone Duo 3.
- Apple employees have also explored an Action button for a future iPhone Duo, though that option is less certain.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: 9to5Mac.
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