GoKawiilThis fall, Apple is launching a new foldable iPhone that rumors say will be called iPhone Ultra. And one of the more curious features of iPhone Ultra is the use of Touch ID instead of Face ID. Here’s why Apple’s reportedly making the switch.
iPhone Ultra to use Touch ID, not Face ID for authentication
iPhone Ultra will be perhaps the most unique new iPhone model ever.
It will have two displays—one on the outside, and a larger one that unfolds on the inside. It will use a hole-punch cutout rather than a Dynamic Island.
And it will have Touch ID instead of Face ID.
That’s according to leaks from a variety of sources over many months.
For a model branded ‘Ultra,’ it seems especially odd for Apple to be taking a step back with its authentication tech.
So why the switch?
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple was forced to use Touch ID “due to thickness and internal space constraints.”
Why Apple opted not to use Face ID in iPhone Ultra
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