Embedding of sensors face recognition and/or tactile recognition At Apple, smartphones are one of the rumors that come and go every year. But this time he looks serious. Apple may be considering applying Face ID and Touch ID to the bottom of the iPhone 16 Pro screen.

This isn’t the first time Apple has placed hardware components just below the screen of its precious smartphones. This has happened in the 3D Touch technology of the iPhone X and other models, with a thin hardware layer that detects different degrees of pressure under the screen and activates vibrations.

Now a new rumor shows that Apple will integrate Face ID and Touch ID sensors under the screen This innovation will be limited to iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models.

Apple will replace Dynamic Island in favor of Face ID

iPhone 13 Face ID sensors

As reported by 9to5mac, embedding facial recognition sensors under the screen in iPhone 16 Pro models will be the next stage of Dynamic Island design. With the arrival of the new iPhone 16 Pro of the year 2024, the front design of the screen is only A small hole for the FaceTime camera. Face ID sensors will be hidden under the screen.

The same happens with the sensors of the Touch ID function. They would be located under the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max screen. Although there are problems in the development of terminals, Apple may choose to implement this fingerprint recognition technology in a side button, as in some iPad models.

Apply such technologies is the natural next step in biometric systems Your Apple iPhone. There are already multiple models of Android smartphones with under-display fingerprint readers, and now Apple has the resources and even proprietary patents to take on such a company.

While some sources claim that the Face ID feature may be embedded under the iPhone 15 Pro’s screen this year, everything seems to indicate that we should keep waiting until next year To enjoy this technology. Regardless, there is a large consensus that this functionality will be limited to Pro models.