The iPhone 13 Pro will reportedly shrink the notch, TouchID could be making a comeback

26 March 2021
Also, the two Pro models will have upgraded OIS and Portrait mode (which will use LiDAR).

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AnonD-909757, 26 Mar 2021It only doesn't make sense if you aren't smart en... moreI don’t know why many people don’t understand this the hardware clearly sees a face then it says to the software: “Hey man is this the owner of the phone?”
Normally (without a mask) the software says “Yes” and unlocks the phone
But when you are wearing a mask it gets confused because half the face is a match but the other half is not recognized so the software says “No, try again”

The score method is a very easy way of fixing this which you mentioned earlier but Apple has already found a workaround for this while Samsung is still struggling

    beep bop boop, 26 Mar 2021i have Air 2 and a 3rd gen, which one do u have?*Cries in ancient IPad Air 1*

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      • Anonymous
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      • 27 Mar 2021

      2017: The iPhone XI may have a smaller notch
      2018: The iPhone 11 may have a smaller notch
      2019: The iPhone 12 may have a smaller notch

      2999: The iPhone XLS XDR+ Pro Max Ultimate Omega Ultra Supreme Centurion may have a smaller notch

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        • 27 Mar 2021

        Anonymous, 27 Mar 2021Being first doesn't mean being the best. Just having w... moreApple and tech youtubers just advertised widgets are mind blowing tech. But the customization and widgets are always great on Android.

        Apple introduced stacked widgets and paid third-party apps to make better widgets than Android. And, of course, advertised heavily.

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          • 27 Mar 2021

          Canadian Pilgrim, 27 Mar 2021BS. Apple face Recognition is superior to anything android... moreUltrasonic fingerprint scanner takes 3d image of finger. You will start saying that Ultrasonic FPS is revolutionary tech and much better than FaceID when Apple implements it in their iPhone.

            Anonymous, 27 Mar 2021Being first doesn't mean being the best. Just having w... moreExactly! Very well said

            https://youtu.be/4AEQMshjHxs This video pretty much shows how ugly mess Android widgets overall are and they just look dull and boring, no wonder why no-one use them.

            And like the guy on the video says, have you actually ever seen anyone using any other Android widgets than the one which are stock.

              They finally add back fingerprint sensor, after a year wearing masks where their face id was useless af x)

              If the notch is still as big as in the render, it's a joke.

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                • 27 Mar 2021

                Norwegian Gangster , 27 Mar 2021Lol Fastest in what?? Paper benchmarks?? Nope, the iPhone 12 wipes all competing phones in terms of overall real-world performance and even sustained performance. Throttling was a serious issue on the iPhone 11, it will throttle at least 15% but can exceed 40% for the Pro model. The iPhone 12 throttles very little (just 5% or less), not the best gaming performance but it does have the best efficiency compared to SD888 etc.

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                  Anonymous, 27 Mar 2021Will it have HDR10+Current iPhones are HDR10 and Dolby certified.

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                    • 27 Mar 2021

                    Canadian Pilgrim, 27 Mar 2021BS. Apple face Recognition is superior to anything android... moreOnly thing that came close was Google's Soli, but they dropped it for whatever reason. Apple on the other hand tends to stick with stuff and perfect it. FaceID is one of those things. Non iPhone users mostly rage over and poke Apple about the whole mask thing, but it's really far less of an issue than they are making it to be. We're suppose to be at home anyways where you don't wear mask and those times you're out, just smacking in PIN isn't end of the world. And with new update Apple Watch users will have that part covered so it'll be even less of an issue. I had fingerprint reader and it was fine, but FaceID is just much more seamless and I like it more. Pretending fingerprint reader is flawless is annoying. You need to add all 10 fingers basically if you want to unlock it regardless of conditions, with face, it's just 1. And if it's back side fingerprint scanner it's even dumber to use when phone is on table as you have to pick it up and use it, even more than leaning over iPhone for face to unlock it. So they both have cons and pros and just ends being what you prefer more. I just happen to prefer FaceID more despite the whole mask thing and I don't feel the slightest shame in that.

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                      i0S.-.Never.-.Again, 27 Mar 2021More like features (example: Widgets) that a decade old And... moreBeing first doesn't mean being the best. Just having widgets since 2010 doesn't make them better if they are still stuck in that year quality wise. Just the stacked widget alone in iOS is better than anything I've ever seen or used on any Android phone and it's just something as simple as dragging multiple widgets into one that becomes scrollable. Having widget actually perfectly aligning with icons is something almost unthinkable on Android phones. Often even the stock ones that come with the phone. But whatevers, you'll regurgitate same old tired arguments how widgets on iOS are terrible and we're just laughing in near perfection.

                        Canadian Pilgrim, 27 Mar 2021Isn't it funny that only 6GB of ram iPhone can roast a... moreThat's because iOS has better memory management than Android. Android is written on Java, and Java is notorious for leaving a lot of junk behind and have terrible memory management. That is why you now see a lot of Android phones with 12GB RAM or more nowadays.

                          Anonymous, 26 Mar 2021Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is more secu... moreBS. Apple face Recognition is superior to anything android makes. Fact!

                            Isn't it funny that only 6GB of ram iPhone can roast any android phone today and for years to come.

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                              • 27 Mar 2021

                              LOL to everyone who said face ID and notch is here to stay.

                              Face IT aplple wanted the tech to mature and rinse all your money till they could do what Samsung and others do. Put FPS in screen and slowly get rid of notches and punch holes

                                i0S.-.Never.-.Again, 27 Mar 2021More like features (example: Widgets) that a decade old And... moreIOS widgets are already more used than Android widgets ever been, developers have really never cared Android widgets and they been very poorly made and they just doesn’t look good. All the widgets on iOS looks like they are part of iOS Ui. That’s actually why people like them. Android will always be behind because it’s so fragmented mess with many different Ui and themes because one just doesn’t fit all.

                                Also iOS 14 launcher have over 10 million downloads in play store
                                Let that sink in :)

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                                  Anonymous, 27 Mar 2021Not less than 128GB of storage and not less than 6GB of ram... moreThat 6 gig of memory will destroy any and all Android phones today and for years to come. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!!

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                                    • 27 Mar 2021

                                    Another UGLY notch for over $1000.

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                                      Hanif Fikri, 27 Mar 2021Hope iPhone stay 19.5:9 display ratio..im done with android... moreSo you tired of that 0.5 notch that turned into useful real screen estate?

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                                        MrDong, 26 Mar 2021Really hope Apple shrinks the notch on the iPhone 13 and us... moreResponse to the comment of, ''The notch is hideous and obtrusive on the iPhone 12 mini, but looks fine on the Pro Max''

                                        Regardless of the opinions of those that either loathe, or in one way or another object to Apple's products, the best and most authentic are the self-deprecating comments made from within the frolicking hearding bleeeting community. The quoted comment above is an absolute gem that resoundingly self-assures the beleaguered community into the acceptance of, and I quote, "[a] hideous and obtrusive" notch.

                                        Never has truer words been spoken about the notched iPhone. So much so, this quoted comment would fetch $millions in an NFT auction.

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