Apple has tested and rejected an in-display fingerprint reader for iPhones, says Mark Gurman

23 August 2021
Face ID is here to stay, though it might move behind the display on future high-end iPhones, according to the Bloomberg journalist.

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  • 23 Aug 2021

They can put 15x periscope instead of that face id notch, also if they put little taptic engine instead of the big one they can put 1/1.3" inch sensor size without lowering the battery size. Under display fingerprint sensor doesn't take space at all.

    Mel, 23 Aug 2021You are right on this, since the side metal of iphone desig... morethe Xperia z5 Premium way.

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      • 23 Aug 2021

      Anonymous, 23 Aug 2021Lmao😂 Stay stuck with hideous notch & only faceid for ... moreWhy do you care so much when you wouldn't ever touch an iPhone even if it was the best thing ever. And you brag how notch is the worst thing ever yet you never used FaceID. I have and it's one of best systems I've used. Pandemic or not. So go cry somewhere else lol.

        I guess they want to still have the "high security" of FaceID mantained rather than replaced by a "Inferior" method of biometrics. 🤔

          Of course they won't add that. Yet. They will sprinkle all the features we see on android phones so that they can have new features every year lol.

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            • 23 Aug 2021

            Kenzo, 23 Aug 2021They can put the touch ID on the sides, there is enough spa... moreYou are right on this, since the side metal of iphone design is still thicker than many phones. Even they're power button is think than it can add finger print sensor there ( for engineers to figure it out lol )

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              AnonD-762416, 23 Aug 2021I have a Z Flip with a side mounted reader and an S21U with... moreZflip for sure is not recommended in display because is a flip phone :) there is features.for sure o. The phone once you flip it will auto unlock ( even I don't have one )
              Ultra, if you don't like to Install protection ( glass protector) for your Samsung flagship then you are very careful with your phones. If you ask me, every time I buy new phones first thing I do is install all protection I can to save me money in the long run ( even though I'm very careful with my gadgets ( never even one since s7 I ever break one phone screen. Because I always protect them with case,glass front screen, and back, and even glass on back camera. So once I sell it later, I will have more value than others :) because is in mint condition

                Tiramisu, 23 Aug 2021Then at least the iPhone 13 should come with side mounted f... more* coughs, coughs *

                "Of course this is all a discussion about future models, the iPhone 13 series coming this September is more or less set in stone and will not bring a major redesign."

                I don't seem to finish reading

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                  • 23 Aug 2021

                  Lmao😂
                  Stay stuck with hideous notch & only faceid for another 3 years

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                    • 23 Aug 2021

                    They can put the touch ID on the sides, there is enough space on the side for touch ID

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                      Mel, 23 Aug 2021If I will ask, i hate in display finger print sensor. Is no... moreI have a Z Flip with a side mounted reader and an S21U with an in-display. The in-display is by far the best location for this. It's ambidextrous and the ultrasonic reader Samsung uses is extremely accurate, no matter what angle I unlock it from. That's extremely useful when I want to unlock the phone without picking it up from the table.

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                        Anonymous, 23 Aug 2021Samsung would need to ditch curved screen for it. Also , ... moreYou are right, I hate curve screen too. I love flat. My s21 is perfect screen but they remove the memory card slot 😬 hope other oem will think about this side mounted finger print soon. It is better than indisplay

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                          • 23 Aug 2021

                          Mel, 23 Aug 2021If I will ask, i hate in display finger print sensor. Is no... moreSamsung would need to ditch curved screen for it.
                          Also , make sides bit thicker than what s21 has.

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                            FatShady, 23 Aug 2021for years i've wondered why they're not making th... moreProbably design.
                            Motorola does, but you still see there is a button there.

                            Rear fingerprint works pretty well, but it is too ugly.
                            And logo would be too small to be seen by everyone around, which is the purpose the those dumb cases with the cutout.

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                              • 23 Aug 2021

                              Those complaining about UDFPS you better check gen 2 Ultrasonic FPS by Qualcomm iqoo 8 Pro FPS it's insane

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                                • 23 Aug 2021

                                Not gonna hate them for that. I like FaceID despite pandemic and everyone hating on it coz of that. If they can put it under display, that would be cool too.

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                                  • 23 Aug 2021

                                  If I will ask, i hate in display finger print sensor. Is not accurate. I had Samsung note 10, s21. I don't bother using it. I rather use the side mounted power button finger print sensor. It is very smooth and fast accurate! My realme 6, is still the best finger print side button I ever use, hope apple and Samsung implement this on they're flagship phones too. Or.give option to they're customers, one with in display and other side mounted finger print. Then they will find out customer will prefer side mounted than in display version :)🙂

                                    for years i've wondered why they're not making the apple logo into a fingerprint reader, since most of their users are using cases with cutout right where the logo is to show off.

                                      dbjungle, 23 Aug 2021Under display fingerprint sensors are terrible....said by someone who's never used one before, clearly.

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                                        • 23 Aug 2021

                                        dbjungle, 23 Aug 2021Under display fingerprint sensors are terrible.They are great, especially new ones, you don't have to press them, just tap them for one tenth of a seconds, even with wet hands.

                                        And the surface area of the Ultra sonic sensor underneath the display is getting bigger and bigger each year.