iPhone 13 May Include Touch ID Alongside Face ID

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iPhone 13 May Include Touch ID Alongside Face ID

Rumors are suggesting the next generation iPhone may bring back Touch ID, along with the now standard Face ID.

Love it or hate it — and plenty of people fall into both camps — Face ID has become Apple’s preferred biometric security feature on its flagship and high-end iPhones and iPads. Nonetheless, Touch ID still has a number of advantages, not the least of which is not being affected by masks, an increase issue during a pandemic.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple may be looking to bring the feature back in the iPhone 13.

Though overall changes will be minor, Apple is still testing a key upgrade for 2021: an in-screen fingerprint reader. This would add a new method for users to unlock their iPhone, going beyond a passcode and Face ID facial recognition. Apple started to move away from fingerprint sensors in 2017 with the launch of the iPhone X, but Touch ID has remained as a feature on Mac laptops and cheaper iPhones since then. Qualcomm Inc., which provides Apple with 5G modems, earlier this month announced a faster in-screen fingerprint sensor.

Moving the Touch ID sensor in-screen would be a big upgrade over current implementations, and allow the iPhone to maintain its edge-to-edge screen.

If Bloomberg’s sources are correct, this would be a welcome addition to the iPhone, giving users the option of choosing how they log into their devices.

iPhone 13 May Include Touch ID Alongside Face ID
Matt Milano

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