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iPhone With Under-Screen Face ID: Here's What the Latest Rumors Say

When will the iPhone get under-screen Face ID? Rumors continue to surface.

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In April 2023, display industry analyst Ross Young shared a roadmap showing that iPhone 17 Pro models would feature under-display Face ID. In May 2024, however, Young said he heard this change had been delayed until 2026. If so, that means that under-screen Face ID could debut on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max next year.

In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman offered a similar timeframe. He said that by 2026 or 2027, the Pro models should have a smaller Dynamic Island, as a result of Apple moving more components within it to under the display.

iPhone 18 Pro models with under-screen Face ID would presumably still have a pinhole at the top of the display for the front camera, similar to newer Android smartphones like Google's Pixel 9 and Samsung's Galaxy S25.

In the past, Young has said that he expects iPhones to eventually have both under-screen Face ID and an under-screen front camera. If so, the iPhone would finally have a true all-screen design, as Apple's former design chief Jony Ive dreamed of.

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Cuesca Avatar
17 months ago
I will just wait for the iPhone 19 Pro Max, my iPhone 3G is struggling to make a call though. It only works under wifi and takes 2-3 minutes to launch the phone app. Plus the battery only lasts 5 minutes, so I only get a good 30 seconds to 45 seconds of use out of it.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
17 months ago
Tim Cook’s Apple 🍎: We’ll save that feature for next year. 🤑
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magicvash Avatar
17 months ago
It will 100% happen at some point between now and 3025
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Jake Jacobs Avatar
17 months ago
Id rather have under screen touch ID...
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
17 months ago

It will 100% happen at some point between now and 3025
Mark in 2025: it will happen in 2026 or 2027
Mark in 2026: it will happen in 2027 or 2028

…he will eventually get it right.
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vegetassj4 Avatar
17 months ago
And all of the promised AI features will be released any day now….any day now
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