Amber Neely
Samsung Display is allegedly creating new under-panel technology designed to hide the Face ID module under the display in 2023's "iPhone 15 Pro."
While the iPhone 14 may abandon the notch for the pill and hole-punch design, the "iPhone 15 Pro" may ditch the pill entirely.
Samsung is reportedly developing a new under-panel camera component that would allow Apple to effectively hide the Face ID module behind the screen.
The new technology will first roll out to Samsung's Fold lineup in 2023, according to The Elec.
According to the report, Samsung is collaborating with Canada's OTI Luminotics on the technology, which includes "a metal patterning layer that uses cathode mask materials."
In April 2021, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that he believed Apple would introduce a Face ID system that sits below the display in 2023.
Display supply chain analyst Ross Young says that Apple won't shift to under-display sensors until 2024 in the "iPhone 16." However, development is expected to start with samples submitted soon.
We reconfirmed again that there is not expected to be under panel IR for iPhones until 2024, iPhone 16. Gotta start the development and start submitting samples now though.
— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) March 23, 2022
Face ID isn't the only technology rumored to be moving under-display, either. Many, including Kuo, have suggested that Touch ID will return to iPhone in 2023, but will be placed under-display rather than in a Home Button.
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Sorry, not buying the idea Apple would have one year of “pill” and “punch” hole and then just get rid of it in just a year. The current notch is now smaller on latest phones and most people are used to it. I was very much against the notch early on when it came out, but have since become used to it. There is at least a symmetry or balance to how the notch looks. I don’t think I could say that about a pill and/or punch hole. In addition, the notch is now a style cue, instantly it says iPhone. They should wait until a full under screen option is ready before getting rid of notch. To me, adding the option of under screen Touch ID is more interesting, have both biometric options.
Already discussed this subject and most people commented Apple would not release both under screen touchid and under screen faceid in same year unless the under screen touchid put in iPhone SE4 and under screen faceid puts in iPhone 15.
Like most I’m used to the notch, that doesn’t mean that it’s not a compromise I’d love to see disappear.
I’d thought about buying a 14 Pro this year to replace my XS Max, but maybe it’s worth holding out another year.
Don’t know why Apple is bothering to replace a notch with a pill and hole punch design. Why not just keep the notch until there’s either just a hole punch or nothing.