Face ID and camera, both under the screen for the twenty years of the iPhone

• New rumors reveal a little more about the arrival of Face ID under the screen
• The iPhone's front camera could also be hidden behind the screen
• These two changes on all high-end iPhones would arrive by 2027

According to a new report signed by our colleagues fromThe Elecand published yesterday, Apple continues to prepare the integration of sensors dedicated toFace ID under the screen. Better yet: thefront camera, called FaceTime and which allows you to capture selfies, is also about to be hidden behind the panel. Therefore, owners of the affected iPhones could finally enjoy a true distraction-free experience like in the case of the pop-up camera. The models which were equipped with it, however, have enjoyed success which will only be short-lived, until now.

Several other informants have already assured that Apple is working on the camera under the screen, notablyRoss Youngfrom Display Supply Chain Consultants. With this, those looking at patents filed in the United States have also noticed that documents show that Apple already masters the necessary technologies. But you still have to be able to develop them on a large scale: the Apple company sells hundreds of millions of smartphones every year around the world.

Potential deployment timeline

According to the most reliable data at the moment, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro will all be equipped withtheDynamic Islandwhen they are released at the end of 2023. The following year, however, we could see the arrival of aiPhone 16 Proand an iPhone 16 Pro Max with Face ID under the screen. However, a punch should still be present on the front for the camera dedicated to portraits.

From 2025, however, the entire quartet could be updated in this way. Finally, for the twenty years of the iPhone range, we could be entitled to Face ID and the front lens under the screen, for everyone. Until then, a new type of iPhone could still see the light of day,with a hypothetical Ultra suffixas for the most efficient Apple Watches.

Quality above all

If Apple is taking its time to reach this conclusion, it is also because the firm probably wants to ensure that the market has already validated the concept. This is apparently not the case yet, since the hallmark remains the standard for most other manufacturers to this day. Theredemocratizationis always a key guarantee of trust for Apple, as we have already seen with the arrival of Touch ID or wireless charging on iPhone in the past.