Apple May Restore Touch ID on 4.5mm iPhone Ultra, Dropping Face ID
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Updated · PhoneArena · Jun 8
Apple May Restore Touch ID on 4.5mm iPhone Ultra, Dropping Face ID
3 articles · Updated · PhoneArena · Jun 8
Summary
Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone Ultra may swap Face ID for Touch ID, likely built into the power button rather than using Apple’s current facial-unlock system.
The reported reason is space: at 4.5 to 4.8 mm thick when unfolded, the device may be too thin to house Face ID hardware, especially with two displays that could require duplicate components.
That trade-off could free internal room for other hardware, with leaks pointing to a 5,800 mAh battery, a vapor chamber cooling system and a punch-hole cutout instead of Dynamic Island.
The move would mark Apple’s first Touch ID return on a flagship since the iPhone X replaced it in 2017, reviving a feature the company last kept on lower-end iPhones before dropping it entirely in 2022.