Apple's rumored foldable phone might ditch Face ID, which is pretty wild for a device costing over two grand. According to online tipsters, the so-called iPhone Fold could use a side-mounted Touch ID sensor instead when it launches, a move blamed on the clamshell design's complexities and to keep the price from going completely insane. Sources like a Weibo user called Momentary Digital claim this switch helps with both usability on a foldable and overall cost, mentioning the phone will skip an under-screen camera for simple punch-hole cutouts on its inner and outer displays.
The front camera on the main screen might sit on the right side. This design choice means Apple would be dropping the notch or Dynamic Island for a hole-punch cutout for the first time, a step toward their goal of a true all-screen phone. Other chatter suggests Apple is still fighting with the technical hurdles of getting rid of the screen crease, testing Ultra-Thin Flexible Glass. This big aesthetic change for their slabs is not expected until a future model, with a four-sided bending design possibly coming much later.
The front camera on the main screen might sit on the right side. This design choice means Apple would be dropping the notch or Dynamic Island for a hole-punch cutout for the first time, a step toward their goal of a true all-screen phone. Other chatter suggests Apple is still fighting with the technical hurdles of getting rid of the screen crease, testing Ultra-Thin Flexible Glass. This big aesthetic change for their slabs is not expected until a future model, with a four-sided bending design possibly coming much later.
