iPhone Fold rumors say Face ID will be underneath foldable display
We've heard that Apple's first foldable could come with Touch ID, but it seems like that might not be the case
š Appleās first foldable iPhone could come with Face ID
š«„ The sensors are rumored to sit behind the display instead of in a cut-out
šŗ The resolution of the iPhone Foldās displays has also leaked
š We expect Apple to launch its first foldable in 2026
Apple is working on its first foldable iPhone, and it seems like the device could include Face ID after all. Weāve heard conflicting rumors in the past that the company would either include Face ID or Touch ID with its first folding phone, and as of right now, it seems like Apple will go with Face ID underneath the folding screen.
Well-known leaker Digital chat station (DCS) shared to Weibo the supposed resolutions of Appleās upcoming iPhone Fold (or whatever itāll be called), and in the process, they mention that the folding screen will come with under-display camera technology. This implies the phone will include Face ID sensors beneath the display, similar to how Samsung hides the selfie camera on the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The post also corroborates DCSā previous leaks that Apple has a prototype of the iPhone Fold with Face ID built into the screen.
It sounds like the outer display will only come with a selfie camera, which means youāll need to open your phone in order to unlock it. Typically, book-style foldables stick with fingerprint scanners on the side for this reason, so itās peculiar that Apple wants to only use Face ID. We havenāt heard anything suggesting the company wonāt include both, however, so anythingās possible.
The iPhone Foldās display resolutions are 2713x1920 for the 7.76-inch folding screen and 2088x1422 for the 5.49-inch outer screen.
Previous rumors suggest the iPhone Fold will come with a creaseless folding display, a titanium design, two rear cameras, a dense battery, custom Apple-built modems, and a form factor around 4-4.5mm thick when open. The device is expected to cost upwards of $2,000 and itāll likely launch by the end of 2026. We still donāt know everything about this phone given weāre a year and a half away, so stay tuned.
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