Apple tests Face ID under external display on iPhone Duo 2 prototypes
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the feature is being tested on prototype foldables, after the first-generation iPhone Duo used Touch ID on the power button.
Apple is testing Face ID on prototype units of its next-generation foldable phone, the iPhone Duo 2, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The test places the Face ID sensor under the external display, per the report cited by digitaltoday.co.kr.
The first-generation iPhone Duo used Touch ID built into the power button instead of Face ID. It is not yet decided whether Face ID would replace that power-button Touch ID on the next model or whether both would coexist.
Apple has also been reducing the size of Face ID components and making them less visible, as seen with the IR camera on the iPhone 18 Pro. The company is additionally considering adding an Action button to the next iPhone Duo, according to the report.
If development is delayed, Face ID could be pushed to the third-generation iPhone Duo 3. Apple has not confirmed any of these details, and the report does not include a release date for the iPhone Duo 2.
Background
The ultra-thin design of the first-generation iPhone Duo was cited as the reason Face ID was not included, which is why the device shipped with Touch ID on the power button. The iPhone Duo 2 has not been announced by Apple.
Quick answers
Will the iPhone Duo 2 have Face ID?
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is testing Face ID under the external display on iPhone Duo 2 prototypes, but Apple has not confirmed it.
What biometric authentication did the first iPhone Duo use?
The first-generation iPhone Duo used Touch ID built into the power button instead of Face ID.
When will the iPhone Duo 2 be released?
The report does not give a release date for the iPhone Duo 2.