Apple tests the face -id under the screen for iPhone 18 Pro

Jakarta -Apple reports actively tests the face -ID system under the screen of the prototype iPhone 18 -Pro model that only has a small camera hole (hole punch) on its screen. This was unveiled on Monday, April 5, by a delicious from China Ming-Chi Kuo.

In an account based on Weibo, the title Digital Chat Station is concerned that Apple tests the 3D mandrel identification technology for 3D face recognition of sub-formations for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max models, which is expected to start next year.

It is known that this delicious sources in the Apple supply chain, like some previous leaks that have proven to be precise. The latest claim also strengthens a report of the information last weekend, in which the iPhone 18 Pro “Two generations after the current series” is probably delivered with the face -ID technology under the screen. There is only a small hole in the upper left corner of the screen for the front camera.

Face ID technology among the scenes is a complex technical challenge, since Apple has to embed infrared-based facial recognition sensors under OLED panels without reducing accuracy or reliability.

In contrast to ordinary front cameras, Face ID works by projecting and reading thousands of infrared light points to create a map of the depth of the face of the user. However, OLED panels block or distribute most of the infrared light in a natural way, which makes it difficult for the system to function optimally if they are placed under the screen.

To overcome this, Apple most likely tests a method so that more IR lights penetrate into certain parts of the screen and at the same time minimizes the distortion and maintain image quality. This most likely requires overhaul of hardware components and software algorithms to compensate for optical signal loss and interference. Apple should also ensure that the performance and safety of this new system corresponds synonymous with IDS that are currently available before they are widespread.

In the meantime, Apple should use a Hiaa hole (hole-in-active area) in the active area of ​​the screen for the front camera. Hiaa is a screen manufacturing technology developed by Samsung and other screen manufacturers, with which the integration of the front camera into OLED panels can be endangered without much screen space. This technique is carried out by drilling microl holes in active pixel areas with lasers into accuracy.

According to the digital chat station, the standard -iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 air models will continue to use two frontsorial holes and a camera hole, as is hidden in the Dynamic Island function today. It is also rumored that in spring 2027, Apple launched the iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18e as part of an updated iPhone -year start strategy in the spring of 2027. This was also confirmed by the well-known industrial analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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