Touch ID coming to iPhone Ultra this fall, here’s why - 9to5Mac

This fall, Apple is launching a new foldable iPhone that rumors say will be called iPhone Ultra. And one of the more curious features of iPhone Ultra is the use of Touch ID instead of Face ID. Here’s why Apple’s reportedly making the switch. iPhone Ultra will be perhaps the most unique new iPhone model ever. It will have two displays—one on the outside, and a larger one that unfolds on the inside. It will use a hole-punch cutout rather than a Dynamic Island. And it will have Touch ID instead of Face ID. That’s according to leaks from a variety of sources over many months. For a model branded ‘Ultra,’ it seems especially odd for Apple to be taking a step back with its authentication tech. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple was forced to use Touch ID “due to thickness and internal space constraints.” Face ID’s components clearly fit inside the ultra-thin iPhone Air. So why not iPhone Ultra? There are at least two reasons that we know of: iPhone Air measures 5.6mm thick (not counting the camera plateau). But the iPhone Ultra, when unfolded, will measure only 4.5-4.8mm. That’s a significant reduction. Liked by 7 people It's very likely that the first generation of the iPhone Ultra will have a lot of compromises. This was the case with the original iPhone and the iPhone X. I recommend that the best thing to do is wait for the 2nd or 3rd version.