We’ve already started to hear some rumours about the next iPhone that Apple will launch later this year and it will “likely” have a feature that Android smartphones have been using for a while. The iPhone 13 is said to have a fingerprint scanner embedded under the display for biometric authentication, something we’ve already seen on various Android devices, including budget smartphones.
According to Barclays analyst Andrew Gardiner and three of his colleagues, the iPhone 13 is expected to feature a smaller notch for FaceID authentication but also the fingerprint scanner for an alternative way to unlock the smartphone. iPhone users have demanded Apple to incorporate some form of fingerprint scanning on its next device ever since the COVID-19 pandemic made it harder to unlock the phone. Since the iPhone is unable to unlock the smartphone while wearing a mask, a fingerprint scanner on the iPhone is now desperately needed.
Barclays said its research is partly based on “extensive industry conversations” with suppliers in recent weeks according to MacRumors. The iPhone 13 Pro is also said to have a LiDAR scanner as well, however that will be limited to the ‘Pro’ models.
