Apple Likely To Discontinue Touch ID With Future iPhones

13th October 2017 Chloe Gay

Apple is not planning to include the TouchID fingerprint scanner in any future iPhone models, according to a new report.

Respected RGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple will instead be using the new facial recognition technology it launched with the iPhone X model.

The company will reportedly focus on 3D sensing and facial recognition in order to gain a competitive advantage over rivals like Samsung, who have implemented similar technology.

In a note to investors, Ming-Chi Kuo said: “We predict all new 2H18F iPhone models will likely abandon fingerprint recognition.

“We believe this change will allow all new models to realise a competitive advantage via differentiation, on the back of an integrated user experience of full-screen design and TrueDepth Camera/ Facial recognition/ Face ID/ AR applications.”

It has also been hinted that future 2018 iPhone models will have a full-screen, bezel-less design, and that the iPhone 8 and 8S could be the last to carry the older design.