Many rumors claim Apple's original plan was to include both Face ID and Touch ID on the iPhone X. However, the new design would have
meant embedding a fingerprint scanner beneath its new Super Retina HD display, and the technology wasn't ready in time.
Not exact matches
Additionally, the compact size of the LEDs used
means that the technology could help manufacturers do things like
embed fingerprint scanners into their screens.
Just below the primary camera, there's a
fingerprint scanner, which
means the device doesn't come with the
scanner embedded under the display.
Good article but I think that Samsung and other big OEMs (
meaning Apple) won't bother with the
embedded fingerprint scanner.
That said, users may be happy to opt for a thicker iPhone if the added space
means the handset will have a larger battery and a
fingerprint scanner embedded in the screen.