Since the release of the iPhone 13 series, there is a lot of news about the iPhone 14 series.
In other words, the design of the iPhone14 series, whether to cancel the bangs screen, the hardware configuration of the iPhone 14 series and the price of the iPhone 14 series, etc., the outside world has corresponding rumors that are easy to believe.
But no matter how much news there is from the iPhone 14 series, it is almost certain that this new Apple machine will not have an off-screen fingerprint recognition function. Of course, such a judgment may disappoint those who are expecting it. However, the next two reasons should be able to convince you, take a closer look.
The iOS15.4 beta version already supports wearing a mask to unlock the iPhone, and Apple does not need to unlock the phone through hardware
Previously, I used the iPhone8P. As we all know, the iPhone8P is an Apple phone with the Home button, and Touch ID is integrated on the Home button.
So, you can unlock the iPhone8P by gently pressing the Home button. However, there are still disadvantages to this unlocking method, such as oil or water stains on the fingers, which will affect the unlocking experience.
Currently, I'm using the iPhone 13Pro, which is unlocked via Face ID, but wearing a mask will also affect the unlocking experience. To this end, Apple's iOS 15.4 beta has added a new feature - wear a mask and use Face ID.
After some time of use, I personally think that the function of wearing a mask to unlock the iPhone in the iOS 15.4 beta is quite OK, at least allowing users to quickly unlock the iPhone without taking off the mask.
That being the case, it means that Apple can completely solve the problem of users wearing masks to unlock iPhones in the way of iOS system software. So, is it necessary for Apple to achieve more unlocked phones on the iPhone 14 series by adding hardware? In fact, there is really no need.
After all, face ID and off-screen fingerprint recognition are quick without a mask. When wearing a mask, the iOS 15.4 beta system can already be unlocked, what fingerprint is under the screen?
Only removing Face ID and adding an off-screen fingerprint recognition function does not make much sense; on the contrary, the practice is too radical
In theory, off-screen fingerprint recognition is more meaningful if it is used on a real full-screen iPhone. But according to rumors, the iPhone14 series cancels the bangs design, shrinks the Face ID module, and then adds an off-screen fingerprint recognition. This doesn't seem like much, but if you think about it, is it a bit redundant?
In other words, wouldn't it be more attractive to add off-screen fingerprint recognition, simply cancel Face ID completely, and place the earpiece and front camera under the screen? Therefore, it is really not interesting to assume that you just remove Face ID and add off-screen fingerprint recognition. Moreover, there are now too many Android phones equipped with fingerprint recognition under the screen.
Then, as just said, completely cancel Face ID, and put the earpiece and front camera under the screen, instead of using off-screen fingerprint recognition, in fact, this practice is very radical, speculation that Apple will not use it at this stage. Therefore, continuing to use Face ID on the iPhone 14 series is more reliable and convincing than off-screen fingerprint recognition.
In summary, there are some conjectures about whether the iPhone 14 series will have off-screen fingerprint recognition. You are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss.