The Occam Razor is a principle proposed by the 14th-century English logician and Franciscan friar Occam, "Do not increase the substance if it is not necessary" is the essence of this principle. In general, the least concise proof of the same theory or proposition is the most effective. This principle is widely used, and here at Apple, Occam's razor theory may be working again.
Previously, Tianfeng International industry analyst Guo Mingji had predicted that Apple's iPhone 15, which will launch in 2023, may be equipped with touch ID under the screen, but he recently re-examined the credibility of this statement. A recent survey suggests that neither the 2023 nor 2024 iPhones will adopt the technology, as Apple may be satisfied with its software solutions and new technologies.
Guo wrote in a tweet, "I predicted that iPhones would support off-screen fingerprint sensing/Touch ID as early as 2023. But the latest survey shows that new iPhones in 2023 and 2024 may not use off-screen Touch ID. Face ID with a mask on an iPhone is already a great biometric solution. ”
It is worth mentioning that analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Young of DSCC both said last week that off-screen Face ID will be launched in 2023 or 2024, the former saying the company's goal is 2023, while the latter is 2024.
At present, it is more credible to say that Apple will use an "exclamation point" style digging hole for the new iPhone to accommodate the TrueDepth sensor and the front camera, insisting that Face ID should not change for a long time. Ross Young also believes that although this year's iPhone 14 series may only have the Pro version to adopt the design, by 2024, all iPhone models will have the same design. Needless to say that the face ID under the screen, the touch ID under the screen is estimated to be enough.
Apple's trade-off between fingerprint unlocking and Face ID under the screen has been going through several years. Apple has not tried the research and development of touch ID under the screen, but in the end it did not achieve the desired effect, but through the software level to achieve the use of face ID to unlock wearing a mask. This also allows Apple to solve the problem of user unlocking during the epidemic under the premise of ensuring security. In contrast, using apple watch to unlock iPhone is very unthinkable Occam razor, and it does not meet the habits and actual situation of most users.
After using Face ID for wearing a mask for a while, I personally feel that it is still very useful for most of the time. However, when wearing a mask and a hat at the same time, Face ID is also difficult to identify. In addition, Face ID will often pop up "Please look down to unlock", compared to the insensible face unlock, or hope that Apple can further optimize the algorithm to make Face ID wearing a mask more useful.