{"id":721084,"date":"2026-06-07T13:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/721084\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:33:24","slug":"touch-id-coming-to-iphone-ultra-this-fall-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/721084\/","title":{"rendered":"Touch ID coming to iPhone Ultra this fall, here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iphone-fold-mockup-blue.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fall, Apple is launching a new foldable iPhone that <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/13\/iphone-ultra-is-coming-six-new-features-in-apples-high-end-model\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rumors say will be called iPhone Ultra<\/a>. And one of the more curious features of iPhone Ultra is the use of Touch ID instead of Face ID. Here\u2019s why Apple\u2019s reportedly making the switch.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone Ultra to use Touch ID, not Face ID for authentication<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patent-for-in-screen-Touch-ID-and-Face-ID.jpg\" alt=\"Patent for in-screen Touch ID and Face ID\" class=\"wp-image-740188\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/13\/iphone-ultra-is-coming-six-new-features-in-apples-high-end-model\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone Ultra<\/a> will be perhaps the most unique new iPhone model ever. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will have two displays\u2014one on the outside, and a larger one that unfolds on the inside. It will use a hole-punch cutout rather than a Dynamic Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it will have Touch ID instead of Face ID.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s according to leaks from a variety of sources over many months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a model branded \u2018Ultra,\u2019 it seems especially odd for Apple to be taking a step back with its authentication tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So why the switch?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/06\/apples-first-foldable-iphone-may-feature-crease-free-display-but-lacks-face-id-and-cost-more-than-2000\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">analyst Ming-Chi Kuo<\/a>, Apple was forced to use Touch ID \u201cdue to thickness and internal space constraints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why Apple opted not to use Face ID in iPhone Ultra<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ipad-mini-touch-id-button-top.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1048178\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Face ID\u2019s components clearly fit inside the ultra-thin iPhone Air. So why not iPhone Ultra?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are at least two reasons that we know of:<\/p>\n<p>iPhone Ultra will be even thinner than iPhone Air<\/p>\n<p>It would require two separate sets of Face ID components<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iPhone Air measures 5.6mm thick (not counting the camera plateau). But the iPhone Ultra, when unfolded, will measure only 4.5-4.8mm. That\u2019s a significant reduction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if Apple managed to fit Face ID into the thinner frame, it would require double the overall space. That\u2019s because each of the iPhone Ultra\u2019s two displays would need its own set of Face ID components.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether Apple could technically manage such a feat or not, it would mean sacrificing precious internal real estate that could otherwise be dedicated to a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/02\/leaker-says-iphone-fold-will-have-the-largest-battery-yet-by-a-lot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">larger battery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/06\/01\/leaker-reveals-new-iphone-ultra-feature-release-timing-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">vapor chamber<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Touch ID, which will be integrated into the iPhone Ultra\u2019s power button, Apple doesn\u2019t need to double its components. Thus, it\u2019s the solution the company chose this time around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How much does iPhone Ultra\u2019s use of Touch ID instead of Face ID matter to you? 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