When will the iPhone get under-screen Face ID? Rumors continue to surface.In April 2023, display industry analyst Ross Young shared a roadmap showing that iPhone 17 Pro models would feature under-display Face ID.In May 2024, however, Young said he heard this change had been delayed until 2026.
If so, that means that under-screen Face ID could debut on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max next year.In his newsletter today, 's Mark Gurman offered a similar timeframe.He said that by 2026 or 2027, the Pro models should have a smaller Dynamic Island, as a result of Apple moving more components within it to under the display.
iPhone 18 Pro models with under-screen Face ID would presumably still have a pinhole at the top of the display for the front camera, similar to newer Android smartphones like Google's Pixel 9 and Samsung's Galaxy S25.In the past, Young has said that he expects iPhones to eventually have both under-screen Face ID and an under-screen front camera.If so, the iPhone would finally have a true all-screen design, as Apple's former design chief Jony Ive dreamed of.
