Archive · 16 Dec 2025
iPhone Fold May Drop Face ID
Apple is planning to release a foldable iPhone next year.
Unlike other iPhones, this one might not have Face ID, which is the feature that lets you unlock your phone using your face.
Instead, Apple might bring back Touch ID, which uses your fingerprint to unlock the phone.
This change is happening because the foldable design makes it hard to fit all the parts needed for Face ID.
The phone might have a fingerprint scanner on the side to keep it thin.
It will also have a big screen that folds like a book and a smaller screen on the outside.
The front camera will be hidden under the screen, and there will be two cameras on the back.
This phone is expected to be very strong and durable.
Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone (iPhone Fold) may not include Face ID due to design constraints.
The device is expected to feature a side-mounted Touch ID for biometric authentication.
The iPhone Fold will have a 7.58-inch main display and a 5.25-inch cover display with a punch-hole camera.
It will include an under-display front camera and a dual rear camera setup with a 48MP main sensor.
The phone will use a book-style horizontal folding mechanism and is rumored to have a very strong hinge design.
- Who
- Apple
- What
- Potential removal of Face ID from foldable iPhone
- When
- Next year
- Where
- Global market
- Why
- Design constraints and space limitations
- Device
- iPhone Fold
- Potential Feature Removal
- Face ID
- Possible Replacement
- Side-mounted Touch ID
- Alternative Methods
- Under-display front camera, passcode, device-to-device unlock
- Expected Launch
- Next year
- Primary Biometric
- Fingerprint-based
- Secondary Authentication
- Passcodes and ecosystem features
- Display Size
- 7.58-inch main, 5.25-inch cover
- Camera Setup
- Under-display front, dual rear (48MP main)
- Folding Mechanism
- Book-style horizontal fold