The iPhone 13 can take the long-lasting Face ID notch and eventually shrink it, giving us an upgrade we’ve been waiting for a long time.
We’ve heard all this rumor, but a new research note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) lends further faith to a smaller exhibit. Kuo’s predictions are based on activities in Apple’s supply chain in Asia and have a good track record of accuracy.
Kuo’s claim does not specify how the notch of the iPhone 13 will be smaller. From other rumors, the likely change is a narrower level, made possible by combining Face ID’s currently separate infrared projector and infrared receptor into one unified sensor.
The shrunken notch has been a rumor since the original one debuted on the iPhone X, also for last year’s iPhone 12 series. And while it looks like 2021 may be the year the notch gets smaller, it’s believed it will be early next year that the notch will disappear completely in favor of an Android flagship-style punch hole camera.
Other rumors about the iPhone 13 claim that it will get a variable 120Hz ProMotion screen, improved camera lenses and a more powerful telephoto zoom, plus a brand new Touch ID sensor under the screen. We can assume that there will also be a new A15 chipset and other internal hardware and a series of software upgrades.
We should see Apple unveil the iPhone 13 in September, with its previous iPhone launches. Given the quality of the current iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, and considering these leaks, there is every chance that Apple will once again make one of the best phones of the year.