[cowsup]

They likely have the next 3-4 phones mostly planned out. Given the current limitations of under-display cameras, they’d rather pour resources into function over form when it comes to features and services like FaceID, FaceTime, and Memoji.

Sure, maybe by the end of the 20s, the “island” will be obsolete, but I think Apple is secure in the knowledge that the pill is here for several generations of iPhone to come.

[cercatrova]

Indeed, Apple keeps designs around for quite a while, while other brands iterate more quickly it seems. The notch and fingerprint scanner when underscreen cameras and scanners are available, the MacBook 2016 design, the Apple mouse, are all examples that come to mind.

[n8cpdx]

Fair enough on the mouse, but in-display fingerprint sensors are notoriously bad and noticeable on the display with screen protectors. Android devices haven’t managed secure Face ID without IR. And the under screen cameras have poor image quality.

Post-Ive, Apple is prioritizing reliability and usability over the gimmicks, and I think that’s for the best.

https://www.androidauthority.com/under-display-selfie-camera...

https://www.androidauthority.com/in-display-fingerprint-sens...

[sofixa]

> Fair enough on the mouse, but in-display fingerprint sensors are notoriously bad and noticeable on the display with screen protectors.

What do you mean? My OnePlus 9 Pro has an in-display fingerprint scanner and it works wonderfully, with or without a screen protector (they warn you to redo the scans if you add/remove one).

[JaneLovesDotNet]

Do you think they plan out that far in advance? If so that is very impressive.