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Apple eyes Face ID and camera upgrades for future iPhone Duo models

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Face ID prototypes exist, but the feature may not be ready until the iPhone Duo 3.

By Mei Ling Tan

Illustration of a smartphone with camera lenses and a facial recognition symbol
Photo: MacRumors.com

Apple has four upgrade goals for its future iPhone Duo lineup, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company wants to introduce a telephoto camera and Face ID, add an Action button, and make the design slimmer while reducing its weight.

Gurman said Apple has produced prototypes for the iPhone Duo 2 that put Face ID on its outer display. However, he reported that little time remains to complete that feature for the model. Face ID could instead make its debut with the iPhone Duo 3.

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