For years, Apple fans have been asking why the company got rid of Touch ID, and only allows consumers to use Face ID instead. While we don’t have an answer to that, the foldable iPhone is expected to bring back Touch ID, which will apparently take on a slightly more outdated form than expected.
A renowned analyst claimed earlier this year that the foldable iPhone would use a side-mounted button for Touch ID. After that report, some others claimed that the phone would instead use a fingerprint scanner embedded into the display, as is much more common nowadays even on budget phones.
Which form of Touch ID do you prefer?
Side-mounted button
11.76%
Scanner in display
41.18%
I don't care! Just bring back Touch ID!
29.41%
Don't bring back Touch ID!
17.65%
However, that analyst has reiterated that the foldable iPhone will most certainly use a side-mounted button for Touch ID, and not one in the display. This is apparently because Apple doesn’t want to include too many components inside the display, which explains the lack of Face ID for the foldable iPhone.
Six months ago, I predicted the foldable iPhone would use side-button Touch ID. There are now market rumors that it will adopt an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, but I think that’s unlikely. It’s expected that Luxshare ICT will supply the side-button Touch ID module… https://t.co/KsGu49JXkP
Many users prefer Touch ID over Face ID due to its ease of use and relatively simpler accessibility. However, Apple will do things its own way, and the company often chooses a path that the consumer may not entirely agree with (charging the Magic Mouse, anyone?).
The return of Touch ID, no matter how it is implemented, will be heralded as a positive for the consumer by most people, if I had to guess. Though, a few other aspects may leave the foldable iPhone lacking when compared to alternatives like the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is an excellent phone. | Image credit — PhoneArena
According to leaked foldable iPhone specs, Apple’s 2026 entry already falls behind this year’s Fold 7 when it comes to the display. Reports claim that the foldable iPhone will use the most advanced hinge in the entire industry, but Apple’s initial vision of a completely crease-free foldable smartphone looks to be in danger.
Next year, when the phone comes out alongside the iPhone 18, it might very well fall severely behind the Galaxy Z Fold 8. However, people will still probably buy it in droves, thanks to Apple’s new marketing tactic for the foldable iPhone.
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