Apple Reportedly Planning To Release Budget iPhone Without Face ID For Chinese Market

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A new report citing Chinese supply chain sources claims that Apple has plans to unveil a more affordable iPhone for China’s consumers, with the device notably featuring an under-display fingerprint sensor in lieu of the Face ID technology found on the company’s newer handsets.

On Monday, Chinese publication Global Times reported on the supposed new iPhone, describing the handset as a device “tailored” for Chinese consumers that could potentially help Apple regain momentum in the country’s smartphone market amid “mounting cost pressure” from the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Citing supply chain sources who spoke to a separate, Chinese-language news outlet, Global Times added that the new iPhone will not include Face ID, as the facial recognition feature will be replaced by an under-display fingerprint reader in order to “save on costs.”

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