Apple is adding Face ID to the iPhone Duo. But not in 2027. Not on the iPhone Duo 2. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple has missed the engineering deadline — and the biometric system won’t ship with next year’s refresh.
Prototypes exist. They use a VCSEL emitter built into the outer display. That’s new. It’s not the TrueDepth array from standard iPhones.
But integration is behind schedule. The hardware codenamed V78 is nearing final design. First prototypes are due soon. Test production follows.
There’s no time left to validate Face ID reliably across both screens. So the iPhone Duo 2 will launch without it, just like the first model. Passcode only. Or Apple Watch unlock.
No biometrics on either display. The Action Button is coming to the iPhone Duo 2. AppleInsider confirms it, though the report cuts off before detailing how it’ll work. A telephoto lens?
Also delayed. That’s now slated for iPhone Duo 3. Same goes for weight and thickness reductions. Those remain on the roadmap, but not in the 2027 unit.
Apple hasn’t announced the iPhone Duo 2. No price. No release date. No official name beyond ‘iPhone Duo 2’.
The original launched in late 2026 at $1,299 in the US and Rs 1,49,900 in India.
MDFiled by The Mobile Desk
Phones from leak to launch to price cut: what was announced, what it costs where, and when it goes on sale. Indian launches and prices included, not appended.
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