iPhone 15 may improve Face ID by integrating proximity sensor into Dynamic Island

With the release of iPhone 15 this fall, Apple is expected to bring Dynamic Island to the entire lineup for the first time. In conjunction with this, the company is also reportedly planning to move the iPhone's proximity sensors into Dynamic Island.

The main purpose of the proximity sensor is to turn off the screen when the user brings the phone close to their ear. It also plays a role in optimizing Always-On Display on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

iPhone 15 Dynamic Island Changes

The iPhone 15’s proximity sensor is “located within the dynamic island.” The change will reportedly have no impact on the Dynamic Island area itself.

Currently, the proximity sensor on the iPhone 14 Pro is located below the iPhone display, outside of the dynamic island.

While all iPhone 15 models feature a similar dynamic island design to the iPhone 14 Pro, the difference lies in the placement of the proximity sensor. In the iPhone 14 Pro, the proximity sensor is located below the display (outside the dynamic island). In contrast, in the iPhone 15 series, the proximity sensor is located within the dynamic island, and the dynamic island area has almost no changes.

says the change applies to iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. This is apparently codenamed "Sphinx" and is part of the "Single Pearl Module". Pearl is what Apple calls Face ID.

Apple supplier Finisar will provide the company with 940n wavelength proximity sensors for the iPhone 15, compared to the 1380nm proximity sensor currently used in the iPhone 14 Pro.

This is one of those rumors that is clearly based on supply chain chatter, making it difficult to know what, if anything, it means for end users. If it is indeed part of the Face ID stack, this could theoretically mean that the iPhone 15 somehow offers improved Face ID performance.

In my opinion, the more likely scenario is that this is a change made by Apple to manufacture or cut costs.

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