IPhone’s Android catch-up job
The next-generation iPhones may sport low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) displays that are so energy efficient they can be kept perpetually on like some Android handsets. Noted leaker Max Weinbach and Everything Apple Pro were the sources of the heads up cited by AppleInsider and reported by Engadget. The LTPO displays running at 120 hertz can display popping information without any input from phone users, although the battery status and clock may be chosen to be the only features that are perpetually visible.
If the leaked feature would make it to production models, notifications would be visible momentarily, according to Weinbach.
On-display fingerprint scanner, always-on screen among leaks by Max Weinbach.
He also hinted at upgraded cameras for the latest iPhones that would allow their use for astrophotography, lowlight shooting and ultra-wide aspect ratios. An on-display fingerprint reader common to Android phones may also be adopted by Apple, according to Weinbach. A smaller notch housing the front camera was also reported.
“We’d take these rumors with the proverbial grain of salt. No matter how accurate Weinbach might be, Apple could easily cut or modify features before production starts,” Engadget said. “LTPO is the key to making always-on screens viable in recent Apple Watches, and they’ve been present for a while in devices like the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Apple could catch up on always-on features without having to sacrifice much (if any) longevity,” it added.