Bloomberg: Apple testing in-screen Touch ID for 2021 iPhone, AirTags coming this year - 9to5Mac

The report says that Apple “isn’t planning major changes” for the 2021 iPhone, but one key upgrade is in testing: an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The big change, however, is that Apple is testing support for an in-screen fingerprint reader for this year’s iPhone.

Though overall changes will be minor, Apple is still testing a key upgrade for 2021: an in-screen fingerprint reader.

Apple started to move away from fingerprint sensors in 2017 with the launch of the iPhone X, but Touch ID has remained as a feature on Mac laptops and cheaper iPhones since then.

In addition, the reliable leaker L0vetodream has also reported that in-screen Touch ID will soon make its way to the iPhone

Finally, Bloomberg writes that Apple has “discussed removing the charging port for some iPhone models in favor of wireless charging.” Again, it’s unclear if this change will make its way to the iPhone 12S or if Apple will save it for a future model

It’s worth noting that Ming-Chi Kuo predicted in 2019 that Apple would launch an iPhone without a Lightning port in 2021