Apple will purportedly launch a new iPhone tailored for Chinese consumers that drops Face ID in favor of under-display Touch ID, according to caijing.com.cn via globaltimes.cn.The new phone will reportedly remove Face ID, the facial recognition system for the iPhone, and instead employ an under-display fingerprint function, news site caijing.com.cn reported, citing sources on the upstream industry supply chain. An industry insider revealed that this is likely to "save on costs."
In the first quarter of 2019, Huawei captured about 34% of the Chinese market, followed by Vivo with 19%, OPPO with 18%, Xiaomi with 12%, and Apple with 9%. Apple has struggled in the country in part due to its higher cost. Chinese consumers reportedly prefer smartphones that are priced around 5,000 yuan ($731).
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