iPhone X
An OLED edge-to-edge display and Face ID replace the Home-button interaction model.
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Face ID
TrueDepth-based face authentication introduced with iPhone X.
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Product sequence
Where this technology appears.
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iPhone XR
Face ID and the all-screen interaction model reach a colorful 6.1-inch LCD branch.
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A12 Bionic refines the iPhone X formula with faster Face ID and camera improvements.
Open productiPhone XS Max
The X-class design expands to a 6.5-inch Max form for the first time.
Open productiPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
Redefines the modern iPad paradigm with an edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display, Face ID in any orientation, USB-C, and magnetically paired Apple Pencil 2.
Open productiPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
Reduces chassis volume by 25% while maintaining a 12.9-inch canvas, introducing Face ID in any orientation, USB-C, and Apple Pencil 2.
Open productiPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
Introduces the LiDAR Scanner and dual-camera array to Apple hardware, pioneering hardware depth sensing and trackpad cursor interaction in iPadOS.
Open productiPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
Adds a LiDAR Scanner, Ultra Wide camera, studio microphones, and A12Z Bionic with 8-core GPU to the 12.9-inch pro workspace.
Open productiPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
Transplants Mac-class Apple silicon M1 into an 11-inch iPad, bringing Thunderbolt/USB 4, 5G, and Center Stage to the compact pro canvas.
Open productiPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
Debuts the Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED display with 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, powered by the desktop-class Apple silicon M1 chip and Thunderbolt.
Open productiPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
Debuts Apple Pencil hover interaction, Apple M2 silicon with ProRes media acceleration, and Wi-Fi 6E in the compact 11-inch Pro form factor.
Open productiPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
The ultimate iteration of Apple's 12.9-inch mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR architecture, supercharged with M2 silicon, Apple Pencil hover, and Wi-Fi 6E.
Open productiPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
Debuts Apple M4 silicon and Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR in a breakthrough 5.3 mm enclosure with landscape Face ID and Apple Pencil Pro.
Open productiPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
The thinnest Apple product ever at 5.1 mm, featuring a 13-inch Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR display, M4 silicon, and Apple Pencil Pro.
Open productiPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
Introduces Apple M5 silicon with GPU-integrated Neural Accelerators, Apple-designed N1 Wi-Fi 7 networking, and the custom C1X 5G modem.
Open productiPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
Combines the 5.1 mm ultra-thin 13-inch Tandem OLED canvas with Apple M5 silicon, per-core Neural Accelerators, N1 Wi-Fi 7, and the custom C1X 5G modem.
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Historical context
Moments that explain the wider transition.
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Face ID resets the iPhone interaction baseline
iPhone X removed the Home button, introduced Face ID and an OLED edge-to-edge display, and shifted primary navigation toward gestures and the TrueDepth camera system.