Biometrics2013—2025

Technology thread

Touch ID

Fingerprint authentication introduced on iPhone 5s.

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Where this technology appears.

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  1. iPhoneRelated

    iPhone 5s

    Touch ID and the 64-bit A7 add foundational platform capabilities inside the iPhone 5 form.

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  2. iPadExpanded

    iPad Air 2

    An ultra-thin 6.1mm aluminum unibody introduces Touch ID, a fully laminated anti-reflective Retina display, and the triple-core A8X chip to the 9.7-inch iPad.

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  3. iPadExpanded

    iPad mini 3

    Adds Touch ID biometric authentication and a gold color option to the 7.9-inch Retina form factor while maintaining the A7 processing platform of iPad mini 2.

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  4. iPadRetained

    iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (1st generation)

    The inaugural iPad Pro introduces an expansive 12.9-inch 5.6-million-pixel Retina display, Apple Pencil active stylus support, the magnetic Smart Connector, and four-speaker spatial audio driven by the desktop-class A9X chip.

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  5. iPadRetained

    iPad (5th generation)

    Reboots the classic numbered iPad at a breakthrough $329 entry price, combining an A9 processor with a brighter 9.7-inch Retina display in a durable 7.5mm enclosure.

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  6. iPadChanged

    iPad Pro (10.5-inch)

    Redefines the compact Pro form factor with a 10.5-inch reduced-bezel Retina display debuting 120Hz ProMotion technology, driven by the six-core A10X Fusion chip.

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  7. iPadRetained

    iPad (6th generation)

    The first entry-level iPad to support Apple Pencil, democratizing precision stylus input and AR creation for education and mainstream users.

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  8. iPadRetained

    iPad Air (3rd generation)

    Revives the iPad Air brand by bringing a 10.5-inch laminated True Tone display, Smart Keyboard support, and A12 Bionic to the mid-tier price point.

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  9. iPadRetained

    iPad mini (5th generation)

    Revitalizes Apple's ultra-compact tablet with A12 Bionic performance, a True Tone wide-color display, and Apple Pencil support in the classic 7.9-inch form factor.

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  10. iPadRetained

    iPad (7th generation)

    Retires the historic 9.7-inch screen size in favor of a 10.2-inch Retina display and introduces Smart Keyboard support to the $329 entry-level tier.

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  11. iPadIntroduced

    iPad Air (4th generation)

    Debuts Apple's 5nm A14 Bionic chip and pioneering Top Button Touch ID, bringing the modern all-screen design and USB-C to the mid-tier iPad Air.

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  12. iPadExpanded

    iPad mini (6th generation)

    Reinvents the iPad mini with an all-screen 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, Top Button Touch ID, USB-C, Apple Pencil 2 magnetic charging, 5G, and A15 Bionic.

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  13. iPadRetained

    iPad (9th generation)

    The final iPad generation with a physical Home button and headphone jack, upgrading the front camera to 12MP Ultra Wide with Center Stage, doubling base storage, and adding True Tone.

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  14. iPadRetained

    iPad Air (5th generation)

    Brings Apple M1 desktop-class silicon with 8GB unified memory, 5G cellular, and Center Stage video calling to the mid-tier iPad Air enclosure.

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  15. iPadChanged

    iPad (10th generation)

    Redesigns the foundational iPad with an all-screen flat-edge enclosure, top-button Touch ID, USB-C, and Apple's first landscape front-facing camera.

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  16. iPadRetained

    iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

    Upgrades the compact Air with Apple M2 silicon, a landscape front camera, Apple Pencil Pro support, and doubled base storage of 128GB.

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  17. iPadRetained

    iPad (A16)

    The base iPad moves to A16 and doubles starting storage while retaining the 10th-generation physical platform.

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