iOS 17.4 hints that Apple might finally put a landscape Face ID camera on an iPad Pro

Date:
Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:36:34 +0000

Description:
The iPad Pro 2024 could get a redesign, with a repositioned front-facing camera.

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The iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) is Apples most high-end tablet, and yet in one way its a worse tablet than the entry-level iPad 10.9 (2022) , as its
front-facing camera is on the narrow edge, meaning its off to the side in landscape orientation which is the orientation it will usually be in for video calls, or when a keyboard is attached.

Thats not ideal, but its something Apple might look to address with a future model, as 9to5Mac has seen code in internal iOS 17.4 beta files which
suggests Apple has been working on a Face ID-enabled camera that would sit at the top when a tablet is in landscape orientation.

That Face ID element is notable because the iPad 10.9 (2022) which is the only iPad to currently have a camera in that position doesnt have Face ID.
So Apple has seemingly been working on this change for a different model. Probably for the Pro

The iPad Air line also doesnt have Face ID, so while its possible that the next model will, the most likely conclusion is that Apple might change the position of the front-facing camera on the iPad Pro 2024 , which almost certainly will have Face ID, since the current model does.

This would be a far more desirable position for the camera, since it would mean the camera is more centered on your face when the tablet is held in landscape orientation.

However, this change could come with challenges, as currently the Apple
Pencil charger sits on the same edge that would need to be used for that camera (the other long edge wouldnt work as thats used for connecting keyboards). There may not be room for both the camera and the charger on that edge, so its possible that well see a more drastic redesign.

Thats just speculation for now, and theres no guarantee Apple will change the iPad Pros camera position anyway, but we might find out soon, as most leaks suggest well see the iPad Pro 2024 early this year. You might also like iPad Pro 2024 : what we know so far Best iPad : top Apple tablets to consider
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad-pro/ios-174-hints-that-apple-might-fina lly-put-a-landscape-face-id-camera-on-an-ipad-pro


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