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# Second iPhone Duo could hide Face ID under the display, report says

Gurman says the next iPhone Duo will add Face ID without a notch. Apple has not commented.

Leaked on 22 October 2026

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@markgurman's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. [Live post on X](https://x.com/markgurman/status/2113385333291188518)

Apple is aiming to add Face ID to the second-generation iPhone Duo, with the sensors under the display, according to Mark Gurman (@markgurman). [AppleInsider](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/22/iphone-duo-2-will-have-under-display-face-id) and [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016427/the-next-iphone-duo-could-have-face-id) both relayed the report.

> **Mark Gurman** @markgurman
>
> I mentioned during today's podcast two features Apple has tested for the iPhone Duo 2: under-display Face ID on the front screen and an Action Button. https://t.co/MUP8gF5GAx
>
> 654 likes · 32 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) [October 22, 2026](https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/2113385333291188518)

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AppleInsider notes the first iPhone Duo lacks Face ID but already uses Apple's first under-display camera. Gurman said on his podcast that Face ID on the second model would be on the front screen only. [MacTrast](https://www.mactrast.com/2026/10/second-generation-iphone-duo-prototypes-include-under-display-face-id/) reported the same detail about prototypes.

Apple has not confirmed plans for a second iPhone Duo.

## What we know

* Gurman reported under-display Face ID for iPhone Duo 2.
* The current iPhone Duo uses an under-display camera.

## What we don't know

* Launch timing for a second model.
* Whether the feature survives testing.

## What would confirm it

An Apple launch of iPhone Duo 2 with the feature.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @markgurman](https://x.com/markgurman/status/2113385333291188518)
* [Face ID will come to iPhone Duo 2, and Action Button may return](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/22/iphone-duo-2-will-have-under-display-face-id)
* [The next iPhone Duo could have Face ID. | The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016427/the-next-iphone-duo-could-have-face-id)
* [Second-Generation iPhone Duo Prototypes Include Under-Display Face ID](https://www.mactrast.com/2026/10/second-generation-iphone-duo-prototypes-include-under-display-face-id/)

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## What happened later

Apple has not confirmed plans for a second iPhone Duo.

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