That means that China's Huawei, Xiaomi and others could be a total of almost two years behind Apple, which launched Face ID with its iPhone X anniversary phone last September. In particular, Android producers are struggling to source vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs, a core part of Apple's Face ID hardware. File photo'We may have a potential introduction of a second handset maker into 3D sensing at the end of this calendar year. Face ID uses a 7MP front-facing camera on the iPhone X which has multiple components. Face ID uses a 7MP front-facing camera on the iPhone X which has multiple components Face ID uses infrared to scan your face, so it works in low lighting conditions and in the dark.

Source: Daily Mail March 20, 2018 11:07 UTC