iPhone X Supplies News: Apple Denies Reports It Reduced Face ID's Accuracy Due to Production Issues

By Jessica Ferrera, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, October 26, 2017

Apple recently denied reports that they have asked their suppliers to lessen Face ID's accuracy due to a persisting shortage in supplies and production issues.

Apple is pioneering facial recognition technology on its mobile devices with the addition of the Face ID feature. On the iPhone X, Face ID is going to be the sole biometric authentication system.

Unfortunately, a recent report from Bloomberg referred to sources "familiar with the situation" who said Apple had told its suppliers that they could "reduce the accuracy of the face-recognition technology" just to ramp up the production of the iPhone X in time for its retail release and the holiday market.

However, Apple strongly denied those claims. The company's spokesperson, Trudy Muller, provided a statement that said: "Bloomberg's claim that it reduced the accuracy spec for Face ID is completely false and we expect Face ID to be the new gold standard for facial authentication. The quality and accuracy of Face ID haven't changed; it continues to be one in a million probability of a random person unlocking your iPhone with Face ID."

During Apple's Sept. 12 unveiling event, the company spoke of Face ID's one-in-a-million accuracy. However, the report did not specify to what degree Apple lessened those numbers.

On the other hand, Bloomberg still agreed that Face ID would remain a better security and authentication feature over Touch ID despite the alleged deliberate changes in its accuracy.

Meanwhile, Nikkei Asia also reported that due to Apple's production woes, the company will only be able to come up with 20 million iPhone X units worldwide -- half of the quantity they originally planned.

Nikkei Asia's report also pointed to the scarcity in parts and components that make up the Face ID feature, which effectively slowed down production.

Apart from Face ID, the iPhone X is also the first-ever iPhone to sport organic light-emitting diode panels to achieve the edge-to-edge screen. After a decade of the iPhone's development, it is also the first to ditch the physical home button.

Pre-orders for the iPhone X will open on Oct. 27. It will be in stores on Nov. 3.