According to a new report from Nikkei, which reiterates points made last month by the WSJ, iPhone X suppliers are continuing to struggle to produce the 3D sensor components used for Apple’s new TrueDepth camera system.
While the report doesn’t show suppliers have been able to overcome the issues with the new camera system, research points out that production of the iPhone X has supposedly increased from 100,000 units per-week to 400,000, a considerable jump in the right direction.
Following the introduction of the iPhone X in September, pre-orders for the device will begin later this month, and it’s expected those who are late to pre-order can expect lengthly shipping delays, potentially leading into late December and early January.
iPhone X
The iPhone X, pronounced “iPhone Ten”, features a 5.8-inch Super Retina OLED edge-to-edge display with 2436 x 1125 resolution and 458ppi, HDR support, Dolby Vision, HDR10, and True Tone. The Home Button has been removed from the iPhone X, with Apple adding a new Tap to Wake feature which works alongside Raise to Wake.
iPhone X features the new A11 Bionic chip with a special neural engine that helps power Face ID which unlocks the device by taking a 3D scan of the users face. Apple says Face ID can’t be spoofed by photographs, masks, and makeup, and changing your actual appearance with a hat or beard or makeup won’t prevent Face ID from working.