Apple is actively testing under-screen Face ID for next year’s iPhone 18 Pro models using a special “spliced micro-transparent glass” window built into the display, claims a Chinese leaker.

According to “Smart Pikachu,” a Weibo account that has previously shared accurate supply-chain details on Chinese Android hardware, Apple is testing the special glass as a way to let the TrueDepth system’s infrared sensors pass through the panel without distortion.

The approach is similar to existing industry…