iPhone 12 to feature much smaller notch, without missing any Face ID sensors?

- Notch on the iPhone 12 much smaller

- All Face ID components still there

- Earpiece/speaker pushed up to the bezel

A leaked schematic drawing reveals that Apple's next iPhone could feature a much smaller notch, without reducing the number of sensors required to make Face ID work.

From looking at the imagery, it appears a big part of this is achieved through moving the earpiece/speaker up into the bezel of the phone, and squishing the other required sensors together.

That means there's still the infared camera, dot projector, flood illuminator, plus the proximity and ambient light sensors all in a space which is dramatically reduced from the notches used on iPhones since the iPhone X.

The image was shared by Apple leaker, Jon Prosser on Twitter, and gives a good indication of what we can expect to see on the iPhone 12.