| - | [* black] We take a peek below the reflective film and discover the famed 3D Touch capacitive sensor layer. |
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| + | [* black] We take a peek below the reflective mylar film and, to our surprise, we find a new second layer of sensors for 3D Touch. |
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| + | [* black] Why did this discovery surprise us? Apple had previously stated that 3D Touch functioned using [http://pages.citebite.com/y4c6t6e9m4xhi|sensors integrated into the backlight], but these seem to be a separate component entirely. |
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| + | [* black] The reflective mylar film serves to hide these sensors from the user, preventing them from being seen through the mostly transparent LCD screen. |
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