HOW IT WORKS Haptic Touch

Remember 3D Touch, Apple’s technology for iPhone screens? It’s gone, replaced by a technology Apple calls Haptic Touch. The results feel very similar, but the two technologies are very different.

3D Touch vs Haptic Touch: what’s the difference?

Apple introduced 3D Touch in the iPhone 6S in 2015, and the technology was used across the iPhone range up to and including the iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The idea behind 3D Touch was to make additional options available to you if you pressed harder on your phone’s screen.

3D Touch is a pressure-sensing technology that can tell not just where your finger is but how hard you’re pressing. It works