In-Display Sensor May Debut in Galaxy Note 9

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Where the fingerprint scanner was in the home button on the Galaxy 7 series, Samsung Samsung did unfortunate design choice with the Galaxy 8: the fingerprint scanner was placed on the back, right next to the phone’s camera. 



Samsung however is ready to keep the scanner on the back of the phone through the Galaxy S9 when it’s released next year, and is aiming to introduce the under-display feature in the eventual Galaxy Note 9. While it’s in an annoying location, its placement on the S8 seems to have been a last-minute change due to difficulties in developing an under-the-display fingerprint reader.

A report by analyst KGI suggests that the Note 9 will be the first to have it:

Samsung will stick with the same rear-mounted fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S9, due out early next year. While that’s a bit disappointing, we can hope that Samsung listens to customer feedback and adjusts the position to a more ergonomic location. However, Samsung is reported to be making its first smartphone with an under-display fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy Note 9. The report says that Samsung has no reason to risk the technology in the S9 since the upcoming iPhone 8 has ditched efforts to implement it. Seeing that mass-production level options are coming soon, it’s clear that Samsung has good reason to bring that technology to its fall release.

Source: 9to5google - the Verge

In-Display Sensor May Debut in Galaxy Note 9


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