Fingerprint readers convincingly beat 3D face scanning in a previous poll of ours, now let’s talk about the positioning. In-display readers are available on a few premium devices, but the tech is quickly gaining popularity.
The Meizu 16 and 16 Pro have already brought the price of admission way down – the smaller model starts at €340. The Oppo R17 will an in-display fingerprint reader as well, and so will the very similar vivo V11. And there are vivo’s earlier efforts: X20 Plus UD, X21 UD, NEX S. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer too (those are all flagships, though).
Analysts believe that by the end of the year
But this type of reader is slower than the old-school capacitive reader. The best today can do their job in 0.25s, but that competes with 0.1s reaction time for the capacitive kind. And other than the cool factor, is a reader in the display really more convenient than one on the back?
The best position for the fingerprint reader
If you missed it, check out the Sunday debate from a month ago on the topic of in-display vs. rear mounted readers.
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