Samsung wanted to
embed the fingerprint scanner into the display of the Galaxy S8 as well, and it even started working on it with Synaptics, but ultimately dropped the plan and launched its flagship with a rear - mounted fingerprint scanner, uncomfortably placed right next to the rear camera.
Additionally, the compact size of the LEDs used means that the technology could help manufacturers do things like
embed fingerprint scanners into their screens.
Like Apple, Samsung is said to be working on technology that would allow it to
embed a fingerprint scanner into the display on a smartphone.
Apple also attempted to
embed the fingerprint scanner into the OLED display panel of the iPhone 8.
The device uses capacitive navigation keys, but instead of
embedding a fingerprint scanner into the capacitive home button up front, ASUS decided to keep the sensor on the back.
Not exact matches
It runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and also features a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the space bar found on its QWERTY keyboard.
It too boasts a metal body with a
fingerprints scanner embedded into physical home button up front.
The source of the rumor claims that the various technologies that Apple is testing through its multiple prototypes include a USB Type - C connector that is also compatible with headsets, a
fingerprint scanner that is
embedded into the display, wireless charging, and dual camera configuration.
We know that Apple has been working for years on technology that will allow it to
embed a TouchID
fingerprint scanner directly
into an iPhone's display, and several reports have said the iPhone 8 will be the first iPhone to feature an
embedded fingerprint sensor.
Given that
fingerprints scanners are now commonly found
embedded into even mid-range smartphones and laptops, it certainly make sense for Chromebooks to offer a competitive security option.
The
fingerprint scanner on the two phones will be
embedded into the physical home button on the front, while that on Moto G6 Play will be moved at the back.
Apple is already months
into developing its next flagship iPhone but it has yet to finalize the
fingerprint scanner for the device, making it plausible that the handset could either ship later than the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus or just launch sans a screen -
embedded sensor at all.
It comes with capacitive buttons and a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the home button.
Ice Universe also said that the new chip will power devices with ultrasonic
fingerprint scanners embedded into the display.
Chinese manufacturer Vivo was the first to showcase a smartphone with a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the screen.
On the other hand, the iPad Pro 2 could get an edge over its rival thanks to the iOS 10.3 Theater mode, the bezel - free display and the seamless home button with a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the display.
This technology would have seen the
fingerprint scanner embedded into the display screen, but Samsung said it couldn't use it because the technology wasn't ready at the time.
As mentioned, the
fingerprint scanner is
embedded into the power button of the LG G5, so you certainly won't have the opportunity to take a look at the lock screen for a quick glance at your notifications on pressing the power button, with the
scanner unlocking the device and opening the homescreen instead.
Due to production and technological issues, it is unclear if Apple will end up shipping the iPhone 8 with a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the display at the front or not.
Rumors suggest Apple is working to
embed the Touch ID
fingerprint scanner into the phone's display.
Next year's iPhone 8 is widely expected to feature a bezel-less curved display that will have a virtual force touch Home button and Touch ID
fingerprint scanner embedded directly
into the display, which might make its debut on the upcoming 10.9 - inch iPad Pro.
Under the hood will be a MediaTek Helio X30 processor, as well as the USB Type - C port and a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the home button.
Oppo F3 has a metal unibody design and
fingerprint scanner is
embedded into the home button.
The handset has already been confirmed by Samsung to feature a «slick» design and include an optical
fingerprint scanner / home button that will be
embedded directly
into the display of the device, which is expected to feature a bezel-less curved edge screen.
The image appears to confirm an «all screen - front» bezel-less curved edge display with a
fingerprint scanner embedded into its display.
In hardware, both smartphones come with
fingerprint scanners in a similar implementation,
embedded into the physical home button up front.
Both smartphones come with
fingerprint scanners, placed on the back in the case of the Pixel XL, and
embedded into the tactile home button up front in the case of the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Hardware navigation keys and home button /
fingerprint scanner are nowhere in sight, further appearing to confirm the smartphone will feature on - screen «3D Touch - like» buttons and a
fingerprint scanner that will be
embedded directly
into the curved Super AMOLED display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is said to come with an optical
fingerprint scanner embedded right
into its display.
Sitting right below the display of both devices is a
fingerprint scanner, with the difference being that while the
fingerprint sensor of the Galaxy S7 Edge is
embedded into the home button, that isn't the case with the Moto Z, which uses on - screen navigation keys.
The report claims that Apple will be making use of an optical
fingerprint sensor that will allow it to
embed the
scanner directly
into the display.
On a final note, the analyst shared that it's very likely for the next - generation iPhones to have Touch ID or the
fingerprint scanner embedded into their display panels.
This contradicts earlier rumors of an optical
fingerprint scanner embedded into the display.
It features a 4.5 - inch 720p display compared to the Galaxy S5's 5.1 - inch 1080p display and also includes some of its best features like a built - in heart rate sensor below its 8 - megapixel rear camera and a
fingerprint scanner that has been
embedded into its home button to allow users to unlock the smartphone and authorize PayPal purchases.
Samsung is still expected to launch the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 with a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the display, and Apple will counter it with its iPhone 8 with in - display Touch ID authentication.
The company ditched the home button because it will use an optical
fingerprint scanner embedded right
into the display.
We're talking not only a
fingerprint «
scanner»
embedded in the OLED screen for secure biometric authentication across half of the panel's entire surface, but also innovative Screen SoundCasting Technology for transforming the «FullView» display
into a speaker, an 8MP «elevating» front camera, as well as hidden proximity and ambient light sensors.
Next year's tenth - anniversary model isn't quite expected to achieve that vision, but mounting evidence suggests that the device will no longer have a home button, instead
embedding the Touch ID
fingerprint scanner into the screen itself.
Vivo announced in January that it has developed the world's first phone with a
fingerprint scanner embedded into its display, thanks to Synaptics.
Apple has been working for years to find a way to
embed its Touch ID
fingerprint scanner into a phone's display, as numerous patents have shown us.
Since the front of the iPhone 8 is going to be primarily made of glass, it was previously rumored that the
fingerprint scanner would be
embedded into the screen.
The device features LG's design language of old with a rear button layout that includes a
fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button, and giving the phone its name is a stylus that slots
into the device at the top.