It's quick, I didn't measure the 0.3 - second claim, but as
far as a fingerprint sensor on a mid-range device goes, it's one of the best out there in the market.
As
far as the fingerprint sensor actually reading my fingerprint, it worked well and didn't really have troubles recognizing the print I put into the device, and it seemed to unlock pretty quickly too.
There's no problem with having a rear - mounted fingerprint scanner, but Samsung needs to borrow a leaf from Google, Huawei, Xiaomi and LG as
far as fingerprint scanner placement is concerned.
As
far as fingerprint sensors integrated into the display go, Apple is likely to be the first major company offering such a technology, with the upcoming iPhone 8 very likely to integrate it.
Not exact matches
They
further show that the
fingerprinting process remains highly reliable even if the paper is treated with rough handling such
as crumpling, soaking, scribbling and heating.
The researchers analyzed «chemical
fingerprints» in the wings of butterflies collected
as far back
as the mid-1970s to learn where monarchs migrate within North America each autumn.
The report proposes
further research to determine whether the validity of latent
fingerprint analysis is strong enough to be used
as evidence.
The uniqueness of eyes
as a form of human
fingerprint has led to their vastly increased use for ID purposes and, beyond that, a vast database of eye photos has opened up
far greater possibilities for research in Ian's specialty.
This makes it
far more secure than merely using either key alone,
as, even if an attacker guesses or steals your password for a 2FA protected page, he also needs to have your mobile phone, token card,
fingerprint, or whatever its «2nd factor» key is, in order to get access to your account.
The concentric ring pattern Asus is applying to its recent premium products — including the Zenbook UX31 and its UX31A successor — helps to give it a premium look and,
as it's
far more prominent than on the metal laptops or Prime tablet, it helps to prevent
fingerprints and improve grip too.
As far as port, sensor, and button placement is concerned: on the back, we have our main camera sensor and a LED flash, there's no heart - rate sensor on the A series; on the front, we have our proximity and ambient light sensors, a front - facing camera, earpiece, display, back and recent app capacitive keys, and a home button with an integrated touch - based fingerprint sensor (A5 and A7 only); on the bottom, there's a microphone, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, and the speaker grille; on the top, we have nothing other than the secondary microphone, and, just like the new GS7, there's no IR blaster on board; and the volume buttons are located on the left side of the aluminium frame, while the power button is located on the right side — all three buttons are very tactile with excellent reachability and positionin
As far as port, sensor, and button placement is concerned: on the back, we have our main camera sensor and a LED flash, there's no heart - rate sensor on the A series; on the front, we have our proximity and ambient light sensors, a front - facing camera, earpiece, display, back and recent app capacitive keys, and a home button with an integrated touch - based fingerprint sensor (A5 and A7 only); on the bottom, there's a microphone, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, and the speaker grille; on the top, we have nothing other than the secondary microphone, and, just like the new GS7, there's no IR blaster on board; and the volume buttons are located on the left side of the aluminium frame, while the power button is located on the right side — all three buttons are very tactile with excellent reachability and positionin
as port, sensor, and button placement is concerned: on the back, we have our main camera sensor and a LED flash, there's no heart - rate sensor on the A series; on the front, we have our proximity and ambient light sensors, a front - facing camera, earpiece, display, back and recent app capacitive keys, and a home button with an integrated touch - based
fingerprint sensor (A5 and A7 only); on the bottom, there's a microphone, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, and the speaker grille; on the top, we have nothing other than the secondary microphone, and, just like the new GS7, there's no IR blaster on board; and the volume buttons are located on the left side of the aluminium frame, while the power button is located on the right side — all three buttons are very tactile with excellent reachability and positioning.
All the ZenFone 3 models unveiled thus
far share some common characteristics, such
as metal bodies, a
fingerprint sensor, variants don a full metal design makeover, and
fingerprint support embedded on the back of the phones.
In a previous post, I touched upon Apple's
fingerprint technology
as a valuable breakthrough which might have
far - reaching implications in how we communicate.
The smartphone
further comes with dual SIM support, where one slot also serves
as a microSD slot, a
fingerprint scanner, a 2,950 mAh battery, and Android 7.0 Nougat with Huawei's own EMUI 5.1 on top.
Further, the metal frame itself is more grippy, fixing one of my biggest issues with the S8, and also improves things like the
fingerprint sensor placement and the curvature of the glass
as well.
The new
fingerprint gestures join others that OnePlus introduced in earlier versions of OxygenOS, dating
as far back
as the OnePlus One.
Some industry watchers are optimistic that Samsung will finally introduce an in - display
fingerprint sensor on its smartphones this year
as the company seeks to offer new features in order to
further differentiate its handsets from the competition.
The LG G6 (which senior reporter Rose Behar reviewed for MobileSyrup) and its rear
fingerprint sensor located in roughly the middle of the phone, is probably the best example of an ideal rear
fingerprint sensor (the LG v20 comes to mind
as well), whereas the S8 and possibly the Note 8 — if recent rumours are accurate — moved the sensor
far too close to the device's camera and flash.
It wasn't until the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P came along that the concept of a rear
fingerprint sensor began to click, and at least
as far as Android devices are concerned, I've found it difficult to switch back to a front - facing sensor, especially after spending the last few months using the Google Pixel.
Like Face ID, I consider the face identification to be experimental and not a primary authentication mechanism such
as a
fingerprint reader, so I've classified it
as neutral
as far as how meaningful it is for business use.
Samsung always manages to pack something extra though, and that comes in the form of a
fingerprint scanner integrated into the home button up front and in a
far better implementation this time around,
as well
as a heart rate monitor, placed next to the camera module on the back.
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Galaxy S6 is rumoured to have a 5 - inch QHD display, octa - core Exynos 7420 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB storage, 20 - megapixel rear camera, 5 - megapixel front camera and an Apple's Touch ID - like fingerprint senso
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Galaxy S6 is rumoured to have a 5 - inch QHD display, octa - core Exynos 7420 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB storage, 20 - megapixel rear camera, 5 - megapixel front camera and an Apple's Touch ID - like fingerprint senso
as the specifications are concerned, the Galaxy S6 is rumoured to have a 5 - inch QHD display, octa - core Exynos 7420 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB storage, 20 - megapixel rear camera, 5 - megapixel front camera and an Apple's Touch ID - like
fingerprint sensor.
It has even done some innovation to retain the form factor — on the current Sony Xperia XZ phones, the power button doubles up
as the
fingerprint sensor and takes up
far less space on the device than Apple's now outdated TouchID or Samsung rear
fingerprint sensor.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with Touch ID,
as far as we can see, and we'd love to see the old faithful
fingerprint sensing feature make a return by the time the iPhone XI rolls around.
As far as the 2015 LG Nexus 5 spec and features goes, according to some Chinese sources, it will be packing Snapdragon 808 chipset, 5.2 - inch 2560 × 1440 display, 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 13MP camera with the same OIS tech like the one included inside the LG G4 along with a fingerprint sensor, USB Type - C connector and running Android 6.0 Marshmallow out - of - the - bo
As far as the 2015 LG Nexus 5 spec and features goes, according to some Chinese sources, it will be packing Snapdragon 808 chipset, 5.2 - inch 2560 × 1440 display, 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 13MP camera with the same OIS tech like the one included inside the LG G4 along with a fingerprint sensor, USB Type - C connector and running Android 6.0 Marshmallow out - of - the - bo
as the 2015 LG Nexus 5 spec and features goes, according to some Chinese sources, it will be packing Snapdragon 808 chipset, 5.2 - inch 2560 × 1440 display, 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 13MP camera with the same OIS tech like the one included inside the LG G4 along with a
fingerprint sensor, USB Type - C connector and running Android 6.0 Marshmallow out - of - the - box.
While it would be nice to see
further development of
fingerprint sensors in multi-factor authentication for Android (
as a
fingerprint is a username, not a password), the speed and accuracy make it convenient to use, which is critical for a convenience feature, and something that not all
fingerprint sensor implementations have caught up with yet.
As far as specific design elements go, both devices are actually quite similar, with both featuring the signature Samsung home button up front, integrated with fingerprint scanners in both cases, along with the volume rocker and power button found at their usual positions on the left and right respectivel
As far as specific design elements go, both devices are actually quite similar, with both featuring the signature Samsung home button up front, integrated with fingerprint scanners in both cases, along with the volume rocker and power button found at their usual positions on the left and right respectivel
as specific design elements go, both devices are actually quite similar, with both featuring the signature Samsung home button up front, integrated with
fingerprint scanners in both cases, along with the volume rocker and power button found at their usual positions on the left and right respectively.
As Sony fans will expect, the signature side - mounted
fingerprint sensor is present within the power button on the side the Xperia XZ Premium, with the camera launcher button positioned a little
further down.
That was the last phone,
as far as I know, that had a
fingerprint scanner before the iPhone 5S.
The devices will come equipped with a
fingerprint sensor and also nanoSIM slots
as far as connectivity options are concerned.
I really don't have a lot to say here, but Huawei's
fingerprint sensors deserve their own section, because
as far as I'm concerned, they're the best
fingerprint readers around.
With the Note 8 already in the rearview mirror
as far as Samsung's engineers are concerned, and the Galaxy S9 presumably just about done looking for the best way to integrate
fingerprint recognition technology, it should come
as no surprise that Korean media expects Galaxy Note 9 development to be underway «soon.»
As far as other specs go, there's a fingerprint reader for Windows Hello, and the processor is a Core i
As far as other specs go, there's a fingerprint reader for Windows Hello, and the processor is a Core i
as other specs go, there's a
fingerprint reader for Windows Hello, and the processor is a Core i5.
As far as the similarities are concerned, the leaked photo device has a similar fingerprint scanner on the rear, when compared to the earlier Nexus 6
As far as the similarities are concerned, the leaked photo device has a similar fingerprint scanner on the rear, when compared to the earlier Nexus 6
as the similarities are concerned, the leaked photo device has a similar
fingerprint scanner on the rear, when compared to the earlier Nexus 6P.
As far as extra features found on the iPhone 6 — it does offer a fingerprint scanner, but is limited in unlocking the device or using Apple Pa
As far as extra features found on the iPhone 6 — it does offer a fingerprint scanner, but is limited in unlocking the device or using Apple Pa
as extra features found on the iPhone 6 — it does offer a
fingerprint scanner, but is limited in unlocking the device or using Apple Pay.
All the tests worked
far better than Samsung's face unlock feature on the Galaxy Note 8 — though Samsung kept its
fingerprint reader on,
as an easy backup.»
This time though, the glass piece does not engulf the
fingerprint sensor
as it doesn't extend that
far down.
This idea wouldn't be entirely new,
as the
fingerprint sensors on some Android phones do support gestures, but Microsoft would go one step
further and use a touch - capable display on the back for more advanced input.
Or maybe apple will surprises us with the next iphone and have the
fingerprint sensor on the display ready remember a couple years back they bought a company that made the figerprint sensors and has
far as i know the are working on this too.Maybe just maybe they have it ready
Further complicating matters is that the Home button had a second life:
as Apple's Touch ID
fingerprint scanner.
The clip highlights the main features of the Nexus 5,
as suggested in numerous leaks so
far, including dual stereo speakers on the front side, a protruding main camera on the rear, a
fingerprint sensor placed right below the camera and a USB Type - C port on the bottom.
In any case, you will notice that a
fingerprint scanner is not located on the front side of this smartphone, so it's either housed on its back, or we're looking at an in - display
fingerprint scanner here, which is
far more probable,
as Vivo is the only company that released a phone with an in - display
fingerprint scanner thus
far.
As far as power & performance is concerned, you got the options for 4GB / 8 GB of RAM and 256GB / 512 GB SSD options w / a Power button that doubles as a fingerprint reader that works w / Windows Hell
As far as power & performance is concerned, you got the options for 4GB / 8 GB of RAM and 256GB / 512 GB SSD options w / a Power button that doubles as a fingerprint reader that works w / Windows Hell
as power & performance is concerned, you got the options for 4GB / 8 GB of RAM and 256GB / 512 GB SSD options w / a Power button that doubles
as a fingerprint reader that works w / Windows Hell
as a
fingerprint reader that works w / Windows Hello.
Beyond this, having the
fingerprint on the front of the display
as shown in this patent may
further fuel debate surrounding notches, which companies like Essential with its Ph - 1 and Apple have embraced.
With under - display
fingerprint recognition pretty much out of contention
as far as the Galaxy S9 duo is concerned, and a notch - containing design feeling highly unlikely, Samsung may have indeed settled on a conservative placement of its «next big thing's» biometric sensor.
The device also ships with a physical home button (for the first time ever
as far as Xiaomi's smartphones are concerned), while the
fingerprint scanner is placed on the inside of that key.
As far as accuracy and reliability of the fingerprint sensors are concerned, both work extremely well, but you will find the one of the Moto Z to be a tad quicker, mainly because of the fact that is reads your fingerprint simply when you touch it, instead of needing to press down on the button as you have to do with the Galaxy S7 Edg
As far as accuracy and reliability of the fingerprint sensors are concerned, both work extremely well, but you will find the one of the Moto Z to be a tad quicker, mainly because of the fact that is reads your fingerprint simply when you touch it, instead of needing to press down on the button as you have to do with the Galaxy S7 Edg
as accuracy and reliability of the
fingerprint sensors are concerned, both work extremely well, but you will find the one of the Moto Z to be a tad quicker, mainly because of the fact that is reads your
fingerprint simply when you touch it, instead of needing to press down on the button
as you have to do with the Galaxy S7 Edg
as you have to do with the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Unlike a standard
fingerprint module, it's not certain whether an in - display version can accommodate tasks that have
far riskier security implications, such
as making an online purchase.
Not exactly budget - friendly tags, but these three aren't your typical corner - cutting affordable contenders either, with premium build quality across the board, high - res screens, competent cameras, powerful processors and,
as far as the two larger models are concerned,
fingerprint authentication.
As far as the Xperia XZ2 is concerned, the recently leaked prototype unit shows a missing headphone jack and has the fingerprint scanner on the bac
As far as the Xperia XZ2 is concerned, the recently leaked prototype unit shows a missing headphone jack and has the fingerprint scanner on the bac
as the Xperia XZ2 is concerned, the recently leaked prototype unit shows a missing headphone jack and has the
fingerprint scanner on the back.