Not exact matches
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 positioning.
A case in point being the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy 8 models which did receive criticism for the
placement of the
fingerprint sensor in a position which is less natural, compared to the
front (or the more typically rear - positioning) panel.
Not only do I prefer my
fingerprint sensors on the
front of phones, the
placement of the S8's reader means you could easily smudge its camera, which would result in soft, blurry photos.
«Consumers prefer
fingerprint authentication on the
front of the phone, and with the industry quickly shifting to bezel - free OLED infinity displays, the natural
placement of the
fingerprint sensor is in the display itself,» said Kevin Barber, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Division, Synaptics.
The
fingerprint sensor placement does seem odd, but with a massive screen and sans a physical home button, there aren't many options for
sensor placement on the
front of the device.
Then there's the
fingerprint sensor: the Moto G4 Plus has one at the
front, and while it does a good job
of authenticating, the
placement feels like an afterthought.
Kevin Barber, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Division, Synaptics said: «Consumers prefer
fingerprint authentication on the
front of the phone, and with the industry quickly shifting to bezel - free OLED infinity displays, the natural
placement of the
fingerprint sensor is in the display itself,»
Leaked Meizu 15 Plus images suggest that the manufacturer will use a side
fingerprint sensor for the phone when launched, which is a bit
of an odd
placement for such a component, though only because most OEMs are either placing the
sensors on the
front or the back
of the device, with some aiming to implement the
sensor under the screen for phones beginning this year.