Samsung
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back and awkwardly located it near the camera lens.
To accommodate this change, HTC
moved the fingerprint sensor from the front of the HTC U11 to the back of the HTC U11 Plus, a characteristic that likely carried over from its stint as the Google Pixel 2 XL.
LG
moved their fingerprint sensor to the back of the phone many models ago — the LG G5 due to its modular design and the LG G6 due to the small bezels.
The other reason you won't be able to reuse cases is the one major exterior change: Samsung
moved the fingerprint scanner from the right of the camera to below it, which should make it much easier to use, especially on the larger S9 Plus.
Some manufacturers like Google have
moved the fingerprint sensor to the phone's backside, while others have investigated technology similar to Qualcomm's.
Samsung
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back near the camera lens.
However, in creating the massive screen on the front of the Galaxy S8, Samsung has
moved the fingerprint scanner to the rear of the phone — and placed it out of the reach of most fingers when holding your phone naturally.
Samsung
moved the fingerprint scanner from the right of the camera to below it, which should make it much easier to use.
... when
we moved the fingerprint sensor to the back on the OnePlus 5T, we wanted to provide users a way to unlock the phone from the front of the device — with a focus on convenience and ease of access.
The Honor 9
moved the fingerprint reader to the front of the device.
Samsung has
moved the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S9 to below the camera array.
To accommodate a Full View display, most smartphone makers have done away with home button and also
moved fingerprint sensor at the back.
And yes, Samsung
moved the fingerprint scanner to a better location.
With this change, the company
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back of the handset.
Other rumours have claimed HTC
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back.
ASUS also
moved the fingerprint sensor to the front.
Samsung
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back and eliminated their Home button for a sleek, new, look.
To accomodate bigger screen, OnePlus has
moved the fingerprint sensor at the back.
To make room for the 5T's larger display and offer thinner borders around its screen, OnePlus
moved the fingerprint sensor to the phone's back.
Samsung did away with their iconic Home Button and
moved the fingerprint sensor to an awkward position by the camera on the back.
Both have the same rolling glass design at the sides of the phones, and both have
the moved fingerprint scanner on the back, below the camera rather than alongside it.
The Galaxy S8 has very small top and bottom bezels so
they moved the fingerprint sensor to the back near the camera lens.
Sony has
moved the fingerprint sensor from the signature side position to a centralised rear position on both devices, though because of the size difference between these handsets, it is in a more ergonomic position on the Compact model.
Notably, however, OnePlus has not
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back of device.
Like many newer smartphones, Samsung lets you unlock the S9 with your fingerprint and has now
moved the fingerprint reader to a convenient spot just below the rear camera.
Even with that in mind, it's tough to argue that a new camera system,
moved fingerprint sensor, slightly faster processor and brighter screen is worth the hundreds of dollars it'll cost to make the jump.
The company removed the physical home button for a greater screen - to - body ratio and
moved the fingerprint scanner on the back of the device, but its location right next to the rear camera is uncomfortable.
The company has
moved the fingerprint sensor to the back side.
Everything you need to know about Samsung's next flagship has already been doing the rounds: the Galaxy S9 and S9 + will share much of their design thinking with their predecessors, while
moving the fingerprint sensor below the camera on the rear panel (seen above).
Of course, OnePlus's decision to remove the capacitive navigation keys and
move the fingerprint scanner to the back means that there's no way to use biometrics to unlock the OnePlus 5T when it's lying flat on a surface.
Speaking of which, Samsung has fixed the worst part about the S8 and S8 + by
moving the fingerprint sensor beneath the rear camera, as opposed to the side.
The source went on to say that
moving the fingerprint sensor to the front of the phone would allow for Samsung to put a larger battery into the device.
Also, Motorola needs to
move the fingerprint sensor where it's impossible to confuse for a home button.
But the S8 is quite a departure for Samsung:
it moves the fingerprint scanner from the once staple physical home key position on the front - which has been removed to make way for that unconventional screen - to the rear of the device, launches with a quick - access Bixby button but minus the voice - controlled assistant being properly functional, and costs a small fortune too.
It has been a while since I have had a Sony Xperia phone on my 10 best list, but after
moving the fingerprint scanner to the rear and refreshing the design a bit it is tough to pass up on the latest Sony Xperia XZ2.
From the nearly bezel-less display, removing the home button, to
moving the fingerprint sensor to the back of the phone — the S8 we got acquainted with from blurry photos, and ever - so - brief videos are real.
The third design factor was to
move the fingerprint sensor to the back of the display, and place the home, back, and app keys on the display, although by next year the fingerprint sensor may start showing up in the display area.
As you may recall, one of the loudest complaints about the Galaxy S8 and Samsung
moving the fingerprint sensor to the rear of the phone is the placement.
Based on leaks that we've seen, Samsung is
moving the fingerprint sensor to the back of the S8 near the camera and will use on - screen navigation.
Production difficulties, however, reportedly sidelined the effort and led some to believe that Apple would instead
move the fingerprint scanner to the back of the device.
Clear ID sensors also allow devices to feature thinner bezels and also prevent smartphone manufacturers from
moving the fingerprint sensor to the rear of the device (like Samsung).
At the very least,
moving the fingerprint sensor is a sign of Samsung listening to customer feedback and implementing changes.
Also, Nokia decided to
move the fingerprint scanner to the rear and replace the capacitive navigation buttons with on - screen buttons, which makes the bottom chin just an empty space like that on the first generation Google Pixel.
We love the display and the design of the Galaxy S9 and Samsung has eliminated the biggest gripe we had with the S8 design by
moving the fingerprint sensor.
The most common solution so far has been to simply
move the fingerprint sensor to the rear.
Just like Apple, Samsung is hard at work on
moving the fingerprint scanner under the touch panel, making it possible for users to unlock their devices by simply tapping the display.
The South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer made some radical design changes compared to its 2016 flagship models as the company opted to remove the physical Home button from its latest devices and
move their fingerprint scanners to the back, in addition to offering more screen real estate in a similarly sized package.
While this change doesn't really increase the overall footprint of the handset over the 5, it did force the company to
move the fingerprint sensor to the back of the device and stick to on - screen software navigation buttons.
Rumors suggest the handset will have little to no bezel and will likely also
move the fingerprint scanner to the back — much like the Samsung Galaxy S8.
It's not entirely unexpected that when
you move the fingerprint sensor to the front, you give up some screen - to - body ratio.