«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.
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,»
Not exact matches
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.
With the way I personally hold smartphones, using the
fingerprint sensor just feels more
natural when it's on the back, but this is a personal preference and not a reflection
of how it works, and there are many users who will actually prefer this
placement to being on the back
of the device.