It also means there's no need for
a scanner on the rear of the phone.
All also sport a fingerprint
scanner on the rear of the handset, although the placement of Nokia and Sony is a little easier to hit, thanks to the separation from the camera.
Samsung also wound up getting rid of a physical home key for the Galaxy S8, but it placed the fingerprint
scanner on the rear of the device.
Like the previous Pixel lineup, the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will stick with the fingerprint
scanner on the rear of the devices, rumors have indicated.
There is also be a fingerprint
scanner on the rear of the Nexus 6P.
Not exact matches
First
of all, the OnePlus 5's fingerprint
scanner is
on the front
of the phone, which I prefer over the
rear - mounted
scanners on the Galaxy S8 and LG G6.
The fingerprint
scanner is embedded
on the
rear end
of the smartphone just below the camera lens.
This dual - SIM device is equipped with a fingerprint
scanner on its
rear and runs Android 7.0 Nougat out
of the box, coupled with the company's own skin, Amigo 4.0 UI.
On the back
of the device is the fingerprint
scanner and your 16MP
rear - facing camera.
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.
The familiar
rear - key button setup is also gone, with a volume rocker now located
on the left hand side
of the phone and the power button integrated in the new finger
scanner on the back, which is now flat compared to the G4's curved
rear.
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.
Edgeless fingerprint
scanners on the front
of the Huawei P20 and the Huawei P20 Pro will also make logging in easier, together with a
rear fingerprint
scanner and face unlock using the phones» cameras.
Huawei say they wanted it
on the front
of the phone because it's more practical than
rear scanners.
The functions support all
of Fitbit's exercise functions with and optical heart rate
scanner on the
rear and motion detection to capture your steps and activities, but there's no GPS for accurate speed and distance capture.
The device is made out
of metal and it includes a
rear - facing fingerprint
scanner as well as a dual camera setup (20 - megapixel + 16 - megapixel)
on the back.
Other than everyday use where my index finger is always conveniently placed behind the phone, there are other reasons I prefer
rear - facing
scanners; when I take the phone out
of my pocket, with my finger directly
on the
scanner, it's already unlocked by the time I bring the device up to my face.
Also, we hope that with the S9, the location
of fingerprint
scanner will be changed as it is still at an awful location
on the
rear.
There is a
rear - facing fingerprint
scanner, and the user
of Honor 6X might be very familiar with the design
on the
rear.
We can see the
rear camera, LED flash and sensor cluster, and the relocated fingerprint
scanner on the back
of the phone, however.
Also, the fingerprint
scanner is now
on the
rear below the camera module instead
of the
on the power button
on the right edge.
Sense runs Android 4.4 out
of the box and comes with a finger print
scanner placed
on the
rear.
Based
on the information that the company shared about its new chipset, it is capable
of supporting four image sensors for «dual cameras in the
rear along with a camera and iris
scanner at the front.»
• At the back, there will be the single
rear camera, the LED flash, a heart rate sensor and a fingerprint
scanner just
on the right
of the main camera.
The fingerprint
scanner has been relocated to the vertical stack
on the
rear after spending several generations
on the side
of Sony's flagship handsets.
The volume buttons (and the power key) are not
on the
rear anymore and have moved back to the sides to accommodate the fingerprint
scanner which has become a must - have feature
of most Android phones these days.
This handset is made out
of metal, and it sports a
rear - facing fingerprint
scanner, not to mention that it has two cameras
on its back.
Both variants will finally have the
rear - mounted fingerprint
scanner below the camera module instead
of being
on the right - hand side.
This smartphone comes with a
rear - facing fingerprint
scanner, and a single camera
on its back, while there are five color variants
of this handset out there.
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.
There is a glass panel
on the top third
of the back
of each phone, which is possibly where the
rear snapper will be housed, alongside the fingerprint
scanner and the antenna bands.
There's a small difference in the fingerprint
scanner placement — the OnePlus 5T has its
on the
rear of the device, while the Honor View 10 squeezes its underneath the screen.
The only thing that seems to be different is the dual cameras
on the S9 Plus, the placement
of the
rear - mounted fingerprint
scanner and a slightly thinner body.
Like, the Galaxy S8 +, the fingerprint
scanner on the Pixel XL is also located
on the
rear of the device.
You must have been in a situation when your phone is lying
on the table and you can't reach the
rear - facing fingerprint
scanner, there is always a chance
of you spoiling the
rear camera.
With a Snapdragon 820 processor, 6 GB
of RAM, 16MP
rear camera, 8MP front snapper, fingerprint
scanner and 3,000 mAh fast - charging battery, the OnePlus 3 has the tools —
on paper at least — to take
on the big names.
We've seen
rear fingerprint sensors before
on devices like the Nexus 5X, 6P, Pixel and even the more recently released G6, but these
scanners are always located at the centre
of the devices»
rear, rather than towards the top.
It works really well, although generally prefer such
scanners to be positioned
on the
rear of phones this large, like the Huawei Mate 8.
The fingerprint
scanner in
on the
rear and there are also magnetic pins
on the side
of the camera module that will be used for attaching other accessories, just like Moto Mods.
On the rear, the phone has a dual camera setup with the fingerprint scanner placed at the same position, i.e., on the right of camera sensor
On the
rear, the phone has a dual camera setup with the fingerprint
scanner placed at the same position, i.e.,
on the right of camera sensor
on the right
of camera sensors.
The 5.8 - inch Galaxy S9 and 6.2 - inch Galaxy S9 + are said to have stereo speakers,
rear - mounted fingerprint
scanners, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system -
on - chips or Samsung Exynos 9810 chipsets (depending
on region), and up to 6 GB
of RAM.
So far, all rumors and leaks have been split
on the Touch ID
scanner being located at the
rear of the device, at the front embedded into the display, or completely missing altogether from the device.
Here's the rundown: Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4 GB
of RAM, either 64 GB or 128 GB
of storage, an 8 - megapixel front - facing camera, a 12 - megapixel
rear camera, front stereo speakers, a fingerprint
scanner on the back, a USB - C port
on the bottom, and no headphone jack.
The Galaxy S8 fingerprint
scanner is located
on the
rear panel
of the device, to the right
of the fingerprint
scanner.
Now, there have been reports to suggest that Samsung is looking for ways to relocate the
rear - fitted fingerprint
scanner onto the front
of the device, and one way to achieve this
on a full - screen panel is to hide the sensor behind the display in an area unpopulated by pixels.
Security isn't taken care
of solely by the front camera though, as there is still a fingerprint
scanner, albeit
on the
rear panel instead.
That's a big move away from Huawei's hallmark
rear - positioned fingerprint
scanner of previous devices; it also shifts up how the device operates as there aren't
on - screen Android softkeys by default (back / home / apps can be activated within settings if you wish).
The volume and power buttons are
on the side, falling conveniently under your fingers when gripping the phone and there's the addition
of the fingerprint
scanner on the
rear, which we'll cover in more detail later.
These two phones are made out
of metal, they sport a
rear - facing fingerprint
scanner, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat comes pre-installed
on both phones, while Samsung's custom UI is placed
on top
of Google's offering.
With the iPhone X already out and the Samsung Galaxy S9 leaking in renders, this Chinese company is now working
on a clone which would give one the best
of all worlds: the notch from the iPhone X, a centrally located vertical camera layout at the
rear from the Galaxy S9, and an in - display fingerprint
scanner.