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.
Not exact matches
The model you
see above is said to be the T - Mobile REVVL T1, which reportedly features a 5.5 - inch 1920 × 1080 display, 13 - megapixel
rear and 5 - megapixel front cameras, 3000mAh battery, and
fingerprint reader.
Also
seen in the video is the rumored
fingerprint scanner, the
rear camera module similar to what we
see on the Nexus 5.
Seemingly similar to the
rear dual camera - sporting Vivo Xplay 6 launched roughly six months ago, minus a physical home button / optical
fingerprint sensor, this pioneer could
see daylight at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai a couple of weeks from now.
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).
This and other leaks show that the G6 will likely have a
fingerprint sensor on the front, and the G6 Play leaks that we've
seen show it on the back near the
rear camera.
As
seen in the above image, the
fingerprint will be now placed below the
rear camera.
The
fingerprint scanner is present on the
rear, pretty different location than what we
saw on the FS8018 and the Aquos S2.
A capacitive button with a
fingerprint sensor built - in is be found on the front of the OnePlus 3T, while the
rear will
see a small centralised OnePlus logo, with a larger camera sensor above it towards the top.
We can
see the
rear camera, LED flash and sensor cluster, and the relocated
fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone, however.
Sitting just above the
fingerprint sensor are the two
rear cameras — I still don't necessarily love the way they protrude separately from each other, but dual cameras are great to
see in a $ 200 phone.
The alleged iPhone 8 panels show off how the smartphone will come with a bezel-less display and it further hints at an onscreen
fingerprint sensor since we don't
see a placement for the typical home button cutout with TouchID integrated or a cutout for the
fingerprint sensor at the
rear.
In the prototype, we can
see the
fingerprint sensor placed on the
rear panel and a 3.5 mm audio jack is nowhere to be found.
LG's
rear - facing volume rocker flanks the
fingerprint sensor power button in plastic, too, and while you can't
see it at first, the underside of the silicone cover is really plastic if you peel it back to expose the removeable battery and microSD card slot.
It would certainly be a lot better than a
rear - mounted
fingerprint sensor, which could have been
seen by long - time fans as a poor design choice.
Also, a
fingerprint sensor on the front and
rear cameras on the top left side of the device has been
seen.
I would have prefer to
see the
fingerprint scanner placed below the camera, similar to what we
see on the LG G6 and most other smartphones with
rear fingerprint scanners.
While bezels will be reduced from last year's Pixel XL model, you'll also
see the same general look to the slab — though the
fingerprint sensor will not be enclosed by the glass on the
rear side.
Today's images confirm that thing, and it seems we are 100 % going to
see the
rear - mounted
fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S8.
As
seen on V7 Plus, the V7 will also feature a
rear - facing
fingerprint sensor.
Having said that, this smartphone is made out of metal and glass, as you can
see, and it sports a
rear - facing
fingerprint scanner.
OnePlus 6 could retain the
rear - mounted
fingerprint sensor that we
saw on the OnePlus 5T.
As Apple's launch event suggested, it
sees the features in the iPhone X as where it wants its smartphones to go in the future and clearly prefers to drop a physical
fingerprint sensor down the road — it's part of the reason why the iPhone X didn't go with a
rear fingerprint sensor as
seen on phones like the Google Pixel series.
Based on the image
seen above, the Android handset will have dual
rear cameras and a dual - LED flash, in addition to lacking a physical home button and a
fingerprint reader.
The phone is also expected to continue offering an iris scanner, a
rear - placed
fingerprint sensor, USB Type - C port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack that we
saw with the Galaxy S8.
The OnePlus 5T comes with an aluminium build too, similar to that of the OnePlus 5, though the
fingerprint sensor moves to the
rear of the device in order for the bezels to shrink on the front, making way for an 18:9 ratio display, as we have
seen on other 2017 flagship smartphones.
It has the same two - tone back that we
saw in the original Pixel and a circular
fingerprint sensor placed on the
rear cover.
To those wishing for the in - display
fingerprint, I've been told by my sources that it's unlikely to happen, and we will likely
see the high
rear scanner for one more generation before in - display happens with the Note 9, at the earliest, S10 at the latest.
Though early rumors suggested the device might introduce an in - screen
fingerprint scanner, new reports indicate Samsung may use a
rear - facing capacitive sensor, similar to the one
seen on the Galaxy S8.
The 5T introduces an 18:9 aspect ratio display, which
sees the
fingerprint sensor move from the front of the device as it is on the 5 to the
rear.
A physical home button is positioned beneath the display of the Moto X4, incorporating a
fingerprint sensor, while the
rear sees the signature batwing «M», as many Moto fans will now expect, along with a raised circular camera housing that features dual - lenses and a flash.
Towards the top of the handset, you can
see a vertically aligned dual - lens camera and a
fingerprint sensor that sits below the
rear flash.
In it, we
see a cutout on the back of the handset that would accommodate a
rear - facing Touch ID
fingerprint sensor.
On the back, we can
see a set of dual cameras, an LED flash, a plastic window for sensors and a
rear - mounted
fingerprint sensor.
We are expecting to
see a dual camera setup on the back of the Nubia Z19, while the phone could sport an in - display
fingerprint scanner, unless Nubia opts to include a
rear - facing
fingerprint sensor instead.
The last device I used with a
fingerprint sensor was the Samsung Tab S2 which had the home button doubling up as the
fingerprint sensor, and I was really interested to
see how does a
rear fingerprint sensor fare in terms of ease of use.
Further specs include a 4,400 mAh battery,
fingerprint scanner, a 16 MP
rear camera and a 5 MP front - facing camera (housed on the bottom lip of the device,
seeing that there's no room for it at the top).
As you can
see in the images provided by TENAA, this phone resembles Redmi Note 2 quite a bit, but it's made out of metal, and it sports a
rear - facing
fingerprint scanner.
As can be
seen in the image, the P7 appears to be a sleek metal phone with smooth lines and an integrated
fingerprint scanner beneath the
rear camera.
I prefer to
see the
fingerprint sensor on the
rear of the handset — it's more natural and comfortable — but having a sensor is better than not having one.
As you can
see from the shot above, Samsung will be doing away with a physical home button and capacitive navigation keys on the phone's front, moving to on - screen buttons while shifting the
fingerprint sensor to the phone's
rear, to the right (or left, depending on how you're holding the phone) of the 12MP
rear camera.
The shiny upper panel you
see around the
fingerprint sensor on the
rear side is said to be a touchpad.
There will also be a
rear - mounted
fingerprint sensor on this device, a departure from the front - mounted option
seen on other HTC - made devices such as the HTC 10.
Here is the image of the official final render of the device, and the good thing is we can clearly
see that the device comes with the in - screen
fingerprint scanner and no wonder why but comes with just a single
rear camera.
In addition to showing the bezel-less front panel, it also shows a
rear - mounted
fingerprint scanner, much in line with what we're
seeing from Android OEMs.
From what we've
seen before today, we are expecting a device with an all - metal chassis, boasting a dual camera setup with a
rear - mounted
fingerprint sensor.
As you can
see this handset will also come with a
rear - facing
fingerprint scanner, while its main camera will protrude a bit.
It's also showing from the back so you can
see the dual
rear cameras and
fingerprint sensor, as well as showing from the sides, and it even includes a look at the S Pen.
You can
see the Infinity display as well as the dual
rear camera module complete with
rear - facing
fingerprint sensor.
Both will have curved backs, according to a comprehensive leak over at Swedroid, which will
see the
fingerprint reader move from the power button to the
rear.