The phrase
"smartphone fingerprint" refers to a security feature on modern smartphones that uses your unique fingerprint to unlock and access the device. It scans your finger and compares it to a stored fingerprint for authentication purposes.
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Of course, the sensor is very reliable as well but it doesn't quite compare to other
smartphone fingerprint sensors that allow you to unlock your phone without waking the phone first.
I can report that it worked as well as any
other smartphone fingerprint sensor I've used and it's in a good position in the middle of the case.
If Face ID is 20 times more secure than the
best smartphone fingerprint sensors out there, why are Synaptics and Qualcomm still investing so heavily in fingerprint scanners?
The MateBook X includes a 7th - generation Intel Core i7 or i5 process, Dolby Atmos sound, and integration of Huawei's blazing fast and
accurate smartphone fingerprint scanner as part of the power button.
- Disappointing battery life - Sluggish fingerprint scanner - 1080p display looking dated in the age of 1440p flagships - Does not come with all that ASUS is capable of packing into a smartphone
Despite its small size (compared to the
average smartphone fingerprint sensor, at least) it performs well, and Huawei's fingerprint setup is relatively painless too.
The scanner has been very reliable, and rarely has it misread my fingerprint, which easily puts it at par with some of the
best smartphone fingerprint sensors currently available in the market.
I have never really liked any of
the smartphone fingerprint readers.
I appreciate that Nokia has given
this smartphone a fingerprint scanner on the front which also acts as an home button.
Synaptics, purveyor of laptop trackpads and
smartphone fingerprint sensors, announced that it is partnering with facial biometrics provider KeyLemon to allow for simultaneous multimodal smartphone security in future handsets.
In fact, it's so popular that Touch ID is now driving massive growth in
the smartphone fingerprint scanner market, with sales of fingerprint scanning handsets expected to reach 525 million units in 2017.
Apparently, Synaptics has just launched
a smartphone fingerprint sensor of its own, something that could tell more about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 and other parts of the phone.