Other specs shared by the Pixel and Pixel XL include a one -
touch fingerprint sensor on the back, a Snapdragon 821 processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Both phones offer dual - SIM capability as well as SD card slots, with the one big hardware differentiator being the Honor 5X's one -
touch fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone — that's a big deal for both security and convenience.
Not exact matches
A round
fingerprint sensor on the
back panel looks and functions similarly to the
Touch ID button
on Apple iPhones and the new Apple MacBook Pro; it's mainly for logging in with Windows Hello.
As far as port,
sensor, and button placement is concerned:
on the
back, we have our main camera
sensor and a LED flash, there's no heart - rate
sensor on the A series;
on the front, we have our proximity and ambient light
sensors, a front - facing camera, earpiece, display,
back and recent app capacitive keys, and a home button with an integrated
touch - based
fingerprint sensor (A5 and A7 only);
on the bottom, there's a microphone, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, and the speaker grille;
on the top, we have nothing other than the secondary microphone, and, just like the new GS7, there's no IR blaster
on board; and the volume buttons are located
on the left side of the aluminium frame, while the power button is located
on the right side — all three buttons are very tactile with excellent reachability and positioning.
On the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, the front side holds the front - facing camera, proximity
sensor, home button with integrated
fingerprint scanner, and
touch buttons (
back and recent apps.)
The Mate S also comes with
fingerprint sense technology, allowing users to take a «natural selfie» by
touching the
sensor on the
back of the phone, an easier and more natural way to hold the device.
Antenna bands aren't obvious, maintaining a uniform appearance throughout, and the
fingerprint sensor on the
back is a nice
touch that follows an industry trend.
As Tom's Guide previously reported, the Galaxy S8 is expected to have an edge - to - edge display virtually eliminating what's currently a thin frame around the S7's
touch screen, and its
fingerprint sensor will be
on the
back of the device instead of the home button.
As I mentioned in my hands -
on post last week, I struggled with remembering to
touch the onscreen home button instead of the
fingerprint sensor below the screen when I wanted to go
back to the home screen.
Chinese firm Vivo is currently giving the finishing
touches to a model called X9 Plus and expected to come with a
fingerprint reader integrated right into the display, thus eliminating the need for a physical home button or for a dedicated
sensor on the
back of the phone.
I was admittedly skeptical of Apple's decision to remove the
fingerprint sensor from the iPhone X — other than aesthetics (and perhaps cost), what reason did it have for not putting a
Touch ID
sensor on the phone's
back?
Other features include a 5.5 - inch full HD display, an anti-shake and optical image stabilisation - enabled 13 megapixel camera
on the
back for sharper photos that works in both photo and video modes, the aforementioned faster unlock with one -
touch fingerprint sensor, Android 5.1.1 and plenty more.
A round
fingerprint sensor on the
back panel looks and functions similarly to the
Touch ID button
on Apple iPhones and the new Apple MacBook Pro; it's mainly for logging in with Windows Hello.
The same goes for the
fingerprint scanner — both phones have excellent one -
touch sensors, but the U11 keeps its
fingerprint sensor on the front, flanked by capacitive keys for
back and task - switching.
There are a few nice
touches, like real 18k hold ring around the camera and the
fingerprint sensor on the
back!
This idea wouldn't be entirely new, as the
fingerprint sensors on some Android phones do support gestures, but Microsoft would go one step further and use a
touch - capable display
on the
back for more advanced input.
Some of the highlighted features include the
Fingerprint Control, which uses the fingerprint sensor on the back to scroll through the pictures or when surfing the web, Force Touch technology is used to zoom in at certain points of a picture depending on the applied pressure, some of the gestures provided by the Knuckle Sense technology, a double tap with the knuckle will take a screen capture, writing letters with the knuckle will launch some apps and cropping an image can also be done with this
Fingerprint Control, which uses the
fingerprint sensor on the back to scroll through the pictures or when surfing the web, Force Touch technology is used to zoom in at certain points of a picture depending on the applied pressure, some of the gestures provided by the Knuckle Sense technology, a double tap with the knuckle will take a screen capture, writing letters with the knuckle will launch some apps and cropping an image can also be done with this
fingerprint sensor on the
back to scroll through the pictures or when surfing the web, Force
Touch technology is used to zoom in at certain points of a picture depending
on the applied pressure, some of the gestures provided by the Knuckle Sense technology, a double tap with the knuckle will take a screen capture, writing letters with the knuckle will launch some apps and cropping an image can also be done with this body part.
But unlike Samsung, which is believed to be planning a physical
fingerprint sensor on the
back of its upcoming Galaxy S8, Apple is rumored to be planning a virtual home button that can provide all the features available now in its
Touch ID
fingerprint sensor button.
In it, we see a cutout
on the
back of the handset that would accommodate a rear - facing
Touch ID
fingerprint sensor.
Below the display, you get a combo
fingerprint sensor that also doubles as a capacitive -
touch home button, along with two more
touch buttons
on either side, for
Back and Recent Apps.
The top-most image shows two other rear panels partly covered up, allegedly destined for the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus models, these have been rumored to include a
fingerprint scanner
on the
back rather than embedded in the home button, which could be software controlled through iOS; whereas the iPhone 8 will likely feature an embedded
Touch ID
fingerprint sensor and home button in the display.
At the front, you get a typical Samsung phone — there's a hardware home button that also houses a
fingerprint sensor, and
touch buttons for going
back and switching apps
on each side.
That aside, the
fingerprint sensor will reportedly be positioned beneath the camera
on the
back of the S9, making it easier to
touch, and the company will supposedly include stereo AKG speakers in both S9 phones.
The buttons do not feature different textures for easier identification by
touch, but you wouldn't need to use that power button as you have the
fingerprint sensor on the
back.