Alternative to under screen fingerprint sensor

Skywalker_G65DQvRLQj · 2024-09-27T08:50:01+00:00

It seems to me that it’s time to understand that under-screen scanners have become a bad experience for the entire market. Remember how mad you were from a...

ch_antoine-91

Before possibly buying a NP 2a, i currently have an old Zenfone 8 with a under screen scanner (which i hate) and a Fairphone 4 with a power button scanner, which is quite perfect.

Just hoping that the under screen Nothing implementation is better than the Asus one !

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I absolutely agree… the world ignores the simplicity and possibilities of side-mounted fingerprint. You can unlock, use gestures, make scroll and interact faster without touching the screen.

Jay

drawback of having side mount scanner is that once its broken its gone.
its not same with screen, you get double protection - gorilla glass plus tempered glass.
what would you do if button is broken due to any reason.

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Jay The fingerprint sensor under the display can also break too… if the screen protector breaks it won’t work either.

It’s much cheaper to replace a side fingerprint sensor than to replace the entire display.

ch_antoine-91

Use the scheme ?

pgu_

I had a cheap Samsung model with side mounted fp sensor and it just comes to taste what’s better imho.

Right now the under display fp from my Phone 2 is the best working sensor I’ve encountered so far. I’ve had maybe three mistouches the whole last two weeks.

vovan-v

Satish Kumar 🇮🇳 right, go back to side fingerprint scanner it’s like go for years back.

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vovan-v Apple just launched a phone with a multifunction touch button in 2024 (which is the same but without FP)… Sony has been using it for years in its premium models… I would say it is the future.

mafcarvalho

vovan-v right! I agree with you. The fingerprint scanner on the power button is so outdated… the way I see things, a good fingerprint reader under the screen (preferably ultrasonic) is the most intuitive and natural way to unlock the phone and apps. I don’t like to wrap my fingers around the phone to be able to unlock.

Jay

Ↄɾ fix it doesnt stop working if screen protector breaks. it stops when screenbreaks. its under the screen not under the screen protector. plus you cant put ultrasonic reader inside of button you know..

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Jay You don’t need an ultrasonic or optical sensor, if it’s not under the screen… they’re not better or worse. I’m just saying that I like a FP on the side.

vovan-v

Ↄɾ fix Sony is the most outdated company there is, to this day they can’t make a screen that will take up the entire area of the phone.

Jay

Ↄɾ fix you may switch to midrange phone like moto or vivo , they provide side mounted FP in some phones.

christo_reese

fingerprint sensor under the screen is the best, in my opinion. It’s better than side mounted like the ones used in Xiaomi.