Inferior fingerprint scanners to wiggle under midrangers' screens

Like it or not, the fingerprint readers that can be hidden under the phone's display, are here to stay, and are about to become ubiquitous. Patron, a Samsung supplier, is expecting to hit nearly a billion dollar revenue this year, on the back of the increased amount of camera modules and, yes, in-display finger scanners.

So far, such readers have been reserved mainly for the high-end models, but Samsung is planning to equip its midrangers with said under-screen biometric components, tips Korean media, starting with the new Galaxy A80 and its intriguing pop-up rotating camera.

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Tuesday, 30 April 2019 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com