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Google is switching the Pixel 9 to an ultrasonic fingerprint reader (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Finally, ultrasonic are order of magnitudes better in terms of speed, accuracy and they don't blind you at night

[+] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, a big one right in the middle of the back. None of that tiny power button fingerprint reader bullshit

[–] stoy 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

iPhone user here, yes please, I tried switching to Android with a Nokia 6.1, and while I disliked Adroid so that I switched back, I did really like the fingerprint reader on the back, it just felt so natural.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

IMO the back is easily the worst possible place for the sensor out of the 3. It's natural yes, but only accessible when you're holding the phone normally. Completely blocked when the device is laying on its back, awkward at best when it's mounted. Also not very accessible while holding the phone sideways.

The side is a little bit better. Natural enough to use while holding the thing normally, can still be operated otherwise if a bit awkwardly. Can use all 5 of your fingers.

Front is easily the best. Basically guaranteed to be accessible in any situation where you need to unlock the screen. Very natural to touch for the thumb while holding the phone normally, easy to use with any other finger while it's not in your hands. Doesn't require any extra holes or gaps in the case, if it's a modern in-screen sensor, which are more than fast and accurate enough these days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Agreed.

[–] stoy 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I get what you are saying, the issue for me is that the sensor is often placed at the botrom of the screen, I'd love to have it in one of the top corners of the screen, that would mean holding the phone more securely, and not having to contourt your thumb so much

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What?

[–] stoy 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Back when I had an iPhone 6s it wasn't uncommon for me to drop the phone when trying to unlock it with TouchID, and I came to the conclusion that the sensor was placed too far down on the phone.

This made it unbalanced when trying to unlock it with out spreading your fingers out on the back of the phone to support it.

Having the fingerprint reader at the top of the device would mean less contortion of your fingers as it is close to where your thumb naturally rests.

It would be a similar motion to that of opening the iOS control center

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Ah the person you were replying to though was talking about the in-screen fingerprint readers, which are generally higher up then the under screen

[–] Debs 2 points 4 months ago

I promised myself I wasn't going to upgrade anytime soon when I bought the pixel 8 but the finger print reader is really bad....