Qualcomm’s second-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader is larger and faster

Credit: Qualcomm

• Qualcomm has launched the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2.
• The next-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader has a bigger scanning space and is far sooner.
• The first telephones to make use of it can arrive in early 2021.

Are you continue to pissed off with the accuracy and responsiveness of ultrasonic fingerprint readers in telephones just like the Galaxy S20? You won’t be with future telephones. Qualcomm has launched a 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 that guarantees to alleviate lots of the complications of earlier reader expertise.

The new ultrasonic sensor boasts a 77% bigger fingerprint reader space that captures 1.7 instances extra information than Gen 1, Qualcomm stated. More importantly, it’s about 50% sooner than its predecessor. You mustn’t solely spend much less time worrying about the place to position your finger, however unlock your cellphone that a lot faster.

See additionally: How fingerprint scanners work — capacitive, optical, and ultrasonic

The up to date sensor can be simply 0.2mm (0.008in) thick, making it sensible for edge-to-edge versatile OLED shows in foldable telephones. It nonetheless affords a bonus over capacitive sensors by recognizing your fingers even once they’re moist.

Qualcomm expects the primary telephones utilizing its new ultrasonic fingerprint reader to be accessible in early 2021. The firm didn’t identify producers or units, however the Galaxy S21’s January 14 debut is true across the nook. It received’t be stunning if Samsung makes use of Qualcomm’s latest fingerprint sensor in its 2021 flagships given the 2 corporations’ historical past, and we’d anticipate different Android cellphone makers to comply with swimsuit.

It’s unsure how nicely the improved reader will work in follow. It’s well-timed, nonetheless. Given an ongoing pandemic the place masks use makes face recognition impractical, it’s extra necessary than ever to have fingerprint sensors that work shortly and reliably.

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