The Galaxy Note 9 will not have a fingerprint sensor under the screen

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From Samsung keep circling the fingerprint sensor under the screen. After raising it for the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy S9, it seems that it will not reach the Galaxy Note 9, they will settle for a classic sensor.

Galaxy Note 9 without sensor under the screen: Samsung decide to wait

El fingerprint sensor under the screen seems to be the Holy Grail that since Samsung they do not stop searching. The rumors occurred throughout 2017, because the Korean company was one of the most interested in this technology Clear ID. However, none of its high-end phones from last year or this year are going to feature this special sensor. Samsung will wait and it is more than likely that soon we will begin to hear rumors of its inclusion in the Galaxy S10.

And what is this decision due to? The simplest solution is the correct one: they have not been able to insert the sensor into their future phones. Despite having several options on the table, none have convinced enough, so they have decided to go for a more classic configuration to ensure that their phones will perform well.

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Classic fingerprint sensor on the back cover - old rockers never die

Un Galaxy Note 9 without sensor under the screen It may be a bit of a disappointment for some users, but it is the right decision if Samsung has not been able to produce a phone that takes advantage of this technology. Because of this, they will go for a classic design that will place the traditional fingerprint sensor on the back cover.

This is due, of course, to the Infinity display of Samsung phones, that reduces the frames and prevents the sensor from being placed on the front. After a failed first step in the design of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, in which the sensor was too close to the camera, we know that in the Galaxy S9 and presumably the Galaxy Note 9, the distribution will be changed. The sensor will lower its height in the back case, allowing the user to reach it more comfortably and logically.

Old rockers never die, and the regular fingerprint sensor is a proven tool. Despite the efforts of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), for eliminating it, in Samsung they have not yet decided to bet 100% on your face scanner solutionBut they don't want to do without a frameless screen either. For now this solution is the middle ground, at least until they are able to achieve their goal.


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