In-display fingerprint sensors have become commonplace in virtually all Android smartphones, for better or for worse, and five years later…

  • Virkkunen@fedia.io
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    16 hours ago

    They are way better, faster without sacrificing precision/security. With an ultrasonic sensor I can simply tap the screen and it’s unlocked, where with the optical ones I’d need to press for a second before unlocking, sometimes having to shuffle my finger around.

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      8 hours ago

      I experienced the complete opposite. Ultrasonic was crap, inaccurate, and slow (until it stopped working completely), while optical was just a tap, and very accurate