Samsung's mid-rangers will use ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanners in 2019
The Samsung Galaxy A8's rear fingerprint scanner
According to industry sources, both Qualcomm and MediaTek are leading the way at the moment when it comes to in-display implementations. However, presumably due to the higher standard of quality that Qualcomm offers, Samsung has chosen to stick solely with the latter company. From what can be understood, the company has already placed orders for Qualcomm’s ultrasonic scanners. The first shipments will reportedly arrive by the very end of 2018 or the beginning of 2019, allowing Samsung to implement them in both the Galaxy S10 and upcoming mid-range offerings.
Considering the first shipments may not arrive until early 2019, it’s possible that the first mid-range offerings complete with in-display fingerprint sensors will join the Galaxy S10 at MWC 2019 in February ahead of a release the following month.
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