Samsung is set to debut its next-generation Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable phones. Now the giant is working on offering full-screen fingerprint sensors for future foldable smartphones, as the report says.
Before the official announcement of the forthcoming foldable smartphones, a lot of a lot of leaks and rumors were reported regarding the specs, design, and features of the phones. Now a new report is saying something new: a brand could attach full-screen fingerprint sensors to phones. This new facility could be particularly significant for foldable and rollable smartphones.
Undoubtedly, Samsung is one of the leading brands in the foldable market, but yet to implement under-display fingerprint scanners on its foldables sounds weird. If the report is to be believed, the Korean giant is gearing up to bring this under-display fingerprint scanner compatibility. From the initial Galaxy Fold (2019) to the yet-upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, each single model features a side-mounted capacitive sensor embedded into the power button.
The brand potentially sees this as a more logical solution since a single sensor only allows you to unlock the device in folded and unfolded states. Due to the bigger size of the foldable device, sometimes it seems inconvenient to reach the power button when unfolded instantly. The new under-display fingerprint sensor will be beneficial in this case.
It is reported that Samsung has a plan to one-up its rivals, at least in terms of fingerprint recognition on foldables. Noted tipster David Kowalski recently collaborated with Thenerdstash to bring a Samsung patent for a full-screen fingerprint scanner technology for smartphones. The report says that this new compatibility of recognition fingerprints across the display and not just over a designated place on the screen.
On the other side, the patent document suggested that, with its application across a wide range of display products, this solution might be beneficial for foldable and rollable smartphones. However, the confined fingerprint sensor does not appear enough to complement the big display on these devices as compared to being much better by placing the finger anywhere on the screen to unlock the device.
