Do you still want an in-display fingerprint reader?

[jamezr]

I'd still like a front facing FP sensor, but only under the screen. Face ID kind of sucks, I mean it's not terrible but it's certainly nowhere near as fast or accurate as a FP sensor IMO, plus Apple idiotically makes you swipe even after Face ID recognizes you. My main gripe with the rear placed sensors is if I can't reach the back of the phone, such as if it's lying on a table or in my car holder. Ideally the FP sensor and face ID would work in tandem.
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Miss the X? I'm very highly considering moving from my X to a 8 plus (former phone was a 7 plus). I'm just getting really annoyed with the smaller fonts and because of the dev guidelines it seems like everything is really compacted and hard to read. I also miss the FP sensor. Otherwise I'm resigned to wait another 5 months for the x-plus.

Those are the exact reasons I sold my X. For me FaceID was a hit and miss and lagged. Hated having to swipe after it did recognize my face.

The X was the smallest 5.8 phone I think have used. I had to enlarge the fonts to read things.

 

[SteveJUAE]

My main gripe with the rear placed sensors is if I can't reach the back of the phone, such as if it's lying on a table or in my car holder. Ideally the FP sensor and face ID would work in tandem.

That's what secure location option is for

But dual is optimal

 

[spinedoc77]

That's what secure location option is for

But dual is optimal

Yeah secure location is nice, but I have an iPhone. I'd also love to have the android feature of keeping the phone unlocked with a Bluetooth device, which would work with my car or my gym headphones for example. But, well Apple...

But even with Android devices, I leave my phone on my desk all the time and still need it to be locked, even if it's in a secure location.

 

[Zwhaler]

I do! I have the S6 edge+ and the backside reader on the Note 8, S9 etc is a step backwards from what I have. I'm trying to wait for manufactures to move past this before buying a new phone. Face scanning is cool but is less convenient sometimes. Having face scanning and an in-display fingerprint reader would be so cool! Then I can reach over on a flat table and unlock the phone. Not asking too much is it?

 

[tbayrgs]

I'd still like a front facing FP sensor, but only under the screen. Face ID kind of sucks, I mean it's not terrible but it's certainly nowhere near as fast or accurate as a FP sensor IMO, plus Apple idiotically makes you swipe even after Face ID recognizes you. My main gripe with the rear placed sensors is if I can't reach the back of the phone, such as if it's lying on a table or in my car holder. Ideally the FP sensor and face ID would work in tandem.
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Miss the X? I'm very highly considering moving from my X to a 8 plus (former phone was a 7 plus). I'm just getting really annoyed with the smaller fonts and because of the dev guidelines it seems like everything is really compacted and hard to read. I also miss the FP sensor. Otherwise I'm resigned to wait another 5 months for the x-plus.

Honestly, don’t really miss anything other than the smaller footprint in my pocket. FaceID was fine, worked well enough but the need to be within a specific viewing angle to unlock makes it just annoying enough. And no longer needs to swipe to unlock is great—didn’t realize how much that irritated me until I no longer had to do it.

Don’t get me wrong, I liked the overall feel and edge to edge OLED, but bezels just don’t bother me that much (my other phone is the regular Pixel 2 ) and I’m not a display snob either. The LCD on iPhones is perfectly good for my needs. I also type much better on the wider display.

I just have my fingers crossed that FaceID gen 2 is more efficient and that there is a Plus model next year to compensate for the narrowness of these new display ratios, else I’m not sure what I going to do.

 

[Macalicious2011]

I'm only interested in an in-display fingerprint reader if it works without having to wake up the display.

On my Pixel 2 XL finger print unlocks the phone withut me having to wake it up or swipe away the lock screen.

 

[jamezr]

I'm only interested in an in-display fingerprint reader if it works without having to wake up the display.

On my Pixel 2 XL finger print unlocks the phone withut me having to wake it up or swipe away the lock screen.

I agree with you. On the Note 8 and S9 phones.....you can long press on the front home button to wake the phones. I hope Samsung does something like that for the Note 9 if it has the under display FPS.

 

[Fernandez21]

I agree with you. On the Note 8 and S9 phones.....you can long press on the front home button to wake the phones. I hope Samsung does something like that for the Note 9 if it has the under display FPS.

Yeah, that would make alot of sense.

 

[sunking101]

Rear FP sensors suck IMO. I've come from the 6+ through the 6S+, the Xperia XZ and now the Note 8. A front scanner simply cannot be beaten but the side mounted SONY variant was awesome. With my Note 8 I use facial recognition to unlock all day but then late at night that doesn't work so I fall back to using the sucky FP sensor on the rear. It's in an unnatural position and a thick leather case makes it even harder to use. Sometimes I even have to resort to using a 4 digit PIN if using my phone at night and I don't want to pick it up. It all seems like a step backwards when a front facing sensor was perfect.