Crappy in-display fingerprint readers are ruining new phones

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In-display fingerprint readers — biometric sensors embedded within the screens of many new phones — are garbage. They must be purged from all future devices unless they get significantly better soon.

There, I said it, and boy does it feel great to get that off my chest. Because it’s true. 

As a tech reviewer, I’m in the enviable position of being able to test out new devices before they trickle down to everyone.  

Sometimes it’s great and sometimes it’s not. It sucked to live without a headphone jack on the iPhone 7, but was life-changing to use AirPods before anyone else could. It was really fun to use phones like the Vivo Nex S and Oppo Find X, with its motorized cameras, and even the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, with its fidgety sliding design. Read more…

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Review: Vivo X21 is the future, but it came too soon

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Vivo X21
$567
The Good

First widely available phone with an under-the-display fingerprint sensor • Good camera performance

The Bad

Fingerprint sensor takes getting used to • Pricier than direct competitors

The Bottom Line

The Vivo X21 is the first of its kind, and most of the time its bleeding edge tech works well. However, it’s pricy for what it offers, especially once the wow factor wears off.

Mashable Score3.25
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve2.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck3.0

China’s Vivo is quickly becoming one of the most exciting smartphone makers in the world. The company keeps experimenting with new features and approaches to common issues, with several world’s-firsts under its belt.  Read more…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 won’t have an under-display fingerprint sensor, report says

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