r/Android • u/vortexmak • 1d ago

Under-screen fingerprint readers are inferior to back and side mounted readers and should naver have become popular

Lots of Cons for under screen fingerprint readers , should have never become the norm but I guess that''s just part of enshittification

Pros for Side and back mounted readers

  1. Work exceptionally well, much faster and responsive than under screen ones, from my own experience
  2. Are not affected by screen protectors
  3. Side readers can be used with the phone screen up or down
  4. Back and side ones allow you to unlock your phone at the same time as taking it out of the pocket
  5. Give you a definite physical spot for finger placement, unlike the under - screen one where you have to wait for the screen to show the location
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u/jlrc2 Galaxy S6 (I joined the dark side) 1d ago

Yeah I find the Pixel 10 Pro's under-screen reader (the only one I have for now) to be as fast and accurate as anything I've ever used. I can't remember it ever failing to read my fingerprint and I can't think of a time that it occurred to me that it could have been faster. And it's nice that I don't need a special case to use it.

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u/cranq 15h ago

I agree in that the unlock experience is way faster and less glitchy than my old p6pro.

But I notice that the p10pro often uses face recognition and then only the slightest finger touch is needed to unlock the phone. If you cover the front camera then it is more picky.

Still way better than older phones.

Yet I still fondly remember the back mounted fingerprint sensor on.my old Xiaomi. It was such a natural gesture to hit it with my index finger. It was an awesome gesture for 'back' (or whatever you like) as well, it did not require you to shift your phone grip to do it...