Screen Guards Might Interfere With Vivo's In-display Fingerprint Scanner

The world's first smartphone with an in-display fingerprint sensor, the Vivo X20 Plus UD, was launched at an event in Beijing yesterday. The smartphone has been priced at 3,598 yuan and volition first shipping in Prc from February ane. The smartphone is pretty much identical to the original X20 Plus, other than the fingerprint sensor which has been moved from the rear to underneath the display. In gild to accomplish that, Vivo made apply of Synaptics' new Articulate ID sensor.

The Vivo X20 Plus UD features a blackness and gold chassis which houses a 6.43-inch 2160×1080 FHD+ OLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, 4GB RAM, and a 3,905 mAh bombardment. The smartphone has a 12MP+5MP f/1.8 dual camera module on the back and a 12MP f/2.0 camera for selfies. In terms of storage, it comes with 128GB of internal retentiveness which can be farther expanded by up to 256GB via microSD card. Additionally, information technology features a ES9318 DAC which sets it apart from other mid-range smartphones in the market.

The in-display fingerprint sensor on the smartphone is quite fast and is capable of unlocking the device in just 0.half dozen-0.7 seconds. However, Vivo adds that applying a screen guard on the display might adversely bear on the sensor's operation.

Vivo claims that the sensor volition role normally, as long as the screen guard doesn't exceed a particular thickness (0.68mm). If a thicker screen guard is practical it will affect the fingerprint'south reflection as seen past Synaptics' optical sensor, thereby causing bug. In club to save the consumer from the problem of finding a screen guard with an appropriate thickness, the X20 Plus UD will come up with a pre-applied screen guard, only users might accept to buy future replacements from Vivo to ensure compatibility.

For people who don't use a screen guard on their smartphone, this won't seem like a bargain breaker, but for those who do, it might turn out to exist a hassle. Another potential issue to take into account with the in-display fingerprint sensor is the possibility of cracks and scratches on the screen hampering the functionality of the sensor. Therefore, using a screen baby-sit is appropriate in this case.

As of now, nosotros tin can't comment on the performance of the sensor as the screen wears over time, just the upshot that has on the performance might make or interruption the in-display sensor from being used on future devices.