Five years later, ultrasonic fingerprint sensors are finally coming to more Android phones - eviltoast

In-display fingerprint sensors have become commonplace in virtually all Android smartphones, for better or for worse, and five years later…

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    2 months ago

    My experience is different. I have a pixel 8 for work and pixel 5 for personal. The physical fingerprint reader on the pixel 5 constantly works. The pixel 8, fails way too often.

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      2 months ago

      The 8 has a shitty optical sensor. You’ve gotta try those Samsung ultrasonic sensors or those on the Pixel 9s. Way different experience. Just a light tap and it unlocks.