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Hands-On With the In-Screen Fingerprint Technology in the New OnePlus 6T
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I don’t think the speed issue is nitpicking. The difference in TouchID between the 5S/6/SE and newer models is a big deal once you get used to the faster sensors.
The slowness of the original Apple Watch never bothered me until I tried the S3. After that I couldn’t go back but up until then it was fine.
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This goes for TouchID too though. Wet fingers not only kill it but often force you to clean the sensor off.
The slowness of the original Apple Watch never bothered me until I tried the S3. After that I couldn’t go back but up until then it was fine.
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This goes for TouchID too though. Wet fingers not only kill it but often force you to clean the sensor off.
It’s exactly the same component, Gen 1. Slightly faster though due to A12 processor.
I so wish my Pixel 3 XL looked and worked like that. It looks (pimple aside) brilliant.
Just been to a concert tonight though and Googles Night Sight is just so amazing, it's almost voodoo. Until these other manufacturers run raw Android I'll never consider them.
Just been to a concert tonight though and Googles Night Sight is just so amazing, it's almost voodoo. Until these other manufacturers run raw Android I'll never consider them.
I have a Huawei Mate RS. It uses a Goodix in-screen fingerprint reader, which I think it's the same as the one in the OnePlus.
Compared to a traditional rear sensor, I don't think it's as good. It's pretty slow and often fails to read my fingerprints. My Mate RS also has a rear fingerprint reader and that one is what you could call 'instantaneous.'
Compared to FaceID, honestly the FaceID is faster than the in-screen sensor, but not as fast as the traditional fingerprint reader.
Would I replaced FaceID with an in-screen fingerprint reader? Heck no. Would it make for a nice addition so I can get say a family member access to my device without giving them my passcode? Yes, that would be perfect. There are also times I wear sunglass that FaceID doesn't work and not having to type a 15-character alphanumeric passcode would be nice in this instance.
Compared to a traditional rear sensor, I don't think it's as good. It's pretty slow and often fails to read my fingerprints. My Mate RS also has a rear fingerprint reader and that one is what you could call 'instantaneous.'
Compared to FaceID, honestly the FaceID is faster than the in-screen sensor, but not as fast as the traditional fingerprint reader.
Would I replaced FaceID with an in-screen fingerprint reader? Heck no. Would it make for a nice addition so I can get say a family member access to my device without giving them my passcode? Yes, that would be perfect. There are also times I wear sunglass that FaceID doesn't work and not having to type a 15-character alphanumeric passcode would be nice in this instance.
Well, since we now KNOW that they can get FaceID to support all orientations (iPad Pro), I won’t be missing Touch ID at all once they bring that to the iPhone... I don’t have problems with it on a flat table, for the most part, but that might be because I turned off the attention option and I set mine up from a lower angle... I wasn’t holding it up perfectly to my face. I held it as I naturally do while using my phone, looking down at it.
Negative. Have my phone on my desk right in front of me. Looking at it, won't unlock. It has to be angled or I have to be over it somewhat. Same with being in bed laying on my side. If the phone is too close or not horizontal to my position, it won't unlock.
Not a flaw, just how it works. Only time I miss touch ID is for driving. Then again, really shouldn't be using your phone while driving anyway I guess.
All I know is I couldn’t get my mind off of the upside down XR box on the shelf.
Interesting - I just upgraded to the iPad 11” and was able to setup my device as new with 30 apps using LastPass without typing anything - faceid worked fast and perfectly
Hmmmmm, so often I see comments like this where it’s obvious the poster has never used FaceID but seldom do they get called out on the lie. FaceID doesn’t require any light whatsoever and if you actually had a device with FaceID you would know this. Trolls on this forum make this mistake all of the time.
I have FaceID on my iPhone X but still have Touch ID on my 10.5 iPad Pro. FaceID is far more reliable for me as instances of laying at an awkward angle in bed or wearing a mask are, for me, infinitely less common than a thumb that is too wet, too dry, gloves on, etc, etc. Though, admittedly, TouchID works equally well in the dark.
Face ID sucks. I completely agree with all the observations on the article regarding Face ID being sluggish/unresponsive in the following situations
- laying in the bed
- in the dark
- wearing sunglasses
- brushing
- phone on the desk
- in crowded subway
- phone not held at proper angle/looking away
I can bet any amount that apple must be maintaining a log of number of times the users have to put in password now with Face ID vs the number of times they had to enter the password with Touch ID. The former must exceed the latter by a factor of at least 10, if not more!
And how annoying is it to use stupid double click when making payment Apple Pay! Did apple engineers even try it to see how inconvenient is to do double click on a side switch with one hand? When making a purchase, a perso usually has a bag in one hand. With Touch ID, it was super convenient.
The only situation when Touch ID didn’t work was when the hands were wet. That’s it!
Apple pushed an imperfect technology when they couldn’t put the fingerprints below the screen. I was really going to replace my iPhone X by any new iphone this year if apple had kept Touch ID in a new model.
[doublepost=1541822701][/doublepost]Wearing a mask? Dude, it never works with any sort of clay mask etc. I have tried it many times with phone perfectly positioned but it just won’t unlock if I have any sort of mask on.
Also, ever tried unlocking your iPhone when brushing?
- laying in the bed
- in the dark
- wearing sunglasses
- brushing
- phone on the desk
- in crowded subway
- phone not held at proper angle/looking away
I can bet any amount that apple must be maintaining a log of number of times the users have to put in password now with Face ID vs the number of times they had to enter the password with Touch ID. The former must exceed the latter by a factor of at least 10, if not more!
And how annoying is it to use stupid double click when making payment Apple Pay! Did apple engineers even try it to see how inconvenient is to do double click on a side switch with one hand? When making a purchase, a perso usually has a bag in one hand. With Touch ID, it was super convenient.
The only situation when Touch ID didn’t work was when the hands were wet. That’s it!
Apple pushed an imperfect technology when they couldn’t put the fingerprints below the screen. I was really going to replace my iPhone X by any new iphone this year if apple had kept Touch ID in a new model.
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Back before the iPhone X came out, there were rumors suggesting Apple would do away with the Home button by implementing Touch ID under the display of the device, preserving the fingerprint sensor while allowing for an edge-to-edge display.
That didn't end up happening and Apple ultimately replaced Touch ID with Face ID, but since then, other companies have implemented in-display fingerprint recognition technology.
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OnePlus recently unveiled its new OnePlus 6T, one of the first commercially available smartphones in the United States that's using in-screen fingerprint recognition technology. We were able to get our hands on one of the new smartphones to see if Apple is missing out on anything with its Face ID implementation.
There are instances where a fingerprint sensor offers benefits over facial recognition. Face ID, for example, doesn't work well when you're laying in bed and the phone is held in landscape or when an iPhone is flat on a desk. With a fingerprint sensor, those are non-issues.
Fingerprint sensors have their own problems, though, and as we discovered with the OnePlus 6T, in-display fingerprint technology isn't as great as it sounds. OnePlus' implementation is slow and inaccurate, a major negative compared to Face ID.
With the OnePlus 6T, you need to make sure to place your finger in the designated spot on the display for your fingerprint to be recognized, and sometimes you need to hold it there for what seems like a long time before it reads the fingerprint. Touch ID and Face ID both unlock almost instantly, so the wait with the OnePlus 6T makes a huge difference.
Had Apple pursued in-display fingerprint technology its implementation might have been better than what OnePlus came out with, and there's still a chance the tech OnePlus is using will improve with software updates or future iterations, but we'll never know if Apple would have done it better.
Apple is all in on Face ID, which is now in both modern iPhones and iPads, and the company has said that other solutions, like in-screen or rear-facing Touch ID, were never under consideration once it decided to pursue Face ID.
Apple's Face ID technology is still so advanced that no other company, OnePlus included, has managed to match it as of yet. And in-display technology still has a ways to go, it seems, with most major Apple competitors instead opting for rear-facing fingerprint sensors as a way to achieve edge-to-edge displays.
Do you miss Touch ID and wish Apple would have worked towards an in-display fingerprint sensor, or do you prefer Face ID? Let us know in the comments.
Article Link: Hands-On With the In-Screen Fingerprint Technology in the New OnePlus 6T
[doublepost=1541822701][/doublepost]Wearing a mask? Dude, it never works with any sort of clay mask etc. I have tried it many times with phone perfectly positioned but it just won’t unlock if I have any sort of mask on.
Also, ever tried unlocking your iPhone when brushing?
Wearing a mask - dude
That’s not better than a FaceID and is actually worse than original TouchID.
If have to touch a specific place, why not just touch a button?
If have to touch a specific place, why not just touch a button?
Button takes up too much space on the front. Fingerprint sensors on the back side of the phone on the other hand work great.
Face ID is great and now that I have the new iPad I no longer need to use Touch ID which is great as it just felt awkward to use compared to Face ID.
Also, this in-screen fingerprint unlock seems pointless as you need to wake the screen, then look at it to see where to place your finger, then touch it, with Face ID it would have already unlocked. Seems clunky compared to Touch ID also, probably not much good for visually impaired users either.
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But it’s cool how it tells you the camera is covered so you can move your hand and as soon as you do it unlocks
Also, this in-screen fingerprint unlock seems pointless as you need to wake the screen, then look at it to see where to place your finger, then touch it, with Face ID it would have already unlocked. Seems clunky compared to Touch ID also, probably not much good for visually impaired users either.
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But it’s cool how it tells you the camera is covered so you can move your hand and as soon as you do it unlocks
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This may be a case of ignorance on my part, but wouldn't an identical twin have identical fingerprints?
I do miss Touch ID. Face ID is more inconvenient in most (not all) instances than Face ID. Examples: phone charging flat at the desk in The office, I have to move my whole body much more to be able to unlock compared to just moving the arm/hand. While at the car: I need to move all my body and my head close to the iphone compared to just moving my arm from a longer distance.
Faceid is the sole reason for me to not buy a new iPad. Not every device works better without a button...
Faceid is the sole reason for me to not buy a new iPad. Not every device works better without a button...
What is your reason for honestly thinking this? If you have none - or you’re thinking it because some rumor site told you Apple was pursuing Touch ID, there’s not much reason to post.
While the former is certainly true, the latter isn’t: you can’t do that with Touch ID. That’s why Apple hasn’t done it! All we know is that another company has developed something similar to Touch ID which works - more or less - under a display screen.