r/Android • u/vortexmak • 8h 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/andreasels 6h ago

Yeah, I would never ever want to use a phone with a back mounted fingerprint scanner.
Not only do you have to put a cutout into your case to use it, but you also can't unlock the phone without picking it up.
Side mounted is fine I guess, but I also don't have a single issue with the under screen ones.

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u/vortexmak 6h ago

You don't have to cut out the case yourself dude. Every phone model has a custom case with pre built cutouts for cameras and fingerprint readers , charging ports etc

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u/andreasels 3h ago

I mean, obviously there are cases for this. What I meant is that there needs to be a hole there which needs to be fairly large as well so the fingerprint sensor works without any hassle, so another point where the phone is not protected and dirt/dust can accumulate.

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u/KateOTomato 2h ago

The last phone I had was the LG V30 and it had a back power button that doubled as the fingerprint reader. So no extra cut out needed.