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The new Galaxy S10 has a fancy new fingerprint sensor - but the old-fashioned version on the cheaper S10e is significantly better
The new Galaxy S10 has a fancy new fingerprint sensor - but the old-fashioned version on the cheaper S10e is significantly better
Mar 8, 2019, 17:47 IST
The old-fashioned capacitive fingerprint sensor on the right edge of the Galaxy S10e unlocks the phone almost instantaneously, and I know exactly where to place my finger because it has guiding grooves that let me know where the sensor is.
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Meanwhile, there's no easy way to tell exactly where the Galaxy S10's in-display fingerprint sensor actually is, which is incredibly frustrating.
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To bring up the visual guide for the in-display fingerprint sensor, you need to tap the screen, which makes the unlocking process much slower than it is on the Galaxy S10e.
Even with the always-on display feature turned on, it takes a relatively long time for the visual guide to appear, if it shows up at all.
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Thankfully, this is something that can be fixed with a software update. We just have to hope that Samsung includes improvements for its in-display fingerprint sensor in its upcoming updates.