Best fingerprint scanners in India

BI India Tech BureauOct 25, 2021, 19:07 IST

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Fingerprint scanners are important for biometric authentication and attendance verification in offices. These are also widely used for UIDAI services like Aadhaar enrollment. The best fingerprint scanners are fast, accurate, resistant to scratches and impact and are equipped to detect fingerprints that are dry, moist or even those that are smudged.

Here’s a list of the best fingerprint scanners.

Futronic USB 2.0 Fingerprint Scanner

The Futronic fingerprint scanner is claimed to capture an almost undistorted raw fingerprint image. It’s also designed to work with any fingerprint application. The finger scanning window on this scanner is made of crown glass that has a thickness of 14mm. It uses infrared LEDs to indicate scanning and the light intensity is adjusted according to the fingerprint’s characteristics such as wet, dry or blurred. This Futronic fingerprint scanner is also said to be more reliable and robust as compared to semiconductor fingerprint sensors.

Mantra MFS100 Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

The Mantra MFS100 Biometric fingerprint scanner comes with an optical sensor that is said to be scratch-free. The sensor is also said to be resistant to scratches, impact, vibration and electrostatic shock. It is UIDAI certified, and the sensor surface is said to have the Lowest False Rejection Rate (FRR) and False Acceptance Rate (FAR). This fingerprint scanner can be used for authentication, identification and verification.

Time Office Startek FM220U Fingerprint Scanner

The Time Office Startek fingerprint scanner features a USB Type-C port so you can connect it to smartphones and use it with the AadhaarPAY smartphone app. It is also designed to verify smeared, scarred, stained and even smudged fingers. This fingerprint scanner is also Aadhaar enabled and STQC certified so you can use it with many Aadhaar government projects. It’s also easy to configure and operate and is said to allow fast scanning with non-distorted image quality.

Startek FM220 Fingerprint Scanner

This fingerprint scanner is also UIDAI certified so it can be used for Aadhaar authentication. It is said to offer a fast scanning speed, and non-distorted image quality. The Startek FM220 fingerprint scanner is also said to easily detect fingerprints that are smeared, scarred, stained or smudged. In addition to Aadhaar, it can be used for Apna CSC, NDLM, DigiLocker, and Jeevan Pramaan.

SecuGen Hamster Pro 20 Biometric FingerPrint Scanner

The Hamster Pro 20 biometric fingerprint scanner from SecuGen has a lightweight design as it weighs only 80 grams. It is an optical USB fingerprint sensor with 500 DPI resolution. The fingerprint scanner has an auto-on feature that automatically detects the finger when it’s placed on the reader. It is also equipped to detect difficult-to-scan fingers like those that are dry, moist, aged or scarred. The glass plate on the fingerprint scanner is resistant to scratches, impact, corrosion, and electrostatic shock.

Radium Box Syncbyte Microconn MC01 Fingerprint Scanner

The Radium Box Syncbyte Microconn MC01 fingerprint scanner is a CMOS-based optical reader. It is said to capture images and verify fingerprints with high speed. It can be used for enrollment and attendance verification applications as a standalone or embedded device. The fingerprint scanner also comes with RD Service registration for one year so it can be used for UIDAI services.

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