Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 series is set to receive a much-needed upgrade: a better fingerprint scanner.
According to a source close to the matter, Android Authority reports that the smartphone range will be equipped with the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Gen 2 ultrasonic fingerprint scanner at launch. This is the same component that supports fingerprint unlocking and authentication on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
To understand the scale of the upgrade, you first need to understand the current Situation on Pixel Smartphones. To put it mildly, users do not like the optical fingerprint scanner in Google’s hardware. You can find Reddit threads that go back several years and people keep complaining about the poor performance of the feature. One person called him “useless,” while another wondered if something was wrong with his fingers.
Android Authority explains that optical scanners are simply not very good. They are slow, often inaccurate and sensitive to moisture and dirt. Dirty fingerprints can damage the sensor. In addition, the technique does not work well in low-light environments.
“Optical scanners require the screen to turn on a very bright light,” the statement said. If you do not completely hide the “circle on the screen”, you will only be hit by a blinding light. This is one of the reasons why many smartphone manufacturers have gone beyond optical sensors.
Ultrasound improvements
Ultrasonic scanners, on the other hand, are much better. True to its name, the Technology works by “sending pulses of ultrasonic waves from the transducer to your finger.”This allows the hardware to detect The echo When it bounces, which makes the sensor faster and more reliable than the old technology.
Qualcomm’s Sonic Gen 2 3D adds a touch of its own by creating a “deeply accurate image” of fingerprints, pores and everything related to a person. It highlights all the unique features found on a user’s prints and makes the Technology safer than optical scanners. 3D Sonic even offers “high performance in a variety of operating conditions.”It doesn’t matter if your fingers are dry, wet or have dirt on them. The ultrasound scanner works no matter what.
The report claims that every Variant of the Pixel 9 will have the new component, with the exception of the upcoming Pixel Fold 2. it will hold the sensor on the power button.
Google is scheduled to hold an event on August 13, where we expect to see a variety of Pixel devices, from Smartphones to smartwatches, perhaps a new pair of Pixel Buds. We strongly recommend that you pay attention to the cover when the big one arrives.
Until then, be sure to check out TechRadar’s list of the best Pixel phones for 2024.
