Samsung Galaxy S9 will keep the fingerprint scanner on the back

Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 with a fingerprint scanner on the back in an unusual setup. The sensor was next to the camera which led to inconvenient device unlock and camera smudges.

Although an under-screen scanner has been in the works since October 2016, it’s still not ready for prime time and the Galaxy S9 will use a conventional one, placed below the camera lens. This was revealed by some screenshots from the Samsung Health app.

Samsung Health (latest version) • Samsung Health (previous version)

The screenshots, that show the process of measuring the heart rate,…


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