Galaxy S23 Ultra with a bigger fingerprint sensor?

Samsung may give the Galaxy S23 Ultra a new, much larger fingerprint sensor. According to rumors, the South Koreans will rely on Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max for the next flagship, which has a total area of ​​600 square millimeters.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra There may be a significantly larger ultrasonic fingerprint sensor compared to previous flagship models. Accordingly, the next Ultra Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max set, which was presented almost three years ago. At least that’s what a post by a Twitter user says Alvin (@sondesix) Out till date, the sensor has only been used in iQOO 9 Pro and Vivo X80 Pro. The fingerprint sensor recently celebrated its European debut on Vivo models.

Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max is currently the largest ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on the market. The sensor is 20 × 30 mm in size, providing an area 600 square millimeters reached. The sensor even provides enough space to enable two-finger authentication. This is especially useful for apps that require higher security According to Qualcomm, the False acceptance rate is 1:250,000.

In our test of Vivo X80 Pro, 3D Sonic Max was already able to prove itself and proved itself reliable Out here. The larger area allows faster unlocking, since the exact location does not have to be found first. Until now, Samsung’s fingerprint sensors have always been relatively small. Cost factors will probably be decisive here.

Whether Samsung will actually rely on the said sensor remains questionable. In 2020 it was already leaked that Samsung will use 3D Sonic Max on the Galaxy Note 20 (test). However, the usage seems more realistic this time, as Samsung and Qualcomm recently extended their license agreement. As a result, the Galaxy S23 series will likely launch globally with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

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Arian Krasniki … part of the team since 2021 and mainly works on hardware components and other technological innovations. Current games on PC and consoles are also part of his passion. In addition to his work, Ariane is studying environmental engineering at RWTH Aachen University.

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