it claims to be 50% faster than the previous one

Qualcomm just unveiled the latest generation of its integrated fingerprint sensor. Qualcomm’s 3D sound sensor first arrived in 2018 and now The second generation promises more size and, above all, more speed when it comes to recognizing the fingerprint on mobile phones.

Although for a couple of years everything suggested that facial recognition would replace fingerprints, the truth is that few brands have been successful with Apple with their facial recognition. And the arrival of masks in our lives has made the imprint stronger than ever. Qualcomm’s solution to screen property maintenance is placement Sensor under the screen.

Bigger, faster

The company has now introduced 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2. It seems to solve two of the main disadvantages of the first generation: its size and speed. The main criticism that was made was the small area the finger had to be placed in due to the size of the sensor and the time it took to recognize the fingerprint. These are exactly the improvements in this new version.

According to Qualcomm, the new sensor is one 77% larger thanks to an area of ​​64 mm square in a square of 8 x 8 mm. The original generation consisted of a 36 mm square in a 4 x 9 mm rectangle. Without neglecting the size, they indicate that at just 0.2mm thick it is still extremely thin.

After all, the sensor has improved its speed over the first generation. It is now 50% faster than its predecessor when it comes to recognizing the fingerprint placed on the screen.

Qualcomm’s new 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 is expected hit the first devices in the coming weeks as new cell phones are introduced. The next big phone is going to be the Samsung S21, so it wouldn’t be strange if it debuted there.

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