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New information would once again raise certain unknowns about the future of the fingerprint reader in the next Samsung flagship. According to a tweet posted by Ice Universe (which has been successful in some past leaks), the Samsung Galaxy S9 would not arrive with this sensor. Neither at the rear nor at the front. This media affirms that it is an assured fact, despite the fact that there are still quite a few months left for its release.
The truth is that this contrasts quite a lot with a recent patent of the Galaxy S9 registered by the South Korean. In it we could see a front in the form of an "island", similar to that of the iPhone X, which would serve to cradle the fingerprint reader. This means that the terminal would come back with an infinite screen, but, unlike this year, it would have a small "island" to locate the sensor. If this data comes true, the Samsung Galaxy S9 would again have the fingerprint reader on its front instead of on the back.
Fingerprint reader yes or no
But, as we say, the patent information has nothing to do with what has appeared in the last hours. It is very likely that the next high-end ranges will progressively abandon the fingerprint reader, replacing it with much more precise and innovative sensors. For example, the iris reader or facial recognition. Of course, much more perfected. It's something we've seen this year in Apple's new iPhone X or Andy Rubin's Essential Phone. None of these mobiles have a fingerprint reader and are inclined towards other types of sensors to guarantee security.
Since there is still a long time to know what the new Samsung Galaxy S9 will look like, anything can happen. We could also see the fingerprint reader under the screen, a fact that has been talked about on many occasions. As for the rest of the possible features that this model could have, we know that it would have an infinite screen again. The Asian firm would once again give all the prominence to the panel, we imagine that with better technologies and resolution. Likewise, the Galaxy S9 could offer a 6 GB RAM and an Exynos 9 series processor.
