Samsung Leak Reveals First Galaxy S9 Bad News
Samsung has big plans for 2018. Aside from the remarkable folding Galaxy X, the biggest excitement has been for plans a radical new Galaxy S9. But following several positive reports, a new leak has delivered the first bad news...
It comes from (the usually reliable) ETNews, which has a two disappointing tales to tell.
Benjamin GeskinGalaxy S9 concept
The first is news that the Galaxy S9 will not have a fingerprint reader integrated into the display after Samsung again failed to get the technology ready for mass production in time for the smartphone’s release. Instead the fingerprint reader will be mounted on rear of the phone, hopefully in a more sensible central position.
Given Samsung was long expected to fit the Galaxy S8 with an in-screen fingerprint reader, the news this technology has subsequently run late for both the Galaxy Note 8 and now the Galaxy S9 a year later will be a bitter pill to swallow for many. Especially with patents making it clear Samsung has been hard at work with on this for some time. So fingers crossed for the Galaxy Note 9.
The second announcement ETNews has is less surprising. Its sources confirm Samsung will have no rival to the iPhone X’s Face ID 3D facial recognition system in the Galaxy S9. Instead the report claims Samsung will continue with the combination of an iris sensor and (less accurate and secure) facial recognition using the front camera. Whether this will annoy Samsung fans or see them nonplussed given the fingerprint reader is at least retained, remains to be seen.
Benjamin GeskinGalaxy S9 concept
But ETNews does finish on a positive, backing up previous claims that Samsung is on track to reveal the Galaxy S9 earlier than normal with mass production set to start in January.
Ultimately while an in-screen fingerprint reader and iPhone X-matching facial recognition would’ve been huge attractions for the Galaxy S9, I don’t think they will be deal breakers. Furthermore with talk of Samsung producing an all new Galaxy S9 mini alongside the standard Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus models, the aforementioned folding Galaxy X and some stand out mid-rangers 2018 looks set to be another bumper year for the company.
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">Samsung has big plans for 2018. Aside from the remarkable folding Galaxy X, the biggest excitement has been for plans a radical new Galaxy S9. But following several positive reports, a new leak has delivered the first bad news...
It comes from (the usually reliable) ETNews, which has a two disappointing tales to tell.
Benjamin GeskinGalaxy S9 concept
The first is news that the Galaxy S9 will not have a fingerprint reader integrated into the display after Samsung again failed to get the technology ready for mass production in time for the smartphone’s release. Instead the fingerprint reader will be mounted on rear of the phone, hopefully in a more sensible central position.
Given Samsung was long expected to fit the Galaxy S8 with an in-screen fingerprint reader, the news this technology has subsequently run late for both the Galaxy Note 8 and now the Galaxy S9 a year later will be a bitter pill to swallow for many. Especially with patents making it clear Samsung has been hard at work with on this for some time. So fingers crossed for the Galaxy Note 9.
The second announcement ETNews has is less surprising. Its sources confirm Samsung will have no rival to the iPhone X’s Face ID 3D facial recognition system in the Galaxy S9. Instead the report claims Samsung will continue with the combination of an iris sensor and (less accurate and secure) facial recognition using the front camera. Whether this will annoy Samsung fans or see them nonplussed given the fingerprint reader is at least retained, remains to be seen.
Benjamin GeskinGalaxy S9 concept
But ETNews does finish on a positive, backing up previous claims that Samsung is on track to reveal the Galaxy S9 earlier than normal with mass production set to start in January.
Ultimately while an in-screen fingerprint reader and iPhone X-matching facial recognition would’ve been huge attractions for the Galaxy S9, I don’t think they will be deal breakers. Furthermore with talk of Samsung producing an all new Galaxy S9 mini alongside the standard Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus models, the aforementioned folding Galaxy X and some stand out mid-rangers 2018 looks set to be another bumper year for the company.
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