Samsung patent reveals S10's optical in-display fingerprint sensor
What's the story
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 will be a big thing in smartphone space. The phone is touted to pack top-end internals while also sporting an all-new design.
In the latest update, a Samsung patent has been spotted which details the optical fingerprint sensor on the upcoming flagship while also teasing its edge-to-edge screen.
Here's more on Samsung's 10th-anniversary Galaxy S10.
Revealed
What does the Samsung patent tell us?
As per the patent documents, the device will have an optical sensor embedded under the display. Notably, the area around the sensor will be pressure-sensitive meaning it will differentiate between "press" and "tap" gestures.
Further, the patent also reveals a new phone design with a taller display and ultra-slim bezels - something in-line with previous leaks that point towards a 19:9 aspect ratio.
Information
Premium S10 variant will feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor
Samsung S10's top-end model will pack an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor which was confirmed by the company sometime back. This sensor will use an ultrasonic transmission/reception module and other sensors to detect a user's grip and activate a portion of the screen for fingerprint scanning.
Like 2018 iPhones
Galaxy S10 line-up will have three variants
Reportedly, S10 will be offered in three different sizes - 6.4-inch, 6.1-inch, and 5.8-inch.
Notably, both the larger models (S10+ and S10) will come with top-end specs, and will sport an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Notably, the S10+ model will sport five cameras.
Further, the 5.8-inch model is said to be a cheaper trimmed-down variant of S10 and will have a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S10 will be the company's fastest smartphone ever
Finally, tipster Ice Universe estimates that S10 will be a 5G phone and will feature a chipset tuned for artificial intelligence (CPU, GPU and neural processing unit).
He further stated that S10 will come with super-fast UFS 3.0 storage, LPDDR5 RAM, 93 percent or more screen-to-body ratio, 9th-generation Super AMOLED display, 3D AI processing in the camera app and a bigger L-shaped battery.