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The new Galaxy S10 has a fancy new fingerprint sensor - but the old-fashioned version on the cheaper S10e is significantly betterhttps://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/the-new-galaxy-s10-has-a-fancy-new-fingerprint-sensor-but-the-old-fashioned-version-on-the-cheaper-s10e-is-significantly-better/slidelist/68321169.cms2019-03-08T17:47:18+05:30

The new Galaxy S10 has a fancy new fingerprint sensor - but the old-fashioned version on the cheaper S10e is significantly better

Mar 8, 2019, 17:47 IST

The old-fashioned capacitive fingerprint sensor on the right edge of the Galaxy S10e unlocks the phone almost instantaneously, and I know exactly where to place my finger because it has guiding grooves that let me know where the sensor is.

I should admit that the S10e's regular fingerprint sensor wasn't 100% perfect, mostly when unlocking the phone in my hands.

I should also note that traditional capacitive fingerprint sensors don't handle wet or dirty fingers as well as the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S10.

Still, the S10e's sensor is significantly better than the S10 and S10 Plus's in-display fingerprint sensor, as you'll see below.

The old-fashioned capacitive fingerprint sensor on the right edge of the Galaxy S10e unlocks the phone almost instantaneously, and I know exactly where to place my finger because it has guiding grooves that let me know where the sensor is.

I should admit that the S10e's regular fingerprint sensor wasn't 100% perfect, mostly when unlocking the phone in my hands.

I should also note that traditional capacitive fingerprint sensors don't handle wet or dirty fingers as well as the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S10.

Still, the S10e's sensor is significantly better than the S10 and S10 Plus's in-display fingerprint sensor, as you'll see below.

Meanwhile, there's no easy way to tell exactly where the Galaxy S10's in-display fingerprint sensor actually is, which is incredibly frustrating.

I feel like I've seen the "no match" notification more often than the sensor has unlocked the phone.

To bring up the visual guide for the in-display fingerprint sensor, you need to tap the screen, which makes the unlocking process much slower than it is on the Galaxy S10e.

Even with the always-on display feature turned on, it takes a relatively long time for the visual guide to appear, if it shows up at all.

Thankfully, this is something that can be fixed with a software update. We just have to hope that Samsung includes improvements for its in-display fingerprint sensor in its upcoming updates.

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