Samsung Galaxy S10 to use Qualcomm's third-gen ultrasonic fingerprint readers

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The Galaxy S10 is expected to be Samsung’s first device with an in-display fingerprint reader (but the Note and Galaxy A series should join it soon after). A report coming out of Taiwan suggests that the company will use Qualcomm’s latest ultrasonic reader for the job.

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Qualcomm’s first ultrasonic reader came out in 2015 and there was a sequel unveiled in June last year. A third generation reader has been developed and it finally meets Samsung’s requirements.

But the company will need a huge supply for the initial launch and has reportedly tapped Taiwanese companies General Interface Solutions (GIS) and O-Film to produce the modules. Qualcomm has been working with GIS to develop the new sensor. O-Film has previously worked with vivo to build the X20 UD and X21 UD.

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The ultrasonic fingerprint reader will be attached to the back of the display panel. Since optical readers need a transparent screen, Samsung believes they are vulnerable to outside influence (e.g. lighting conditions) and they also impact the image quality of the display.

Plus, ultrasound allows for a 3D image of the fingertip’s ridges and pores to be captured, which makes it more accurate.

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However, last months the word from insiders was that only the top two Galaxy S10 models will have an ultrasound reader while the base model will have an in-house optical reader.

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