The Samsung Galaxy A could include fingerprint sensor under the screen

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A new rumor from South Korea claims that the Samsung Galaxy A family mobile phones will be equipped with a fingerprint sensor under the screen in 2019.

Fingerprint On Display (FOD) technology is one of the major trends in the mobile telephony sector, but until now reserved for high-end devices. However, a few weeks ago it began to sound a rumor that indicated that Samsung had planned to introduce the fingerprint reader under the screen on their mid-range phones, and this information is gaining strength with new reports coming from the Asian country.

And, according to South Korean media, Samsung has blocked the provider of fingerprint sensors under the panel, the Chinese company Aegis Technology. If this information is true, the phones of the Galaxy A series of 2019 will equip this technology, a movement that will allow them to differentiate themselves from the competition, together with the growing number of rear cameras.
However, the fingerprint readers will not have the same characteristics as the one expected to equip the Samsung Galaxy S10. Instead of having the flagship ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, Galaxy A mobiles will mount an optical sensor.

Optical fingerprint readers work by illuminating the screen and causing light to reflect on the finger, allowing the component to capture an image of the fingerprint to identify the user using algorithms that detect skin patterns.