Samsung patent brings full-screen fingerprint sensor to foldable phones

In contrast to the trend of placing fingerprint sensors at the bottom of the screen, Samsung's foldable smartphones have retained the side button biometric scanner.

However, a recent Samsung patent suggests a departure from this design, indicating the upcoming series of foldable and rollable smartphones may feature a full-screen fingerprint sensor.

The patent, brought to attention by xleaks7 (David Kowalski) and The NerdStash, describes the integration of the fingerprint sensor beneath the display panel can leverage the light emitted …

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