Earlier this month, Huawei confirmed that it is working on a smartphone with an all screen fingerprint scanner to unlock the device or specific apps. Now, the Chinese tech giant has officially revealed that it is also working on an in display selfie camera to go along with this technology as well.

When the company was reached out regarding a possible co-existence of both technology by Android Authority, Huawei responded by saying, “We are working to make it (all-screen fingerprint reader) co-exist with in-display selfie cameras.” In other words, we can expect a device in the near future to arrive with two of the most highly anticipated feature of next generation smartphones.

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Although, how exactly the Chinese tech giant plan on achieving this is currently unknown. OEMs face various difficulties with all screen fingerprint scanners, like its requirement of having multiple biometric sensors instead of just a single one that is placed at a particular spot. However, Huawei said that it is working to “cut down the cost of sensors” to make the technology more viable for the market.

In theory, multiple sensors also translate to high power draw, but the company said that it is using machine learning to only deliver power to the part of the screen users’ touch, while the others remain dormant. According to Huawei, the availability of the technology in the market is still a couple of generations off, so we will likely not see it in the upcoming Mate 40 series, and maybe not even in 2021.

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Huawei has recently filed a patent for an all screen fingerprint unlock technology. This translates to a device that can be unlocked from any and every inch of a smartphone’s display, which means its the epitome of biometric security.

The Chinese tech giant confirmed with Android Authority that it has filed a patent in six markets, including China, Europe, the US, Japan, Korea, and India, and is awaiting approval. In the patent, Huawei has outlined a few potential applications for the technology, such as fingerprint verification for individual applications, through their icons. In other words, you would no longer have to start an app then place your finger on the fingerprint sensor, and can simply touch the app and start it up after scanning.

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The company also mentioned that it would be possible to quickly view, enter, and respond through the SMS app without having to unlock your device. This could potentially make lock screen interactions more streamlined and carry a lot more functionality as well. Furthermore, users will still have the option to “activate sensors in a chosen area on the screen while deactivating the rest on the screen space.”

This would save power consumption and offer more practical usage as well, since most users typically only use the lower half of the display with their thumbs. Unfortunately, there is no timeline currently available which tells us the time regarding when such a device will be available. Although, it might not be very far away considering concept phones have already appeared with the feature in the past.

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After weeks of waiting, Vivo has announced its latest smartphone – the Vivo APEX 2019. The phone not only has a unique design but also packs all the important specs worthy of a 2019 flagship and even some few tricks of its own.

Design

The Vivo APEX 2019 is all glass. No metal frame, just CNC machined glass much like some of Xiaomi‘s Mi MIX series which have an all-ceramic body. Vivo calls the design Super Unibody. The phone also doesn’t have physical buttons but touch-sensitive ones. There is also a “high-definition” linear motor to provide haptic feedback when using the buttons.

The APEX 2019 has no visible speaker too, so it uses screen-sound technology. The same thing is replicated on the back for the loudspeaker.

The phone also comes with the latest version of Vivo’s in-display fingerprint scanner which has a scanning area that covers the whole screen! So no matter where you put your finger on the screen, the phone unlocks. It also supports two-finger unlock!!

Since this is a phone with no holes, you might be wondering how it charges. Vivo has taken a path different from the Meizu Zero. Rather than wireless charging, the APEX 2019 has magnetic charging connector pins on the back similar to that of a smartwatch. These connector pins can also be used for data transfer.

The Vivo APEX 2019 comes in three color variants – silver, black, and white.

Specs

The phone has a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor which is paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The phone also has 5G with support for bands n41, n78, and n79. According to Vivo, 5G usage heats up the phone, so it used a combination of multi-layer graphite heat sinks and liquid-cooling technology to reduce the heat.

The phone has 12MP + 13MP dual rear cameras but there is no mention of the front-facing camera. Not only do we not know the front-camera details but Vivo also failed to show us there is one. There is also no mention of the battery capacity and OS version.

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Price and Availability

The Vivo APEX 2019 will not be available commercially which is why Vivo skipped talking about some features of the phone. That shouldn’t come as a surprise as the original APEX technically never launched. Vivo released it under a different name – the Vivo NEX. We believe that is the same that will happen this year too. You won’t be able to buy the Vivo APEX 2019 but you should be able to buy it as a NEX device.

Some of the technologies announced today will also show up in other Vivo phones slated to launch this year.

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