We are probably just four to five weeks away from the Galaxy S21 series launch. Samsung is expected to unveil three devices- Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G, S21 Ultra 5G on January 14. Ahead of this, a lot of leaks, including official teasers are appearing online. And now, a tipster says the device will have an improved fingerprint sensor after two years.

Ice Universe, a popular tipster, says that Samsung has improved the Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S21. According to him, it will be the first upgrade since the Galaxy S10 from 2019. In case you don’t know, Samsung introduced the Qualcomm’s UltraSonic Fingerprint technology at the launch of the Galaxy S10 series.

Unlike optical scanners, an ultrasonic fingerprint uses a sound-wave to read your fingerprint. Back then, it was integrated within the display and once you touch the scanning area, the pressure of the finger will send an electric pulse. This pulse will nudge the ‘3D Sonic Sensor’ that reads and authenticates the entry. However, as promised, the fingerprint sensor didn’t live up to the expectations.

But it could change now as tipster says the fingerprint sensor on Galaxy S21 will be a 8×8=64mm. Apparently, this is 1.77 times higher than the previous generation. I think he is probably referring to the larger scanning area here but let’s wait for more details. That said, if Ice Universe’s statement is true, users just require a tap on the area as the unlocking speed is going to be doubled.

The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor of Galaxy S21 is 8×8=64mm, which is 1.77 times higher than the previous generation, and the unlocking speed is doubled. You don’t even need to press it, just tap to unlock.

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 9, 2020

Anyway, considering fingerprint is a necessary feature, Samsung will mostly include the same fingerprint across models. However, we will have to wait and see the real-world testing to believe these early claims.

Samsung has also teased an event on December 15, where it’s expected to unveil the Exynos 2100 SoC that probably powers the Galaxy S21 series. Out of the three, Galaxy S21, and S21+ will have an identical design but different specs. That is a 6.2-inch FHD+ display and 4,000mAh battery on the former, and a 6.7-inch FHD+ display and 4,800mAh battery on the latter.

The S21 Ultra will have a QHD+ 120Hz display, 108MP main rear camera, 12MP ultra-wide lens, a 10MP 3x, 10MP 10x Telephoto lens, 5,000mAh  battery with S-Pen support. Reports also say that Galaxy S21 series is already up for blind pre-orders and hint a similar price tag as the predecessors.

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A few days ago, we reported that Samsung’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor had a vulnerability that allowed anyone to unlock the Galaxy S10 devices. After this issue received global coverage, several banks across the world have dropped support for Samsung Galaxy S10, and Note 10’s fingerprint login option in their apps.

UK banks like Nationwide Building Society and NatWest have confirmed that they removed support for fingerprint login in their apps for Galaxy S10 users. One of Israel’s largest banks, Hapoalim Bank, has also removed fingerprint login support for both the S10 and Note 10. South Korea’s KaKao Bank has warned S10 users to disable fingerprint authentication from its app, while the Bank of China has completely dropped app support for Galaxy S10, Note 10, and even Tab S6 users.

According to an official statement from Samsung, the fingerprint authentication issue was caused by ultrasonic fingerprint sensors that falsely recognized the 3D patterns appearing on certain silicone screen protectors as genuine fingerprints. The current solution is to remove such covers and to delete and reregister all user fingerprints.

An official update fixing this issue will be issued by Samsung later this week. Until then, you might have some problems logging into your banking apps from the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 devices.

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If you are out for a new phone and what something with a powerful processor, like the Snapdragon 820 which is only second to the Snapdragon 821 right now, you can do so with just $200. Before, you could only snag the ZUK Z2 at that price, but LeEco not wanting to be left behind have also cut the price of their flagship, the Le Max 2.

When the Le Max 2 was released this year it sold for 2099 yuan for the 4GB+32GB model but over the months, it has had its price cut multiple times. Now you can pick up a unit with the same configuration above for just 1299 yuan (~$187)!

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The Le Max 2 apart from sporting a Snapdragon 820 chip, also features a 5.7-inch 2K display, a 21MP rear camera, an 8MP selfie shooter, and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. There is full network support, VoLTE and its is one of the few phones out of China with a wide range of band support that lets it work in over 200 countries. The Le Max 2 has a 3100mAh battery that supports QC 3.0 fast charging technology. It also comes with Android Marshmallow out of the box, though we hope LeEco announces an Android Nougat update for it soon.

Do not forget that the Le Max 2 doesn’t have an audio jack but instead provides lossless audio via the USB type-C port,

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According to an insider, the Xiaomi Mi5S as well as the Mi Note 2 will come with pressure sensitive displays. However, the source says that the technology inside Xiaomi’s new phones will be much better than the ones seen on Huawei and rumored on Meizu. So, we can expect some advanced pressure based touch functions on the new devices.

While Huawei was one of the first smartphone companies to release Force Touch enabled smartphone (Huawei Mate S), the touch based features of the device utilizing the new technology were limited. In fact, Apple’s 3D Touch was considered much better than the pressure sensitive technology used by other Android manufacturers like Huawei. So, it is exciting to hear that Xiaomi’s pressure sensitive display will be much better than Huawei or Meizu. In fact, even Huawei is expected to release a much better version of its Force Touch technology in new Mate series model, most likely called as the Mate S2.

Back in April, the same insider, Mocha RQ had revealed a few details about these two phones. The Xiaomi Mi5S is said to come with the same screen size and resolution as the Mi5, but there will be upgrades like pressure sensitive display and Qualcomm’s Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Like the earlier rumors have said, there is even a possibility of dual cameras ending up on this device. As for the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, the flagship

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As for the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, the flagship, the phone is expected to feature a 5.7-inch FHD 1080p display with Snapdragon 820 inside. This information was revealed back in April, and recent rumors have pointed out that the Mi Note 2 could end up with a better chip, the Snapdragon 821. Even this phone is said to come with pressure sensitive display and Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, along with a Ceramic body. We know Xiaomi has had issues with the mass production of ceramic Xiaomi Mi5, so we are not quite sure whether the company would consider a ceramic body for one of the most important flagships of the second half of 2016.

These phones are rumored to launch in August 2016, which is just a month away. If true, then we should hear more about them in the next few days.

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