Samsung Galaxy Note 9 release date, specs rumors 2018: Phablet may not have an in-display sensor after all
The expectations are high for Samsung's next-generation Galaxy Note phablet. For one, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was tipped to have an in-display fingerprint sensor, although the technology that would allow such feature would be a challenge to develop. Earlier reports suggest that the South Korean tech giant could come up with the under-display technology just in time for the Galaxy Note 9, although it now appears that the public should probably wait for the next year's Note iteration to see it.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated his latest notes that Samsung has already given up at the prospect of having an in-display fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy Note 9. Kuo's prediction, which was reported via Apple Insider, suggests that the company is delaying the arrival of this feature from its 2018 lineup. The issue is said to lie with the technology's huge power requirement and the fact that the in-display sensors would not work properly when used with screen protectors. Also, the technology would not be reliable when the device is used in a different environment.
Earlier rumors hinted that Samsung could introduce the in-display fingerprint sensor via Galaxy S9 this year. However, the 2018 flagship smartphone has arrived with a rear-positioned fingerprint reader, similar to its predecessor. Some users are complaining about the proximity of the biometric reader to the rear camera module, although the Galaxy S9 introduced a slight fix by having the fingerprint sensor below the camera lens. Still, an in-display fingerprint sensor would have been a more satisfying remedy to this issue, and it looks like the Galaxy Note 9 would also skip on this feature as well.
For now, the only handset maker that successfully developed an in-display fingerprint sensor is Vivo. The Chinese manufacturer unveiled the X20 Plus UD at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last January, which is the first smartphone to boast such technology. However,
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is expected to launch sometime in August or September this year.
