Over the last few months, there have been sporadic leaks about the Samsung Galaxy S10 with all information pointing to a radically new handset come 2019. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is expected to feature not only a new design but also an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, a triple rear camera system, a gradient coloured back panel and lastly come with 5G technology built-in.
Now, at a private event held at the Shenzhen Marriott Hotel in China for its top 20 business partners, Samsung has showcased some of the features that could come bundled in with the upcoming Galaxy S10. Serial Samsung tipster, Ice Universe has got exclusive information as to what was showcased and in typical fashion has let the information spill on to Twitter, as per a report by Forbes.
1.FoD, that is, the fingerprint technology under the screen.
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2018
2. UPS, under-screen sensor (including camera) technology.
3.HoD, the touch-sensitive touch-sensitive technology.
4.SoD, screen sound technology.
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Ice Universe has shared that Samsung will not only go for a bezel-less display but the brand will continue to stay away from the notch by launching a notch-less handset. This display will not just feature the in-display fingerprint scanner but also feature the front-facing camera and the speaker as well.
Samsung has detailed how this all comes together.
Samsung has explained that their upcoming handset will feature four new technologies — FoD, HoD, SoD and UPS.
Fingerprint on Display (FoD) – With this feature, Samsung aims to use Ultrasonic pulses which reverberate in order to build a complex and also highly secure 3D map of the user’s fingerprint. This is believed to be a much better approach than the optical in-display fingerprint scanners that are found on current handsets.
Haptics on Display (HoD) – Samsung has illustrated a more physical feeling controller buttons for games. And, it is said to be a lot different than the current vibration feedback we are accustomed to.
Sound on Display (SoD) – Samsung is believed to have eliminated the need for external speakers and instead will use the display itself as a single surface to conduct sound, something similar to what Vivo has done with the NEX handset.
Under Panel Sensors (UPS) – Cameras and other sensors have been a limiting factor when it came to smartphones. Even Apple could not escape it and launched the iPhone X with a notch. Samsung is believed to have found a way to bypass this limitation and have discovered a way to add the camera lens and facial recognition sensor behind the display so they are hidden. However, it can see through the glass when employed.
Now the question remains to be seen if Samsung does launch these features with the Galaxy S10. Since Samsung provided an incremental update with the Galaxy S9, a lot of the signs point to the South Korean brand saving these features for the 10th anniversary Galaxy S flagship, the same way Apple did when they introduced the iPhone X in 2017.
What makes us think that Samsung will, in fact, blow away the competition was because Samsung’s Mobile Division CEO DJ Koh promised, “It’s time to deliver.”
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