Even if the screen fingerprint recognition program appears, Android camp will still follow up equipped with 3D sensing module
In a full screen trend, the brand in order to maximize the screen, the current approach has two options:
The first is to move the fingerprinting back to the back, but doing so would undermine back-integration;
The second is to move the fingerprinting downwards by changing the driver IC package, but doing so will still leave a narrow chin.
With Vivo's successful commercial under-the-screen fingerprinting solution, the Android camp is expected to solve the problem of fingerprinting module location.
The general market may be mistaken Android camp will not follow up if using the next screen equipped with a 3D sensing module, but the function of 3D sensing module is not limited to biological recognition, Android camp, if you choose one of the other, fear will never be able to Compete with iPhone on 3D sensing.
In short, the two biometric pathways (fingerprinting and 3D sensing) are not mutually exclusive and the Android camp still has a tremendous opportunity to follow the lead-in 3D sensing module, which is similar to the iPhone X.
To challenge Apple's position in 3D sensing, Android will be the first to optimize existing back-end 3D sensing modules
Android camp has launched the main function of AR with rear-mounted Google Tango Project module, but due to lack of clear market demand and limited application, the iPhone X is equipped with front-mounted TrueDepth module-driven face recognition, Mobile 3D sensing applications only regained market attention.
To compete with the iPhone, the Android camp must come up with an equivalent or even better face recognition program, but this is not an easy task, which is why several Android phones that launch face recognition are not secure Match iPhone X.
But in the meantime, all parties in the market are concerned about who can take the lead in keeping up with the iPhone X in the Android camp. All brands also know that this is a great marketing opportunity. Therefore, the time pressure for the release of related products as soon as possible remains.
From a technical perspective, Google Tango Project, after all, has been based on the Android camp can greatly optimize the existing post-3D sensing as a priority, and post-3D sensing in terms of functionality to enhance AR-based function, Help the Android camp make the market segmentation different from iPhone X.
In short, the benefits of adopting post-3D sensing, in addition to being a marketing tool, have allowed the Android camp to foster some extra time for itself, avoiding competing with Apple before it is able to propose equivalent face recognition programs.
Therefore, at present, under the fingerprint identification program gradually become clearer point of view, the short term Android camp should first be taken under the fingerprints identification to solve the problem of full screen and back integration; in the medium term, to promote the rear 3D sensing module will become Android Camp to challenge Apple at the beginning of 3D sensing status.
In the long term, since the face recognition driven by the front 3D sensing module may replace the finger recognition, after the cost and technology are in place, the Android camp may replace the fingerprinting identification by importing the pre-3D sensing module , Before and after the formation of each equipped with 3D sensing module, but the final state of their respective roles.
However, whether it is a fingerprints on the screen, or the introduction of 3D sensing module or not, it may well only appear on the high-end machine that considering the required technology, cost, resources, and so on.