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You told us: You’re deeply torn over today’s in-display fingerprint sensors
June 03, 2025
In-displayfingerprint sensorsare almost ubiquitous on modern flagship smartphones. Early solutions were pretty terrible, lagging behind traditional capacitive scanners placed on the back or side of devices. However, the technology has improved massively since then, bringing bolstered security and quicker operation. But what do you make of in-display fingerprint sensors today?
We posed this question to our readers in a recent poll, and the results are now in.
What do you think of today’s in-display fingerprint sensors?
Nearly 2,600 votes were cast on this poll since it went live on November 9. We provided three possible answers, and surprisingly, all three almost received an equal share of the vote. While 31.6% of respondents feel in-display fingerprint sensors are “good now,” 30.1% feel the complete opposite. However, most readers think these sensors are “better” but aren’t as good as they should be.
The three-way split demonstrates how torn smartphone users are when it comes to in-display fingerprint sensor performance. Not all sensors are made the same, and some solutions will naturally be better than others. Readers’ opinions will be shaped by the devices they own.
Judging by the comments, many readers would prefer the return of the capacitive fingerprint scanner. Peruse more views below.
Your comments
That’s it for this poll. Thanks for your votes and comments. If you have any additional thoughts about in-display fingerprint sensors or the poll results, be sure to drop a comment below.
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