Vivo X20 Plus UD Announced: First Phone with an In-Display Fingerprint Scanner...

Vivo X20 Plus UD Announced: First Phone with an In-Display Fingerprint Scanner... xda-developers Jan 25, 2018 12:30 AM • by Doug Lynch Vivo X20 Plus UD Announced: First Phone with an In-Display Fingerprint Scanner As the mobile industry ditches PIN codes, and patterns, passwords for alternative methods of authentication, biometrics like fingerprints have become increasingly popular. Problem is, fingerprint sensors take up a lot of space on phones and tablets, spurring companies like Samsung and OnePlus to search for other, more compact solutions like iris scanners and facial recognition. New technologies, though, make sticking fingerprint scanners under (and in) device displays possible, eliminating the need to find a place for them somewhere else. Smartphone maker Vivo is a pioneer in this — the Vivo X20 Plus UD, which it announced on Wednesday, is the first commercial phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor. We've been hearing about the Vivo X20 Plus UD for a while, and it recently passed through China's TENAA certification website. The company teamed up with Qualcomm to create a prototype phone with an in-screen fingerprint sensor in mid-2017, but partnered with Synaptics for the Vivo X20 Plus UD. In terms of hardware specifications, the Vivo X20 Plus UD has a 6.43-inch Full HD+ (2160×1080) AMOLED panel with a 18:9 aspect ratio and an edge-to-edge design. (Synaptics' in-display Clear ID fingerprint sensor needs an OLED display in order to function.) It has super slim bezels on the top and bottom as well as on the left and right, and 128GB of storage. The back of the Vivo X20 Plus UD houses two 12MP camera, the specifics of which weren't announced. And it's all powered by a 3,905mAh capacity battery and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 635 system-on-chip, and ships running Android 7.1 Nougat. Those specs don't match up with the Vivo X20 Plus UD's TENNA certification, oddly. It listed the processor as a Qualcomm 660 system-on-chip paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and the camera as a combination 12MP/5MP dual shooter. That clearly isn't true. In any case, pre-orders for the Vivo X20 Plus UD kick off January 29 in China. The phone starts at CNY 3,598 (~$565), and begins shipping to retailers in the region on February 1. It's impressive no matter how you slice it: While Samsung and Apple have failed to bring a smartphone to market with an in-screen fingerprint sensor, Vivo has just done it. Source: Vivo Via: The Verge Android Advices Jan 10, 2018 10:12 AM • by Jennifer CENTRiC L3 Smartphone with 5″ HD Display & 3050mAh Battery Launched in India In the last couple of months, we have seen very few smartphones launches in the Sub Rs. 10,000 price range. Now, a new smartphone from CENTRiC Mobiles called CENTRiC L3 is launched in India. The latest CENTRiC L3 is priced at Rs. 6,749 and offers great value for money specifications. At this price, the device comes with a polycarbonate shell and we can't complain much about that. The CENTRiC L3 will be available in Quartz Grey and Raisin Black color options. On the front is a 5-inch IPS Oncell display with HD (1280 x 720 pixels) resolution. There is also a 2.5D curved glass laid on the top. It also includes a 64-bit MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz and it comes coupled with Mali T720MP GPU. There is 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The CENTRiC L3 includes a dedicated MicroSD card slot for expanding the storage upto 256GB. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. The device also supports dual SIM dual standby and offers VoLTE and ViLTE connectivity. In terms of optics, there is a 13MP shooter on the rear with LED flash and a 5MP shooter on the front for selfies. Both the cameras can record videos only upto 720p resolution. It is backed by a 3050mAh non-removable battery that is rated to give up to 23 hours of talk time and lasts up to 80 hours in standby mode. Beneath the display is the front-facing fingerprint sensor. The CENTRiC L3 also includes 3-axis accelerometer, proximity, and light sensors. It measures 141 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm and weighs 143 grams. Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio, GPS, USB OTG, 3.5mm audio jack, and a MicroUSB 2.0 port. Instead of the capacitive navigation buttons, the smartphone comes with on-screen buttons. Compared to other smartphones in this price range, the CENTRiC L3 offers a bigger battery and better cameras. Let us know your opinion about this new CENTRiC smartphone by leaving a comment down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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