The Galaxy S10 will be equipped with a sophisticated technology that you will not find in your competitors – BGR

According to some recent reports, the Galaxy S10 will be launched as early as CES 2019. We already have many rumors about the most exciting update of the Galaxy S for years. The Galaxy S10 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Galaxy S line, and the phone is supposed to offer a lot of new features on previous models. Now, a new report indicates that the phone will have a different component than any other device from Samsung's competitors.

quoting Taiwan Economy Daily, Korean news site ETNews says that the Galaxy S10 will have a built-in ultrasonic-based fingerprint sensor in the screen. Ultrasonic sensors use sound waves to read a fingerprint that touches the screen. Fingerprints are made of tiny skin edges and the sound bounces to create accurate 3D maps of the fingers.

Unlike optical sensors, ultrasound would work even with dirty screens because they would not require a line of sight on the finger. More importantly, the sensor should not be placed in the layers of the screen. Instead, it would be placed at the back of the panel and this would not interfere with the screen design or performance.

This is not the first time we've heard that Samsung prefers ultrasonic sensors over optical sensors, but this is the first time Samsung has used Qualcomm's brand new Snapdragon Sense ID ultrasonic sensor. Qualcomm unveiled the first generation sensor in 2015, launching a second version last year already used by some Chinese appliance manufacturers. A third-generation sensor arrives on the Galaxy S10 series, and it's unclear whether other Galaxy S10 competitors will use the same component.

The report notes that Samsung O Films and Taiwan General Interface Solutions (GIS) are providing ultrasonic fingerprint detection modules and that investments are underway to speed up production. Reports from years ago indicated that Samsung wanted to place fingerprint sensors under the screen, but Samsung has delayed this feature due to development and manufacturing issues.

Other Samsung phones should also be equipped with integrated fingerprint technology, but cheaper models will use optical sensors instead of ultrasonics.