CES 2018: Vivo highlights a smartphone prototype with In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology

At the ongoing CES 2018, Vivo announced that they are the world's first smartphone brand that's ready to produce smartphones with in-display fingerprint scanning tech!

World's first working In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology on a smartphone

Vivo highlighted a working prototype with an in-display fingerprint scanning technology. Vivo's in-display fingerprint scanning tech is the Optical Fingerprint Sensor from Synaptics.

How it works?

All you need to is just touch the screen of your display to unlock the device. Vivo believes that the industry's challenge of providing a better and more convenient fingerprint authentication experience in their future smartphones with full-screen displays.

According to Vivo, the In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology supports various usage scenarios beyond unlocking the smartphone. It will also only be activated when needed.

A graphical interface will show up on the screen of the phone in any scenario where the fingerprint scanner is required. It can be used when the screen is off, during software unlocking, and even mobile payment authentication.

If fingerprint scanning is not required, the UI will be invisible and will not disrupt overall visual experience.

Versus traditional fingerprint scanners, the In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology is really convenient to use without compromising the sleekness and unified design of modern bezel-less smartphones.

The first smartphone with this tech is now ready for mass-production. It'll be announced early 2018.