Now that the Galaxy Note 7 has been discontinued officially, all eyes will be on Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. The South Korean smartphone giant recently that could be introduced with the Galaxy S8 such as an intelligent digital assistant (), a “slick design“, and . Earlier reports also stated that the smartphone would come with a , but a new rumor contradicts the report.
According to a new rumor, the will continue using a QHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The rumor also states that no component vendor has so far received orders for parts that would be used for a home button, so there is a possibility that the Galaxy S8 could have an with either an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor from Qualcomm or an underneath it. There are already a few phones such as the Xiaomi Mi 5s and the Le Max Pro that are using Qualcomm’s ultrasonic SenseID fingerprint reading technology.
As with all rumors, you should take this information with a pinch of salt. Apple has ditched the physical home button for a capacitive one with the iPhone 7 this year. Do you think its time for Samsung to ditch its iconic home button as well?
According to a new rumor, the will continue using a QHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The rumor also states that no component vendor has so far received orders for parts that would be used for a home button, so there is a possibility that the Galaxy S8 could have an with either an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor from Qualcomm or an underneath it. There are already a few phones such as the Xiaomi Mi 5s and the Le Max Pro that are using Qualcomm’s ultrasonic SenseID fingerprint reading technology.
As with all rumors, you should take this information with a pinch of salt. Apple has ditched the physical home button for a capacitive one with the iPhone 7 this year. Do you think its time for Samsung to ditch its iconic home button as well?