According to a report from Fasttech, Qualcomm released a black technology, Snapdragon Sense ID 3D fingerprinting technology, at MWC2015.
Although fingerprint recognition has long existed, the popularity of the iPhone 5S has enabled the fingerprint recognition function to accelerate its popularity on smartphones, and this has become a standard feature of the Android flagship. See what was released earlier today. The Galaxy S6 also incorporates a press-type fingerprint recognition function with a better experience.
To put it plainly, this technology is still a fingerprint recognition function. It is just that high-generalized technology is ultrasound. Its biggest advantage is the perception of many materials, such as metal and sapphire. The limitations are not so much, and users do not have to directly touch the mobile phone (direct Integration screen is also possible, which also makes it can be used on more devices.
In addition, Qualcomm's technology is more accurate, and if you have water, sweat, etc., it can still be accurately identified. This is not comparable to Apple's Touch ID. Lastly, this 3D fingerprinting technology will work without Qualcomm's top chipset, which will be available in the second half of this year.
Qualcomm's new fingerprinting technology is a new evolution, and Apple has been working hard before. They have already applied for patents that integrate Touch ID with screens.