Apple and Samsung have both been working hard to embed a fingerprint reader onto the screen. Both companies have faced issues in mass producing a screen that can scan a fingerprint, however, a new video surfaced, showing somebody may have already beaten them to the punch. 

A video popped up on a Chinese social media website and it shows that Vivo may release a phone that has a fingerprint scanner inside the screen. According to the poster of the video, he claims that the smartphone is all set to launch in the next few months. Apple’s iPhone 8 and the Galaxy Note 8 were expected to have the same feature but recent reports suggest that may not be a possibility. Pan, a researcher and the original poster of the video, claims that the feature will not make it to the Note 8 at all. 

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In the video, one can clearly see that the smartphone is unlocked by placing the finger in a specific spot on the screen. The specific spot on the screen looks like a dedicated area where a user can place their fingers on the fingerprint scanner. As soon as it is authenticated, the screen disappears.

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Vivo as a brand has been aggressively advertising and has been selling smartphones in high numbers in countries like India, Philippines and Indonesia. The Chinese company has become the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer and is now looking to innovate their products with exclusive features. Seem like this new fingerprint scanning technology might just be it.

Source: Android Authority