The world of mobile phones has come a long way. From huge phones to sleek smartphones, the world has changed. From time to time, handsets were trimmed to get rid of the excess flabs. First, the dimension, then the antennae, the keypad and what not, the list is endless. But ever since the fingerprint sensors have come into play, this multi-billion sector has never looked back, making this domain even more challenging with every entry into the market. But now, that bezel-less displays have become the new fad, what would be the future of fingerprint sensors? Is there a new technology on the block waiting to emerge for the masses? Or is it already there?

To begin with, when Apple brought in its trademark Touch ID (world’s first capacitive fingerprint sensor), the world was in for a treat. It was a novel experience for the users to unlock their phone just by touching their finger to the sensor and they just loved it. But a glitch still prevailed, it wasn’t available to the masses but only for premium users who could afford such mobiles. However, we do know that as and how time progresses, innovations come forward and begin to bear fruit. So it did in the field of Fingerprint Recognition.

Researches led to the development of effective measures which helped in lowering the cost of this technology. Soon, budget smartphones began to roll out with Fingerprint Recognition, thanks to Xiaomi with its Note x series that became an instant hit. Considering that now almost all budget phones have adopted this technology as a must-have, something new was expected that could possibly create a new breed of mobiles which were a class apart from the others. So it comes as no surprise that mobile manufacturers are prepping to put forward a new trump. Welcome, Facial Recognition!

The story is same- Premium phones had it, Budget Phones could not. But now, the latter segment is slowly gearing up. With Vivo, Xiaomi and Huawei having joined the fray, it is touted that the fight to become the king of the budget segment will have a nail-biting finish with more and more companies vying for that spot.

The question remains though, would the companies be able to provide these offerings at the price which the consumers expect? Considering the cost of an iPhone X, which is not easy to bear for many people, it would be safe to assume that the array and complexity of features provided is the primary reason for the heavy cost. Now unless the budget phones lower their quality standards or increase the price, it would be difficult to meet the price expectations of the customers, or at least not yet.

As of now, the facial recognition system in iPhone X and OnePlus 5T are proclaimed to be the best. iPhone X uses an intricate system of a depth camera and an array of IR beams to analyze one’s face in three dimensions whereas the OnePlus 5T uses its front camera and a set of algorithms. Let us hope that the budget mobiles too perform at par with these giants, because a below-par performance would warrant lots of time for every time a user would unlock his phone which no user would like to experience. So let us hope and wait to see what these brands have up their sleeves and how they perform and outperform! Cheers to the Dawn of Face!