Side-mounted fingerprint sensors are completely underrated - The Verge

The Samsung Galaxy S10E has its fingerprint sensor on its side, and it’s surprisingly great. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge I used to love the fingerprint sensor on the back of my Google Pixel 3. It felt simple. I just placed a finger on it, waited a moment, and after my phone vibrated the tiniest amount to confirm everything’s okay, I was let into my device. Now, though, after spending a week with the side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the Honor 20 Pro, I’m not so sure it’s the simplest or most convenient place for a fingerprint sensor after all. Back in the bulky bezel days, ...