After the iPhone X's shift to Face ID, facial recognition technology is expected to be the talk of the town in 2018. New reports suggest Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 7 might be one of the first smartphones to ditch fingerprint sensor technology in favour of facial recognition. The phone is expected to sport 3D face sensing technology. A contrary report also claims that the Xiaomi Mi 7 will feature an on-screen (also known as under-display) fingerprint sensor.
As we mentioned, the upcoming Xiaomi[1] Mi 7 might be the first smartphone to follow in Apple's footsteps, incorporating facial recognition instead of the earlier fingerprint sensing technology. The report[2] from MyDrivers suggests that Xiaomi not showing interest in the upcoming in-display fingerprint sensor is indicative of Xiaomi ditching the technology completely. Vivo and Huawei are rumoured to use it in their upcoming products.
However, another report[3] by GizChina has renders that reveal an on-screen fingerprint scanner on the Mi 7. This ascertains that nothing is confirmed and we will need to wait for further updates to get a clearer picture.
A few smartphones, including the OnePlus 5[4], OnePlus 5T[5], and Honor View 10[6] have already showed up with facial recognition, with a lot more expected to have the feature in 2018. Unlike Apple's iPhone X[7], all of these Android smartphones are expected to have both fingerprint sensors and 3D face sensors.
The upcoming Xiaomi Mi 7 is said[8] to sport a 6-inch bezel-less 18:9 OLED display and a rear dual camera setup. This rumour, if true, will make the Mi 7 a significant upgrade from the 5.15-inch LCD display on Xiaomi Mi 6....