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Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by koolswagking(m): 5:56pm On Nov 14, 2017 |
Ok people, let put it all out there. Right
here, right now. I know you’re probably
an advocate for one or the other, so this is
your moment. This is what I’ve been
training you for all this time. This could
potentially be the most polarizing topic
in Weekend Debate history so you are
going to have to defend yourselves. We
need to decide, once and for all, which is
better – fingerprint sensor on the front, or
fingerprint sensor on the back?
I mean, where do we even start with this?
At the beginning of course. This all
started with the fingerprint sensor being
on the front of the phone. Apple’s TouchID
was arguably the point at which
fingerprint sensors became a thing. Yes, I
know that others did it first, but come
on. Apple put fingerprint sensors on the
map, and they started on the front of the
device. This made sense in a lot of
different ways.
You’re holding it…right
Most people hold their phone supported
on the bottom of the phone. This
necessarily means that their fingers are
there as well. This puts the thumb right
in the spotlight for some quick access to
the phone. You’re touching the button
with your thumb anyway to turn on the
phone, so while you’re there, you can
unlock it as well. Apple trained us for
years how to turn on a phone, so that’s
where fingerprint sensors started. It was
all part of the societally ingrained action
required to start using a phone.
Plus, when a phone is lying on its back
on a table – as one might do when using
a phone with occupied hands, the
fingerprint sensor is still accessible in the
natural viewing position of the phone.
Fingerprint sensors on the back require
you to pick up and handle the phone in
order to unlock via the fingerprint sensor.
Putting it on the front allow you to
simply lay a finger down and have
access to all of your contents.
And yet…
But then, phones started getting thinner
and the fronts started getting smaller,
requiring a migration to the back of the
phone for some OEMs. My current daily
driver, the Honor 8 follows this pattern.
Similar to our argument for the sensor on
the front, many people support their
phones with fingers on the back. Since
their finger is going to be back there
anyway, why not put it to use? Muscle
memory will have you grabbing your
phone and unlocking it as you bring it
up to your face, allowing you to access
your phone even faster.
Plus, this allows you to have a much
more friendly screen to face ratio. The LG
G6 recently changed my opinion of bezels
on the front of a phone, and those chins –
a.k.a. wasted space on either saide of the
home button – had to go. By putting the
fingerprint sensor on the back of the
phone, you’re making a phone that is
more usable with more screen – the best
of both worlds. This isn’t possible if you
still need to have a circle or rounded
rectangle at the bottom of the phone. The
back is unused real estate that should be
tapped.
And yet again…
But let’s not forget about one more
location – the side of the phone. Sony
phones have been putting fingerprint
sensors on the side of the phone. Side
mounted don’t mar the face or the back
of a phone. Having the fingerprint sensor
on the side of the phone allows you to see
where the sensor is, while at the same
time keeping it out of the way. You don’t
have to compromise on screen space, nor
on feeling around the back of your phone
to find the elusive circle.
So, to be fair, I have a favorite. But this
isn’t about me. This is about you. Where
do you stand in this debate? Front, back,
or side? But on this one, you’re going to
need to be ready to defend your opinion.
Oddly enough, this is a polarizing
debate that gets strong supporters on
both side? Are you with the old school,
front mounters. Perhaps you are a
member of the new-school back mounters?
Are you one of those free thinkers that
wants to have your cake and eat it too?
Sound off below in the comments, and
make your position clear. Support your
arguments, and let’s see if we can figure
this out.[url]Ok people, let put it all out there. Right
here, right now. I know you’re probably
an advocate for one or the other, so this is
your moment. This is what I’ve been
training you for all this time. This could
potentially be the most polarizing topic
in Weekend Debate history so you are
going to have to defend yourselves. We
need to decide, once and for all, which is
better – fingerprint sensor on the front, or
fingerprint sensor on the back?
I mean, where do we even start with this?
At the beginning of course. This all
started with the fingerprint sensor being
on the front of the phone. Apple’s TouchID
was arguably the point at which
fingerprint sensors became a thing. Yes, I
know that others did it first, but come
on. Apple put fingerprint sensors on the
map, and they started on the front of the
device. This made sense in a lot of
different ways.
You’re holding it…right
Most people hold their phone supported
on the bottom of the phone. This
necessarily means that their fingers are
there as well. This puts the thumb right
in the spotlight for some quick access to
the phone. You’re touching the button
with your thumb anyway to turn on the
phone, so while you’re there, you can
unlock it as well. Apple trained us for
years how to turn on a phone, so that’s
where fingerprint sensors started. It was
all part of the societally ingrained action
required to start using a phone.
Plus, when a phone is lying on its back
on a table – as one might do when using
a phone with occupied hands, the
fingerprint sensor is still accessible in the
natural viewing position of the phone.
Fingerprint sensors on the back require
you to pick up and handle the phone in
order to unlock via the fingerprint sensor.
Putting it on the front allow you to
simply lay a finger down and have
access to all of your contents.
And yet…
But then, phones started getting thinner
and the fronts started getting smaller,
requiring a migration to the back of the
phone for some OEMs. My current daily
driver, the Honor 8 follows this pattern.
Similar to our argument for the sensor on
the front, many people support their
phones with fingers on the back. Since
their finger is going to be back there
anyway, why not put it to use? Muscle
memory will have you grabbing your
phone and unlocking it as you bring it
up to your face, allowing you to access
your phone even faster.
Plus, this allows you to have a much
more friendly screen to face ratio. The LG
G6 recently changed my opinion of bezels
on the front of a phone, and those chins –
a.k.a. wasted space on either saide of the
home button – had to go. By putting the
fingerprint sensor on the back of the
phone, you’re making a phone that is
more usable with more screen – the best
of both worlds. This isn’t possible if you
still need to have a circle or rounded
rectangle at the bottom of the phone. The
back is unused real estate that should be
tapped.
And yet again…
But let’s not forget about one more
location – the side of the phone. Sony
phones have been putting fingerprint
sensors on the side of the phone. Side
mounted don’t mar the face or the back
of a phone. Having the fingerprint sensor
on the side of the phone allows you to see
where the sensor is, while at the same
time keeping it out of the way. You don’t
have to compromise on screen space, nor
on feeling around the back of your phone
to find the elusive circle.
So, to be fair, I have a favorite. But this
isn’t about me. This is about you. Where
do you stand in this debate? Front, back,
or side? But on this one, you’re going to
need to be ready to defend your opinion.
Oddly enough, this is a polarizing
debate that gets strong supporters on
both side? Are you with the old school,
front mounters. Perhaps you are a
member of the new-school back mounters?
Are you one of those free thinkers that
wants to have your cake and eat it too?
Sound off below in the comments, and
make your position clear. Support your
arguments, and let’s see if we can figure
this out.[/url]Ok people, let put it all out there. Right
here, right now. I know you’re probably
an advocate for one or the other, so this is
your moment. This is what I’ve been
training you for all this time. This could
potentially be the most polarizing topic
in Weekend Debate history so you are
going to have to defend yourselves. We
need to decide, once and for all, which is
better – fingerprint sensor on the front, or
fingerprint sensor on the back?
I mean, where do we even start with this?
At the beginning of course. This all
started with the fingerprint sensor being
on the front of the phone. Apple’s TouchID
was arguably the point at which
fingerprint sensors became a thing. Yes, I
know that others did it first, but come
on. Apple put fingerprint sensors on the
map, and they started on the front of the
device. This made sense in a lot of
different ways.
You’re holding it…right
Most people hold their phone supported
on the bottom of the phone. This
necessarily means that their fingers are
there as well. This puts the thumb right
in the spotlight for some quick access to
the phone. You’re touching the button
with your thumb anyway to turn on the
phone, so while you’re there, you can
unlock it as well. Apple trained us for
years how to turn on a phone, so that’s
where fingerprint sensors started. It was
all part of the societally ingrained action
required to start using a phone.
Plus, when a phone is lying on its back
on a table – as one might do when using
a phone with occupied hands, the
fingerprint sensor is still accessible in the
natural viewing position of the phone.
Fingerprint sensors on the back require
you to pick up and handle the phone in
order to unlock via the fingerprint sensor.
Putting it on the front allow you to
simply lay a finger down and have
access to all of your contents.
And yet…
But then, phones started getting thinner
and the fronts started getting smaller,
requiring a migration to the back of the
phone for some OEMs. My current daily
driver, the Honor 8 follows this pattern.
Similar to our argument for the sensor on
the front, many people support their
phones with fingers on the back. Since
their finger is going to be back there
anyway, why not put it to use? Muscle
memory will have you grabbing your
phone and unlocking it as you bring it
up to your face, allowing you to access
your phone even faster.
Plus, this allows you to have a much
more friendly screen to face ratio. The LG
G6 recently changed my opinion of bezels
on the front of a phone, and those chins –
a.k.a. wasted space on either saide of the
home button – had to go. By putting the
fingerprint sensor on the back of the
phone, you’re making a phone that is
more usable with more screen – the best
of both worlds. This isn’t possible if you
still need to have a circle or rounded
rectangle at the bottom of the phone. The
back is unused real estate that should be
tapped.
And yet again…
But let’s not forget about one more
location – the side of the phone. Sony
phones have been putting fingerprint
sensors on the side of the phone. Side
mounted don’t mar the face or the back
of a phone. Having the fingerprint sensor
on the side of the phone allows you to see
where the sensor is, while at the same
time keeping it out of the way. You don’t
have to compromise on screen space, nor
on feeling around the back of your phone
to find the elusive circle.
So, to be fair, I have a favorite. But this
isn’t about me. This is about you. Where
do you stand in this debate? Front, back,
or side? But on this one, you’re going to
need to be ready to defend your opinion.
Oddly enough, this is a polarizing
debate that gets strong supporters on
both side? Are you with the old school,
front mounters. Perhaps you are a
member of the new-school back mounters?
Are you one of those free thinkers that
wants to have your cake and eat it too?
Sound off below in the comments, and
make your position clear. Support your
arguments, and let’s see if we can figure
this out. |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Realboygenius(m): 5:08am On Nov 21, 2017 |
I personally prefer the back because of the way I hold my phone...the way the Phantom 8 fingerprints sensor was created. 1 Like |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by bobo65(m): 4:24pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
Back is the best Esp for selfies Dope innovation |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Nobody: 4:35pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
Front any day. I've used both but front is the best place for me. My phone can be on the table and I can scroll through notifications or even web pages without even picking up by phone, just place a finger on the sensor and it unlocks. With sensor at the back this is NOT POSSIBLE. U basically will have to pick up the phone before unlocking. 2 Likes |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by bravesoul247(m): 5:24pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
I love it on the side of the phone. |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by bravesoul247(m): 5:28pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
greenhulk:you make a solid point o. which device has finger lock on the front please.? |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Friedyokes: 5:30pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
bravesoul247:iphones 5s to 8...most top Samsung's aside the 8's |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by hugoboss70(m): 5:31pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
bravesoul247:Samsung j7 pro is front mounted |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Nobody: 6:15pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
bravesoul247: All iPhones with fingerprint sensor, all Samsung phones except the ones with infinity display, HTC 10, one plus 5, etc. |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by SpecNg: 7:00pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
bravesoul247:Gionee M6 |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Nobody: 7:48pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
bravesoul247: Crazy dude.....u got my cracking |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Jaymaxxy(m): 7:55pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
wizzywisdom:Some phones actually have it at the side |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Nobody: 8:08pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
Jaymaxxy: Examples, Sony Xperia z5 and nextbit Robin |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Nobody: 10:24pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
wooow |
Re: Finger Print On The Back Or The Front Of A Phone, Which Do You Prefer?? by Nobody: 10:25pm On Nov 21, 2017 |
bravesoul247:Infinix note 4 |
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