Hello Everyone: An Introduction to Synaptics Clear ID Technology

Hello everyone, I'm Marco Chiappetta for Hot Hardware, and today we're going to take a closer look at some really cool technology from Synaptics. What we have in front of us right now are two phones from Vivo, the Vivo Ex 20 Plus UD, and these phones are basically identical. One of them has a screen protector on it, which you can probably just make out the edge right there. Trust me, there's a screen protector on this one. This one is bare, and these phones feature Synaptics Clear ID technology.

Synaptics Clear ID Technology: A New Era in Fingerprint Sensors

So, what is Synaptics Clear ID technology? Essentially, it's a fingerprint sensor that's located behind the display of your phone. With screens getting larger and bezels shrinking, there's less real estate to hide things like cameras, speakers, buttons, and fingerprint sensors. One common solution is to cut out a notch in the display to accommodate the camera system, but this move has been gaining popularity as companies opt for cleaner front designs.

The Importance of Fingerprint Sensor Technology

Fingerprint sensor technology is important because it provides an ideal solution for hiding something behind glass. Instead of sticking it on the back in an awkward location, getting something hidden behind the display is a more practical and aesthetically pleasing option. This is why companies are moving towards this design, and Synaptics Clear ID technology has taken a significant step forward in addressing this challenge.

A Close Look at the Vivo Ex 20 Plus UD

Now, let's take a closer look at the Vivo Ex 20 Plus UD. When I pick up the phone, it wakes up, and that little spot on the bottom lights up. If I touch it, bingo! The phone unlocks. I've been playing with this phone for a few minutes now, and it's very reliable. With just one touch of the sensor, the phone is unlocked, working exactly like a standard fingerprint sensor.

The Reliability of Synaptics Clear ID Technology

I know some people have raised concerns about screen protectors potentially posing a problem for behind-the-screen sensors. Technically, this could be an issue, but let me show you how this one behaves. When I wake up the phone and touch the sensor, it works like magic! Let me do that again for you – wake up the phone, touch the sensor, and... the phone is unlocked! And once more, for good measure: wake up the phone, touch the sensor, and... the phone is unlocked!

The Future of Synaptics Clear ID Technology

We're excited to see this technology being adopted by other manufacturers. While we don't have any design wins to announce just yet, it's a sought-after technology that we wouldn't be surprised to see more phones with later in the year and into next year. The future is looking bright for Synaptics Clear ID technology, and we're eager to see how it will continue to evolve and improve.

That's all from us today at Hot Hardware. We hope you've enjoyed this quick look at Synaptics Clear ID technology!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello everyone - Marco Geppetto for hot hardware here to show you some really cool technology from synaptics so what we have in front of you right now are two phones from vivo these are the vivo ex 20 plus UD and these phones are basically identical one of them has a screen protector on it you can probably just make out the edge right there trust me there's a screen protector on this one this one is bare and these phones feature synaptics clear ID technology now what that is is essentially a fingerprint sensor behind the display so phones today the screens are getting larger there's less bezel the Front's of the phones are basically more and more screen and less and less real estate to hide things like cameras and speakers and buttons and fingerprint sensors and you know some companies have decided to cut out a notch in the display to put in their camera system but the cleaner the front the nicer the look and that's the move everybody is kind of going towards but fingerprint sensor technology is important instead of sticking it on the back in an awkward location getting something hidden behind the glass is sort of the ideal solution so I'm going to show you something really cool here so if I just pick up the phone it wakes up and that little spot on the bottom lights up and if I touch it bingo boom phone unlocks now I've been playing with this phone for a few minutes here it is very reliable and we just wake it back up touch that sensor and bam phone is unlocked it works just like a standard fingerprint sensor and now this one some people have said you know what about with screen protectors could that pose a problem for a behind the screen sensor and technically it could but let me show you how this one behaves let me wake up that phone touch it and bingo phone is unlocked let me do that for you one more time you wake this guy up touch that sensor boom phone is unlocked so there are other phones coming down the pipeline no design wins to announce right now but this is sought-after technology when we would not be surprised to see more phones with this later on in the year and into next once again this is Marco Chiappetta for hot hardware we hope you've enjoyed this quick look at synaptics clear ID technologyhello everyone - Marco Geppetto for hot hardware here to show you some really cool technology from synaptics so what we have in front of you right now are two phones from vivo these are the vivo ex 20 plus UD and these phones are basically identical one of them has a screen protector on it you can probably just make out the edge right there trust me there's a screen protector on this one this one is bare and these phones feature synaptics clear ID technology now what that is is essentially a fingerprint sensor behind the display so phones today the screens are getting larger there's less bezel the Front's of the phones are basically more and more screen and less and less real estate to hide things like cameras and speakers and buttons and fingerprint sensors and you know some companies have decided to cut out a notch in the display to put in their camera system but the cleaner the front the nicer the look and that's the move everybody is kind of going towards but fingerprint sensor technology is important instead of sticking it on the back in an awkward location getting something hidden behind the glass is sort of the ideal solution so I'm going to show you something really cool here so if I just pick up the phone it wakes up and that little spot on the bottom lights up and if I touch it bingo boom phone unlocks now I've been playing with this phone for a few minutes here it is very reliable and we just wake it back up touch that sensor and bam phone is unlocked it works just like a standard fingerprint sensor and now this one some people have said you know what about with screen protectors could that pose a problem for a behind the screen sensor and technically it could but let me show you how this one behaves let me wake up that phone touch it and bingo phone is unlocked let me do that for you one more time you wake this guy up touch that sensor boom phone is unlocked so there are other phones coming down the pipeline no design wins to announce right now but this is sought-after technology when we would not be surprised to see more phones with this later on in the year and into next once again this is Marco Chiappetta for hot hardware we hope you've enjoyed this quick look at synaptics clear ID technology\n"