Android phone makers will focus on the built-in fingerprint reader instead of facial recognition technology

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Android phone manufacturers will not adopt facial recognition technology as Apple introduced on iPhone X because of the high cost of the sensors, which will in turn increase the cost of these phones and increase their price, , Android manufacturers will seek the adoption of a built-in fingerprint reader technology.

Sources indicate that Huawei 's next flagship phone, Mate 11, will launch the technology and will be one of the main selling points of the phone when the company begins shipping later this year. The cost of producing 3D sensors for facial recognition technology is high, estimated at $ 60 based on sources from the parts suppliers, and includes a special engineering for hardware and software and their launch together, which is not simple at all.

There are other reasons why Android phone makers are afraid of adopting this technology now. These concerns are Apple's patent infringement, as well as iPhone X sales that were not too tyrannical. The report suggests that Android phone manufacturers will launch face recognition technology in local markets and test consumers' reaction to it first, while charging phones with the fingerprint reader built into the screen globally.