If you look at the pros and cons, you won’t find the fingerprint sensor of the Pixel 6 smartphones on the pro side. More and more people want a different positioning for the Pixel 7, but in our opinion, it seems rather unlikely.
With the Pixel 6 series, Google first released smartphones with an in-display fingerprint sensor. But unfortunately not exactly the best method that is available on the market today. Which is probably also related to the lower prices of the devices. And so the rather slow fingerprint sensor in both Pixel 6 models has not exactly caused a storm of enthusiasm. In fact, it was often the biggest point of criticism.
Google is making another mistake with biometric technology
So it is not surprising to us that the call for another solution is rising again. But we can already be very sure that these wishes will remain unheard of. Or maybe they will be heard? In any case, we haven’t forgotten that after a year break, Google installed a fingerprint sensor on the back of the Pixel 4 in the subsequent Pixel 5. A ray of hope for the Pixel 7?
In the 2020 generation, the sensor was on the back of all Pixel models. The face unlocks of the Pixel 4 from 2019 were not particularly well received. It is similar now. The fingerprint sensor integrated into the display has been heavily criticized. But is that why Google is switching back this year? Hardly likely. This time there is no roll backward. Instead, it is more likely that Google might install a more modern module that reacts faster.
The first credible leaks of the upcoming Google Pixel 6a have already underscored that Google will keep the fingerprint sensor in the display, and from this year even in the cheaper price ranges.
An alternative via the front camera
But maybe Google will offer a second unlocking method via the front camera again in the future. This feature was intended for the Pixel 6 Pro and then it wasn’t brought to the fore. It does say, however, that the face unlock feature has only been postponed , but not canceled. Maybe it will even be included as a standard in the future?