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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra could end up using an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner (under the display, of course). Many other flagships already use this tech. Samsung is, as well as OPPO, and a number of other companies. Xiaomi hasn’t done it for a long time, since the Xiaomi 5s.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is expected to utilize an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
The information that Xiaomi will start using an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner comes from Digital Chat Station. That is one of China’s most prominent tipsters, and he’s rarely wrong. So… we don’t really have a reason to doubt him. The information has been relayed by GizmoChina, and has also been reshared by Digit.in.
The vast majority of smartphone OEMs still rely on optical under-display fingerprint scanners. Those fingerprint scanners are technically less secure, and inferior. Still, the level of security is very high.
Some optical fingerprint scanners out there have been outstanding. Xiaomi has been using them for a while, and they worked like a charm. The same goes for a number of other companies.
Ultrasonic fingerprint scanners are technologically more advanced, and more secure too
Ultrasonic ones are more secure and technologically more advanced. They don’t really require the amount of light the optical ones do in order to function. They also don’t take pictures of your fingerprint in order to verify it. The technology is different, more advanced.
Xiaomi stayed away from this technology for quite some time. Optical fingerprint scanners worked fine for them, but it’s nice to see the company will upgrade. That is especially true considering that ultrasonic scanners have improved a lot since Xiaomi first used them.
As a side note, the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro devices were announced not long ago. Those are the company’s current flagships. They do not include ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, but rather optical ones. They do work really well, though.
In any case, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is tipped to arrive next year, likely in Q2 2024. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra launched in April this year, so we’re presuming Xiaomi will stick to that release cycle. Things could change, though, of course.