The Google Pixel 9 trio is using Qualcomm’s 2nd gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader | Infinium-tech

The Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL announced yesterday feature a number of improvements over the 2023 generation, one of which is a new, faster fingerprint reader built into the OLED display. Although the optical fingerprint reader on the Pixel 8 series was better than before, it still wasn’t as good as other brands.

For the 2024 generation, the optical reader is gone, replaced by the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Gen 2 (an ultrasonic reader). Google claims it’s 50% faster than the reader on the Pixel 8 phones, with Qualcomm saying it’s the “world’s fastest ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor.”

The reader should work reliably, even if your fingers are wet, and it has anti-spoofing technology that allows it to reject fake photos and fake molds of your finger. The sensor size is 8×8 mm (0.3×0.3 in).

Qualcomm partnership @Google Just to make it one more reason to love the Google Pixel 9: the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Gen 2 fingerprint sensor. https://t.co/klFCFRTUab

— Qualcomm (@Qualcomm) August 13, 2024

Yesterday’s fourth new phone, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, has a side-mounted fingerprint reader, so it uses a traditional capacitive sensor.

The Pixel 9 and 9 Pro XL will launch next week, with the Pixel 9 Pro launching in early September. Here’s how the new series will be priced.

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