H Xiaomi, in addition to the Mi8 Youth Edition which is essentially a modified version of the Mi8 SE, will also release the Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition. Some recently leaked photos show us not only the packaging, but also the front and back panels.
According to the packaging of the Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint, the device will have a pressure-sensitive screen fingerprint sensor on the screen. So, this device is going to be the second Xiaomi with this sensor, after the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition.
The advantage of this particular fingerprint sensor is that when the finger presses the screen, it provides data, which helps the fingerprint sensor to obtain a clearer image. Typical sensors collect data after a certain period of time from the moment the finger is placed in the fingerprint recognition area. Compared to this method, pressure sensitive fingerprint recognition is faster and smarter.
The package also shows that the Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint version will be equipped with a Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. Thus, it has the same features as the original model. Most importantly, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint version supports dual frequency GPS. It supports the L1 band of 1575.42MHz and the L5 band of 1176.45MHz for this purpose. The combination of dual frequency can effectively solve the problem of divergence of smartphones with one frequency and improve the accuracy of location.
