Considering most curved screen phones have AMOLED panels, the fingerprint sensors are usually placed underneath the display for comfortable access. However, Xiaomi seems to want to introduce a curved display with an IPS LCD panel and since they can’t have the fingerprint sensor placed within the panel, its best alternative is to place it on the side as keeping it on the back would make it slightly hard to reach considering curved display phones are tall in comparison to regular phones. The patent sketches don’t reveal other design elements of the phone just yet.
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Since the design is still in the patent stage, we can’t tell for sure whether a commercial phone with a similar design will ever launch. But this should be a major push for budget and mid-range phones that come with IPS LCD panels and, thus, can’t have in-display fingerprint sensors.
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