NEW DELHI: Ever since Apple launched the iPhone X last year, several big Android OEMs have tried their best to perfect the face recognition technology in their smartphones. Some of the companies that already have similar phone unlocking tech are Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei and more.
Google has brought the support for the same in its Oreo OS version. However, the top smartphone component suppliers claim that Android devices are still far from catching up what Apple has to offer.
Citing some suppliers, Reuters reports that Android brands may take up to two more years to reach the level of Apple’s FaceID. Two major reasons behind this are Apple’s research and development and its tight hold in the 3D face recognition supplying chain.
Viavi Solutions Inc, Finisar Corp and Ams AG, some of the part makers say that mass adoption of this technology won’t happen until next year. When asked about it, OEMs like Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi declined to comment, says the report.
“It is going to take them a lot of time, the Android-based customers, to secure capacity throughout the whole supply chain,” said Bill Ong, senior director of investor relations, Viavi, to Reuters. He added that “We may have a potential introduction of a second handset maker into 3D sensing at the end of this calendar year. (But) the volumes would be very low. In 2019 you clearly will see at least two or more Android-based phones.”
It is said that Apple has struck a deal with Finisar for VCSELs, an important piece of technology in the iPhone X’s 3D camera module. This deal was made in December last year and hence secures the continuous supply for future iPhone models. It also cuts the supply to other Android OEMs indirectly.
Rumours floating on the web indicate that Apple is preparing to launch three smartphones later this year with all of them featuring Face ID.
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