10 Best In-Display Fingerprint Phones Under Mid Budget

Slowly and slyly in-display fingerprint phones are showing their nailing attitude by grabbing a significant portion of the total market share day by day. It has been stated that in-display fingerprint technology has taken more than 43.9% of the total market share in 2021. The exciting fact is, the same source has estimated that within 2022 the percentage will be increased by 50.3%.

Whatever the number is, these data clearly indicate, people are getting more addicted to this fascinating tech instead of using physical fingerprint scanners. But the question is, is it necessary to spend more bucks for getting an under-display fingerprint sensor? If yes, then what value can it add where the physical sensor can’t provide?

No worries! You and I, both together will inspect this and find the appropriate answer to this mysterious question. And after that, I will provide you the models of 10 best smartphones, that holds under-display fingerprint scanner. Before deep-diving into this, let’s have an initial breakdown discussion regarding fingerprint sensors.

How Many Types are Available for in-display fingerprint phones?

Well! From different angles, the classifications of fingerprint sensors are different. For example, considering the placement perspective, there are three types of fingerprint scanners.

• Rear Mounted: This type of scanner is mounted in the rear panel of a smartphone. The user usually is to uses his pointer finger to unlock his phone. This is an old tech scanner that is still popular in between low and mid-budget segments of smartphone users.

• Side Mounted: Usually, this type of scanner is placed with the power button of the smartphone. That means, whenever you touch the power button with your registered finger, the phone will unlock. People usually use their thumb to register and unlock his phone.

• In-Display Scanner: The name represents what type of fingerprint sensor this is. The advancement of technologies allowed the fingerprint sensor to be set under the screen. For what, you are now allowed to scan your fingerprint on the smartphone screen.

Anything Else?

This is not the end! Many people search for the real fingerprint lock screen download link to make their phone fingerprint enabled! But in most cases, those tricks don’t work in real life.

Considering the working principle, fingerprint sensors have some other classifications. I will not explore all of these and make you bored. Instead, I want to mention the classification of In-display fingerprint scanners, which is part of our discussion today. 

From the technical perspective, there are two types of in-display fingerprint sensors.

• Optical Fingerprint Sensor

In this sensor, there exists a telephoto lens attached to the in-display fingerprint phones. When the user puts his finger on the screen, the lens takes a photo of his thumb and tries to match it with the previously registered image. If it matches, the phone gets unlocked. But in some other cases, there exists no camera lens under the display to capture the image of your finger. The smartphone screen itself does the task on its own. But in that case, the display must have to be Super AMOLED.

• Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner

Now many in-display fingerprint phones are using this tech. This sensor doesn’t have any telephoto lens or not capable of taking photos. Instead, the sensor under the glass can produce an ultra-frequency sound wave when you place your finger over the fingerprint area of the display. The sound wave will hit your finger and then will go back to the sensor. The sensor analyses the returned and distorted frequency. After the proper analysis of the distorted part, the sensor unlocks the phone. 

Now, Which One is Best?

Well, you have got a basic idea regarding the working principle of fingerprint scanners, and it’s classification. Now the question that appears in your mind is, which fingerprint technology is suitable for me?

In this case, I want to state some facts that will help you to get a clear understanding of this.

Fact-1:

The rear-mounted and side-mounted scanners are made based on the same technology. The difference between these two is, side-mounted scanners are attached with the power button. That’s it! There no other differences.

Fact-2:

in-display fingerprint phones were slow-performing at their initial stage, but today these are significantly fast responsive. But compared to the performance of the optical scanner, the ultrasonic one is way faster.

So the fair verdict regarding the fingerprint scanner should be; it totally depends on your user preference. If you like side-mounted, go and grab it.

But If you are a big fan of in-glass scanners, then check out the following list where I’m going to mention, which smartphone will help you enjoy a decent gaming experience and camera performance.

What About Jio Phone Fingerprint Lock APP?

Well, this question is tricky! I know there are so many Jio phone lovers in the Indian market who are eagerly waiting for Jio Phone 3. But according to the leaked information from multiple reliable sources, this phone will not be part of the family of in-display fingerprint phones.

The result- people are searching for an app, that can allow them to unlock their phone using their thumb. And you will find many apps floating on the internet, claiming themselves capable of doing so.

But as per our testing result, no apps can provide you to enjoy the facility of an under-display fingerprint scanner. So don’t rush to download such apps and install these on your phone.

You can use face unlock instead, that will not harm your device at least.

10 In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Phones Under 20000

As you are still reading this discussion, I’m pretty sure that you are a big fan of in-glass fingerprint phones. Well! If so, I should mention some names of such smartphones that have in-glass fingerprint scanners. In most cases, the 8GB RAM smartphones hold an in-display fingerprint scanner facility. In the middle of 2023, there are too many in-display fingerprints-enabled phones have been released in the market. 

The names of the in-display fingerprint phones I am goint to mention are still good, considering the price range and performance. And all these are available with around 15000Rs price tag. Let’s have a look!

1. Realme 8

Realme 8 came in the market on 24th March 2023 with the title DARE TO LEAP written on its back panel. This back panel is made with a mix of plastic and glass material. In the case of such build, I personally say, GLASSTIC MATERIAL. I know some will love this design language, and some won’t. If you don’t like this visible thing, you can choose the black version where the title is less visible.

In specs, Realme 8 came with a Mediatek Helio G95 processor, renowned as one of the best performing gaming processors considering the budget segment. To support the SOC Mali G-76 MC4 GPU is attached to its motherboard. And you are getting 4-8 GB of RAM in different variants. If you can consider the 14999Rs price tag, then you can get the 8 GB RAM variant. And the ROM will be 128GB.

Considering all of that, this phone is one of the best in-display fingerprint phones.

Brief Specification

Advantages:

• Full HD, 1080P, Super AMOLED Display
• HDR 10 and HLG support
• Superfast under-display optical fingerprint scanner
• 4K 30 FPS video recording capabilities for both selfie and rear camera
• The neat and clean Realme UI 2.0
• Dedicated SD card slot
• Dedicated 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, and many more

Disadvantages

• No EIS or OIS for video stabilization
• No stereo speaker
• The sound quality of the bottom-firing speaker could have been better

2. Realme GT Neo

Surprisingly, the spec of this phone is almost similar to the Realme X7 Max. So don’t get confused while making your purchase decision. This is one of the best in-display fingerprint phones that is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 1200 processor. There was a time when Mediatek processors were used in low-budget smartphones. But now Mediatek has started to show its nailing attitude in terms of performing by introducing their Dimensity series and ready to join the head-to-head competition with Snapdragon.

Though the phone supports 50W fast charging, you will get a 65W fast charger in the box to charge up your battery super fast. To provide an improved gaming experience, the Mali-G77 MC9 GPU has been attached to the SOC. The combination of both will provide you 360Hz touch sampling rate and a 120 Hz fast refresh rate that is enough to lift your excitement to the next level while gaming. And most importantly, you are getting an under-display fingerprint scanner that is basically an optical sensor.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• Dragon Tail Glass protection, which makes your screen enough durable
• UFS 3.1 type storage at this insane price range
• Extremely small-sized punch-hole selfie
• One of the best superfast in-display fingerprint phones
• 360 Hz touch sampling rate
• 50W fast charging supported  (50% in 16 minutes)
• Supports video recording in 4K resolution with 60 FPS (For both rear and selfie)
• All the necessary sensors such as proximity, compass, gyro, accelerometer

Disadvantages

• No dedicated SD card slot
• Battery backup could have been better
• No FM radio

3. Realme 8 Pro

Like as usual Realme introduced this phone in the Indian market with its signature title DARETO LEAP printed on its back. Is this a good move from Realme? Or bad? Though it depends on personal preference. But from the overall design perspective, it’s one of the superbly well-built in-display fingerprint phones. The first in-hand feel of this phone is worthy enough to compel you to fall in love with this phone.

The phone came in the market with two variants. I’m talking about the 6GB RAM / 128GB ROM variant available in the Indian market with the 17,999Rs price tag. In the rear camera section, you are getting a quad-camera setup where the primary shooter is 108MP.  A 16MP f/2.5 wide-angle camera is included as the selfie shooter.

The in-display fingerprint sensor is blazing first, according to the daily usage report from multiple tech enthusiasts. But the positioning of the sensor could have been better.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• Decent camera performance in daylight conditions. In multiple tests, the bright and vivid photos were captured
• Extraordinary night mode performance
• The performance of the in-display fingerprint was decent (But the positioning of the sensor is not)
• 50W blazing-fast charging supported that is capable of charging your phone by 50% in 17 minutes. To make it fully charged, the charger needs around 50 minutes.
• Capable of zooming without losing any significant details
• 65W fast charger is provided in the box

Disadvantages

• The display refresh rate is 60Hz, which is a bummer. In my opinion, Realme should have included at least a 90 Hz refresh rate display panel.
• No video stability feature in 4K mode
• No stereo speaker is included. But the performance of the bottom-firing speaker is significantly improved compared to its other predecessors.
• The macro lens is just useless! In this segment, Realme could include a telephoto lens instead.

4. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy series is always famous for showing its nailing attitude in its display segment. M42 5G is not different from that tradition. The phone comes with the ultimate Samsung Super AMOLED display that can provide you the saturated color to improve your content-watching experience.

Though Samsung made the back panel of this phone with poly-carbonate material, the mirror-like rainbow design has added an extra dimension to the overall design language. And the remarkable thing is, this phone is the cheapest 5G from Samsung that came in the marketing with around 21,999 Rs price tag for Indian people. And the under-glass fingerprint scanner made this phone the part of the family in-display fingerprint phones, that is blazing fast to unlock your phone.

But if you have enough budget to get in-display fingerprint phones from Samsung, then you can try Samsung Galaxy S21.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• NFC support
• HDR support for both back and front camera
• 5G enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor that is built in 8nm architecture
• GPS support with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS technology
• Massive 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED screen
• 5000mAh massive battery that can provide two days of backup for moderate usage
• The in-display fingerprint sensor was good performing. Especially the positioning of the sensor was good

Disadvantages

• Only a 15W charger is provided in the box to charge the massive 5000mAh battery.
• The display is only HD+. Whereas the other brands are providing Full HD+ display at the same price range
• The back panel is extremely fingerprint magnet. A decent quality back cover is suggested for you while using this phone. (I know, that will hide the beauty of your phone’s back panel)

5. Realme X7

It’s an open reality that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors are famous for providing consistent good performance for a long time. But for the past several years, Mediatek has been trying to build such processors that can compete with Snapdragon. Especially by introducing the Dimensity series Mediatek has shown its new dominance over the industry.

Realme X7 came in the market with the processor Mediatek Dimensity 800U 5G with an aggressive price range. As the chip is 5G enabled, you can enjoy the 5G speed and VOLTE support. And yes, this phone is one of the best in-display fingerprint phones which is fast enough to be unlocked. But Realme could set this scanner a little more upper position to improve the user convenience.

Want to have a high-budget smartphone with an in-display fingerprint scanner? Check out Xiaomi Mi 11.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• 65W fast charging support (100% in 33 minutes)
• Lightweight (176g) and compact in-hand feel
• Hi-Res audio certification to enjoy an enhanced audio experience
• 180Hz touch sampling rate
• Intelligent chip protection technology to save your device while charging
• 7nm octa-core processor that can provide high performance with consuming less power
• Smart 5G technology that can reduce the power consumption by 30%
• Corning Gorilla Glass protection

Disadvantages

• The battery capacity is 4300mAh, which is small considering the overall specs
• No dedicated SD card slot
• Lagging and frame-drop issue in highly intense graphical games

6. Oppo F17 Pro

There are very few in-display fingerprint phones that came in the market with a dual selfie camera setup. Oppo F17 Pro has come to the market with the same setup. One of the lenses is a 16MP wide-angle shooter, and the other is a depth sensor.

Oppo was always focused on making camera-centric smartphones with good-looking, attractive design language. And for this particular device, oppo could retain the same vibe. The performance of the selfie camera is good in both daylight and night condition. The same goes for the quad-camera setup located at the rear panel.

The in-display optical fingerprint scanner is blazing first. In testing results, it takes less than half-second to unlock the phone.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• The camera performance was top-notch, especially the beautification was good while shooting a selfie.
• Superbly slim design and extremely lightweight (164 g) considering the budget-friendly in-display fingerprint phones
• The sunlight visibility is excellent.
• The In-display scanner is blazing fast. And the phone has the always-on-display feature.
• Dedicated SD card slot
• AI color portrait feature (allows the user to make the background of the subject into black and white)
• AI night flare mode

Disadvantages

• The entire body of the phone was made with plastic to reduce phone weight, which is pretty unexpected at this price range.
• No 60FPS video shooting functionality
• Mediatek P95 is included in the phone, which is not a powerful processor at all.

7. Realme 7 Pro

I don’t know why this phone got a lot of negativity from the tech enthusiast people compared to the other in-display fingerprint phones. But after Inspecting the specs and performance of this phone, I was pretty satisfied. Not only me, but almost all the giant tech enthusiasts have also given positive feedback regarding this phone and claimed it as one of the best-balanced devices available in the market. That’s why I have put the name on the list as well.

The display is Super AMOLED, the chipset is Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G which is made in only 8nm architecture, the GPU is Adreno 618, the overall camera performance is well decent, and the in-display fingerprint scanner is super fast. Now, what else do you expect from a phone in this budget segment?

Brief Specification

Advantages

• The processor is 8nm that will show seamless performance
• Dedicated SD card slot
• Powerful GPU that can handle rendering high graphic during the action moment (while gaming)
• Blazing fast in-display fingerprint scanner
• Daylight camera performance is good enough
• 65W fast charging support (100% in around 40 minutes)

Disadvantages

• The back panel is made with plastic (Glass back panel was super expected instead)
• The battery capacity could have been better

8. VIVO Z5

Though this phone is one of the older models that holds an in-display fingerprint scanner, I have put the name in the list as well. The reason behind selecting this phone is, when it was released, it came in the market with around 16,000 Rs price tag. But now you will get it within 14,000 Rs.

There exist some VIVO fingerprint mobiles under 10000 Rs as well. But considering the performances, these are not good.

And it’s an open secrete that Oppo and VIVO are the brands which are always concerned to provide smartphones with good design and decent performing camera setup. This device is not an exception from their that signature trend. But overall, this particular device is a balanced-performing model. If you go through the following chart of specifications, you will figure it out why this particular phone is one of the best in-display fingerprint phones.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• Three attractive designs available in the market
• The camera performance in daylight condition is decent
• It can hold a good amount of details while capturing photos in beauty mode
• Gaming performance is above average
• Battery backup was decent as it holds less power consuming a 10nm processor
• Four different RAM/ROM variant available in the market
• The in-display-fingerprint scanner was decent fast

Disadvantages

• 22.5W fast charger is included in the good box. But to make it better, VIVO could consist of at least a 30W charging adapter.
• The back panel is highly fingerprint magnet.

9. VIVO V20 SE

The phones whose back is plastic finished always feel cheap, especially for the in-display fingerprint phones. But VIVO V20 SE is an exception in this case. Though the back of this phone is plastic finished, you can barely feel it. At first glance, the phone feels glass finished. And in most cases, this matter is factual.

In around 19,990 Rs price tag, you are getting Snapdragon 665 11nm processor that is less power consuming. Adreno 610 GPU is present to perform the graphics rendering tasks while gaming. The triple camera setup can also provide decent-quality photos, especially in beauty mode. And the in-display fingerprint scanner is blazing fast.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• Elegant design language
• The camera performance in both day and night condition is too good
• Balanced gaming experience
• UI optimization is much more improved than its predecessor smartphones
• Considering the battery capacity, the backup is good enough
• 33W fast charging support

Disadvantages

• Battery capacity could have been better.
• Noticeable frame drop while gaming in high graphics enriched games.

10. VIVO Y73s

As I said before, Oppo and VIVO are such brands that are more focused on introducing smartphones that are camera and elegant design-focused. But for this particular model, VIVO has shown that they are the game changer!

VIVO Y73s could run PUBG with almost zero lag and frame-drop in high graphics setting in the real-life experiment. Call of duty mobile was playable in high settings as well. But the camera performance seemed average in real-life testing. But the performance in night mode is good.

The in-display optical sensor is included in the phone which is fast enough. But the animation-delay is noticeable. Hopefully, VIVO will fix it in the next software update.

Brief Specification

Advantages

• HDR 10 supported panel
• MediaTek Dimensity series processor, which is a gaming chipset
• Blazing fast in-display fingerprint scanner
• Sunlight visibility is good
• The camera performance was decent

Disadvantages

• Battery capacity could have been better
• No dedicated SD card slot

Final Verdict

I know, the list of the “10 best in-display fingerprint phones” that I have made above, are not the best at all from all the perspectives in the present market. The reason behind this is, every single day, a significant number of smartphones are released. So it’s a tough job to make the list of ultimate phones. And the truth is, there is no ultimate phone! That’s why I picked up some particular models that are in the 20,000Rs price range and that all hold decent quality fingerprint scanners.

So, which particular phone do you like most from the list?