Xiaomi Mi 7 launch delayed due to 3D Facial Recognition Issues

Xiaomi Mi 7 was expected to be launch in the first half of the year along with a 3D sensing technology on it. But, the launch has been delayed due to some issues in 3D Facial Recognition.

By Karan
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A new report has been published today which claims that the first Android smartphone with 3D facial recognition feature will not appear before the third quarter of 2018.

 
Xiaomi Mi 7 launch delayed due to 3D Facial Recognition Issues

According to the report there is an issue with the 3D sensing vendors who were holding back the Android manufacturers from including a 3D facial mapping technology on their phone, which is similar to the process of TrueDrepth camera on Apple's expensive iPhone X. With the help of 3D mapping technology Apple users can grow their hair, wear a hat, or put makeup to completely change their looks and still be recognized by their iPhone X.

 

The report claims that there is a problem with the technology of the software and hardware working technology of 3D sensing modules. The most practised module is made by the joint venture by Qualcomm, Himax Technologies and Truly Opto-electronics.

Xiaomi Mi 7 launch delayed due to 3D Facial Recognition Issues

The feature will only work with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. However, Samsung and Huawei will prefer their own Exynos and Kirin chipsets respectively. Both Samsung and Huawei will not be among the first Android device manufacturers to offer an Android smartphone coming equipped with the 3D sensing technology. The report also suggests that Samsung will not offer such feature until 2019.

Apple was the first smartphone manufacturer in the market who come up with the true-depth camera technology. Last year Apple introduced the iPhone X with a notch on its OLED display, which gathered a lot of praises. Later on, other brands like Huawei, Vivo and Oppo also came up with their notch design.

The reason behind the iPhone X notch was its advanced 3D facial recognition feature, which includes several sensors like the infrared camera, flood illuminator, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, front camera and dot projector. The top-notch also houses components like microphone and speakers.

So far there is not even a single Android smartphone which is launched with the 3D face mapping feature like the iPhone X. However, the Xiaomi Mi 7 is speculated to arrive with the 3D sensing feature, which will make it the first Android phone with advanced facial identification feature.

Xiaomi Mi 7 launch delayed due to 3D Facial Recognition Issues

The unannounced Xiaomi Mi 7 was expected to come with the latest Snapdragon 845 processor. It's expected that the smartphone will launch in the first half of the year along with a 3D sensing technology on it.

But today's report indicates that the phone has to wait a little longer, and the launch has been delayed to the third quarter, because of the poor results of the facial recognition system. The Xiaomi Mi 7 might be the first Android smartphone to feature a 3D sensing facial recognition technology.

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