Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rumours: Part of phablet's display could be used as a fingerprint scanner

As we inch closer to the Galaxy Note 4 launch slated for September 3, more details about the device have begun to surface.  Last week the Galaxy Note 4 **camera was detailed** , and this week tidbits about its fingerprint scanner have emerged, courtesy Sammobile.   Citing a ‘credible’ source, the report suggests the upcoming Note 4 will feature  Synaptics’ Natural ID solution, just as seen in the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Alpha. With this technology, Samsung aims at improving the fingerprint scanner features, especially accuracy.  For instance, Natural ID comes with support for LiveFlex, a technology that allows the separation of the fingerprint sensing element from the fingerprint controller integrated circuit.   Samsung is believed to be using this technology to split the fingerprint sensor into two parts - one part will be incorporated into the home button and the other takes input from the main touchscreen. It should be noted that both are used simultaneously to get an ID loaded and the sensor is compliant with FIDO.     “The reason behind this (Synaptics’ Natural ID solution) is that when registering their fingerprints, users only swipe their finger over the home button, which is tiny and doesn’t provide sufficient area. The right way is to swipe their finger starting from the lower part of the display to the home button, not just the home button. This allows for a much greater surface area for the finger to swipe on and the result is flawless. This is actually Samsung’s fault and not the users’, because these instructions aren’t present in the current version of the fingerprint registration tutorial,” explains the report.     Samsung will also add fingerprint features namely,  Screen Lock, Private Mode with fingerprint authentication, Samsung Account Verification and PayPal Payments. Moreover, Samsung has reportedly built new features that will come to the Galaxy S5 as future software updates. One such feature is  Fingerprint Shortcuts that  lets users assign applications or specific functions as shortcuts to each registered fingerprint.     One of the  **first rumours**  about the Note 4 earlier this year had pointed towards a 2k display, something we were expecting to come with the Galaxy S5. The report also spoke about water-proof abilities. On the processing speed front, the device is speculated to pack in an octa-core Exynos CPU or a Snapdragon 800-series SoC, coupled with 4GB RAM. The company might as well build both variants, and as seen earlier. Speculation is that the Note 4 will have global LTE coverage.   The rumoured feature list also includes 128GB onboard storage, though that seems like a long shot at the moment, a new handwriting-recognition technology for unlocking the device and a battery ranging between 3600mAh and 3800mAh, which would give it enough power to last the day. With the Samsung event  **slated for September 3** , we’d not have to wait too long for the details.