

Much like the initial introduction of fingerprint scanners to smartphones, Apple’s sales are expected to continue making up the bulk of shipments for the foreseeable future but, as the cost of 3D-sensing solutions begins to decrease, certain cheaper offerings will eventually begin receiving the tech too in the hope of attracting customers and remaining competitive, thus reducing Apple's dominant position.

While the sales momentum for Android devices with 3D-sensing support is set to remain pretty slow over the course of this year, shipments are expected to gain pace throughout 2019 thanks to the expected implementation of the tech inside certain Android flagships. Moreover, the arrival of new solutions such as the Time of Flight (TOF) 3D sensing technology is expected to provide a big boost too – Vivo is expected to debut its first flagship with TOF by the end of this year.