Mi 7 , the 2018 flagship Xiaomi smartphone, may become among the first Android handsets to ditch the fingerprint sensor entirely in favour of facial recognition. New reports say the fingerprint sensor in the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 7 will give way to face unlock technology, similar to Apple's phasing out of the Touch ID sensor to make way for its new Face ID authentication system on the iPhone X . Like the current Apple flagship, the Mi 7 is expect to feature 3D face sensing technology to map the users' faces to unlock the device. On the other hand, another report contradicts this, saying the fingerprint sensor will be embedded in the display. As we mentioned, the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 7 might be the first smartphone to follow in Apple's footsteps, incorporating facial recognition instead of the earlier fingerprint sensing technology. The report from MyDrivers suggests that Xiaomi not showing interest in the upcoming in-display fingerprint sensor ...