SA329 & 140/4 (47 ov)
AUS429
BAN272
WI134/4 (48 ov)
FRO1
LEC0
NSR0
KHO0
RIY0
QAD0
FIO
ATA
NZ
IND
NAM
IRE
Abha
Al Ittihad
NorthEast
Bengaluru
Al Diriyah
Neom SC
Le Havre AC
PSG
Nice
Rennes
KHA4
HAZ2
AFG221/7
ZIM202/5 (20 ov, target 222)
ENG386/5
SL331 (45.1/50 ov, target 387)
UAE199/6 (47.3/50 ov, target 197)
OMA196
WELL
OTAGO
SBP172 & 165/7 (59.4 ov, target 237)
MITS112 & 296
SOA154
WA406/5d & 79/6 (29 ov)
NED
BH-W
SS-W
AS-W
MS-W
MIS
TOK
HKG
SCOT
IND-W133/2 (17/50 ov, target 132)
ZIM-W131
MOW185/3
VAG90/9 (20 ov, target 186)
SWD158/7 (18.3/20 ov, target 158)
TITNS157/6
NUM1
OVI0
MERC1
WU0
HAM0
SIR0
KOZ0
UTR0
VIE0
JUV0
PFC1
BK0
BAL0
ELD0
CAL0
OSA0
COR0
ZAM0
Al Shabab
Al Ahli
Elversberg
Mainz
Genoa2
Juventus0
Monza1
Napoli4
Milan2
Bologna4
Parma0
Udinese0
Venezia0
Inter Milan2
If you use PhonePe for daily UPI transactions, there’s a genuinely useful update live right now. PhonePe has launched biometric authentication for UPI payments — meaning you can now approve transactions up to ₹5,000 using your fingerprint or face unlock instead of typing your UPI PIN every time.
PhonePe Biometric UPI: Everything You Need to Know
PhonePe is among the first major UPI players to bring this to market at scale. The feature works across peer-to-peer transfers, QR code payments at stores, online transactions, and even bank balance checks.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Feature Name | Biometric Pay / One-Touch UPI |
| Transaction Limit | Up to ₹5,000 |
| Above ₹5,000 | UPI PIN still mandatory |
| Authentication Methods | Fingerprint + facial recognition |
| Security Layer | Device-level hardware biometric (2FA compliant) |
| Works For | P2P transfers, QR payments, online payments, balance checks |
| Platform | Android (iOS coming soon) |
| Setup | One-time setup using existing UPI PIN |
| Fallback | Instant switch to UPI PIN if biometric fails |
| PhonePe Users | 65 Crore registered users (as of Sept 2025) |
| Merchant Network | 4.7 Crore merchants across India |
How to Enable Biometric Pay on PhonePe
Setting it up takes under a minute:
- Open the PhonePe app → go to Profile
- Tap Manage Payments
- Tap the Biometric Pay icon
- Enable for your linked bank account(s)
- Complete a one-time confirmation using your UPI PIN + biometrics
After setup, eligible transactions up to ₹5,000 will prompt your fingerprint or face ID instead of the PIN. If biometric verification fails — poor lighting, sensor issues — it falls back to PIN instantly with no failed transaction.
Why This Actually Matters
Two pain points solved at once: shoulder-surfing (someone reading your PIN in a crowded market or bus) and failed transactions from incorrect PIN entries. Both are real, everyday problems for India’s 65 crore PhonePe users. Device-level biometric verification means the authentication never leaves your phone — it’s hardware-grade security, not just a software workaround.
NPCI has opened biometric UPI authentication to the broader ecosystem, so expect Google Pay and Paytm to follow with similar features soon.
For full details, visit PhonePe’s official press release.
Check our UPI and digital payments coverage on TechnoSports and best Android phones with fingerprint sensors in India.
