Should the Galaxy
S9 iris scanner be ditched for a display - based fingerprint sensor?
Samsung's Galaxy
S9 iris scanner will offer faster and more reliable performance, according to a new report.
Not exact matches
Other rumors indicate that in terms of looks, the Galaxy
S9 will not look too different from the 2017 Galaxy S8, and as per the above image, the handset will come with a 5.8 - inch Quad HD + Super AMOLED display as well as 64 GB of internal storage, 4 GB of RAM,
iris scanner, and stereo speakers by AKG.
The chip is making its first appearance in Samsung's Galaxy
S9 smartphones, packing cool features like an
iris scanner, support for HDR content, AR emoji stickers, a true edge - to - edge screen, and so on.
The array of sensors and
iris scanner on the top of the
S9 Plus are now hardly visible.
You can use the
iris scanner, fingerprint reader, or facial recognition to unlock the
S9, or use them all at the same time.
However, the latest leaks suggest the upcoming Galaxy
S9 &
S9 Plus will be coming with improved
IRIS scanners.
Both of them inherit the
iris scanner from their bigger sibling, the Note 8 but on the
S9 and
S9 Plus, it can function in conjunction with the face data from the selfie camera to offer a more secure alternative to the fingerprint reader.
The
iris scanner is present and accounted for in the Galaxy
S9 and
S9 +, but with a fallback this time: facial identification.
On the
S9 Plus, face unlock and the
iris scanner are used together via Intelligent Scan, through which the phone uses both metrics and goes for the one that works first.
The
S9 will support
iris scanner, and its stereo speakers and earphones are tuned by AKG.
Samsung has decided not to include a fingerprint
scanner under the display of its next - generation Galaxy
S9 and Galaxy
S9 + smartphones due to continued technical difficulties, according to South Korea's The Investor.Instead, the fingerprint
scanner will likely remain positioned on the back of each device, just like the current Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + models.Fingerprint scanning is one of three biometric options for unlocking the Galaxy S8 alongside
iris scanning and facial recognition.
Now there is a new report that the Samsung flagship Galaxy
S9 will feature an improved
iris scanner that's secure enough to be used to protect sensitive information.
Judging by the photo, the Galaxy
S9 has a IP68 water - and dust - resistant body, an
iris scanner, and a screen that measures 5.8 inches across diagonally, or 5.6 inches when you account for the rounded corners.
New to the
S9 Plus is the fact that the face unlock and
iris scanner biometrics now work at the same time to unlock the phone.
The
S9 has much better facial /
iris recognition, and the fingerprint
scanner under the camera is much easier to reach.
This news comes from a leaked image of the
S9's box, which also revealed that the device is tipped to feature an 8 - megapixel front - facing camera with an
iris scanner.
Assuming it was the real deal, the Galaxy
S9 will have a water - and dust - resistant body, an
iris scanner, a 5.8 - inch QHD + (2960 × 1440) AMOLED edge - to - edge 18:9 aspect ratio Infinity display, AKG - tuned stereo speakers, a 8MP front sensor, a 3,200 mAh battery, and a «Super Speed Dual Pixel» optically stabilized 12MP sensor with F1.5 / F2.4 variable aperture and «Super Slo - mo» shooting modes.
As for what to expect from the Galaxy
S9 and
S9 +, there's a good chance the new smartphones will pack upgraded
iris scanners, rear - mounted fingerprint sensors, and designs fairly close to the current - gen Galaxy flagships.
As for the Galaxy
S9 +, the
S9 + will have a newly improved
iris scanner and will be having Dual SIM support.
That said, Samsung says there's a 1 in 10 million chance of someone other than the device owner unlocking a Galaxy
S9 using the
iris scanner, which would make it far more secure than even Face ID; Apple says there's a 1 in 1 million chance Face ID can unlock for someone other than the device owner.
The Korea Herald quotes its sources as saying that «the Galaxy
S9's
iris scanner will have an improved camera lens and functions to make it better [at recognizing] the eyes of users.»
The
S9 will also come with an improved
iris scanner.
In terms of security, the Galaxy
S9 introduces Intelligent Scan, which combines the
iris scanner and face recognition for unlocking your device.
But the Galaxy
S9's
iris scanner will be integrated in the front camera, while the Galaxy
S9 Plus will have an
iris scanner separate from the selfie camera.
Moreover, fans can also expect the USB Type - C port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, loudspeaker, primary microphone, secondary microphone, volume rocker, SIM card + microSD card slot and the
iris scanner to be present on both the Galaxy
S9 Plus and its smaller sibling, the Galaxy
S9.
On the Galaxy
S9, if you are using
iris scanning, you will have to ensure that you are looking at the handset at a particular angle and from a certain distance so that the
iris scanner can work properly.