Some of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7's features are expected to include
an advanced iris scanner, 5.8 - inch Quad HD Super AMOLED dual - edge curved display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 processor and a whopping 6 GB of RAM.
The device was also rumored to ship with
an advanced iris scanner, something that's been said to be coming to each Samsung flagship smartphone since 2013's Galaxy S4.
Many rumors have suggested that the Galaxy S5 will feature fingerprint scanning technology, while others have indicated that Samsung will go the extra mile and settle for the more
advanced iris (eye) scanning instead, with a Samsung official going as far as confirming that the company has been considering iris recognition functionality.
We reported back in December that a source claimed the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge were going to launch with more expensive price tags because the company was going to include
an advanced iris scanner.
Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors have been piling up as of late and the latest one claims the Galaxy S8 will have a rear - mounted fingerprint sensor and
an advanced iris scanner.
A patent filed by and granted to LG describes
an advanced iris scanner that works in different lighting conditions and can't be fooled by photos.
Over the weekend, SlashGear learned that reports from LG's home country are claiming that the G6 is coming at an opportune time to snatch the crown from Samsung by debuting with
an advanced iris scanner.
It was also revealed that the device would ship with
an advanced iris scanner on board for enhanced security and payment authorization.
There's plenty of room, indeed, as the front bezels of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus still carry crucial technology, including
an advanced iris scanner that can unlock the phone no - frills; just look at the camera and it's done.
Not exact matches
«This is a major
advance in our understanding of what processes can energize the solar atmosphere, and lays the foundation for investigations with even more detail to determine how big of a role spicules play,» said Adrian Daw,
IRIS mission scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
This work is being pursued in part together with BiotaGuard, an
IRIS subsidiary which has developed a very
advanced monitoring system integrating physical, chemical and biological sensors.
Canadian Institute for
Advanced Research senior fellows Brian Leander and Patrick Keeling supervised lead author Greg Gavelis at the University of British Columbia and, in collaboration with senior fellow Curtis Suttle, showed that this eye - like structure contains a collection of sub-cellular organelles that look very much like the lens, cornea,
iris and retina of multicellular eyes that can detect objects — known as camera eyes — that are found in humans and other larger animals.
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The combination of the two along with
advanced software algorithms will allow the iPhone 8 to capture 2D images and depth information that will be useful for
iris and facial recognition, 3D selfies, and more.
Ming - Chi Kuo predicts that iPhone 8 could include
advanced biometric features like
iris scanning or facial recognition.
Besides the overwhelming screen, the only other notable aspects on the front panel is the front - facing camera and the inclusion of an
iris scanner for
advanced security functionality.
Meanwhile, it seems that advancements in facial or
iris recognition are
advancing at a faster clip and are able to leverage sensor technology that, for the most part, already exists.
Contrariwise, the Pixel XL does not have an
iris scanner, but it does come with a fingerprint scanner for
advanced biometrics verification.
An
iris scanner is more
advanced than the fingerprint scanner, which has undeniably become ubiquitous among flagship devices on the market.
Adding an
iris scanner on a smartphone only means one thing:
advanced biometrics security.
Some analysts even speculate that Apple could remove the fingerprint sensor completely from the premium iPhone, relying upon
advanced face or
iris scanning instead.
As what IBTimes reported in August of this year, the
iris scanner is the ultimate security feature of flagship Samsung Galaxy handsets because of its
advanced biometric authentication system verifies a user's identity by scanning his or her
irises.
But Microsoft has made it clear that its future plans for Hello include more
advanced biometrics and «devices that can recognize your face and
iris.»
In addition, no matter how
advanced a hacking prevention or intrusion protection system — including ones deploying the growing number of biometric authenticators of
iris, facial, voice, or fingerprint recognition - these have, and always will, eventually be compromised and broken.
There is
iris scanning on board the Galaxy S8 too, as we mentioned, which Samsung has said is more
advanced than the system we saw on the Note 7, hopefully allowing for quick and speedy unlocking, especially if you can't get used to the rear - mounted fingerprint sensor.
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