The biometric iris scanner from the Galaxy Note 7, a new voice assistant, as well as the ability to function as a PC by plugging it into a bigger display are all in the list.
The folks over at BGR suggest it might be there to accommodate
a biometric iris scanner, which Samsung offered in the Galaxy Note 7 before discontinuing that handset.
Not exact matches
The highlight of the tablet is the
iris scanner, which provides
biometric authentication that's certified for use with Aadhar, STQC, and UIDAI.
The super smartphone has three
biometric lock types that allow you to unlock it via fingerprint sensor, facial recognition or through its eye
iris scanner, making it one of the most high - tech smartphones on the list.
For
biometrics authentication, the Galaxy S7 series came only with a fingerprint
scanner, while the Galaxy S8 series comes with a number of new security features, including
iris scanning and face detection.
The Note 8's
iris scanner, my
biometric of choice on Samsung devices, had the same difficulties, and I need to position my eyes just so to trigger it.
Rumors also pit an
iris scanner on the Galaxy S8, a
biometric scanning module first embedded on the Note 7.
This aspect of the processor makes it the perfect chip for
biometric systems like facial,
iris and fingerprint
scanners.
That means with phones that include
biometric hardware log - in support like the new Lumia 950 and 950XL, you can unlock your phone simply by waking it up and looking at the
iris scanner.
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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.
The Galaxy S8 and S8 + also incorporate an improved
iris scanner, and feature the more traditional
biometric authenticators like fingerprint scanning and facial recognition.
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.
However, there were also reports on Apple eyeing the
iris scanner to be the next
biometrics feature of the iPhone.
Update: Evan Blass has followed up with word that the phone will also feature an
iris scanner as a secondary layer of
biometric security.
Samsung Galaxy S8 The Galaxy S8 features a fingerprint
scanner, an
iris scanner, and a facial recognition
biometrics options.
While its highly possible for the
biometric sensor to be one for reading fingerprints, other forms such as the
iris scanner and facial recognition technology are not ruled out.
«In some embodiments, the sensor may be a retina or
iris scanner, an electrocardiography sensor, a vein imaging sensor, voice sensor, or any other sensor capable to objectively measure a unique
biometric characteristic of the candidate user.»
So, Samsung is no stranger to
biometric security, and has a pretty good
biometric security feature already in place, so what's with the
iris scanner?
Other high - end smartphones have bright, edge - to - edge OLED displays, are using
biometric sensors like
iris scanners, or have done away with a physical home button, opting instead for fingerprint sensors on the backs of phones.
By enhancing the
iris scanner, which verifies users» identity by scanning and storing unique
iris patterns, Samsung's reportedly hoping to solidify its lead in
biometric verification technology for banking transactions.
«[The]
iris scanner is the safest
biometric authentication [among
iris, fingerprint, and face recognition,] and we will continue to improve the system for upcoming smartphones for safer banking transactions,» a Samsung spokesperson told The Korea Herald.
Other
biometrics features include an
iris scanner and facial recognition.
Contrariwise, the Pixel XL does not have an
iris scanner, but it does come with a fingerprint
scanner for advanced
biometrics verification.
I see myself similarly favoring the
iris scanner in terms of
biometric authentication.
Because this
biometric system reads both face and
iris scans, it offers better security and accuracy compared to the
iris scanner that debuted with last year's flagship handsets.
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All other features on the Galaxy Note 8 remain the same, including its 6.3 - inch Quad HD + dual - edge display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB internal storage options with 256 GB microSD expansion support, 12 - megapixel wide angle and telephoto dual - camera setup and 8 - megapixel front camera, 3,300 mAh battery with wired and wireless fast charging, USB Type - C, Android 7.1.1 Nougat, IP68 water water, wind and dust resistance and
biometrics including an
iris scanner, facial recognition and fingerprint
scanner.
The Galaxy S8 family came with three different forms of
biometric security: a fingerprint sensor,
iris scanner, and face unlock.
Adding an
iris scanner provides a layer of
biometric security to users.
Adding an
iris scanner on a smartphone only means one thing: advanced
biometrics security.
Samsung has also made improvements to the RGB and infrared camera sensors used by the
iris scanner and face unlock which has helped in improving the individual accuracy of both these
biometric systems.
After all, facial recognition and other
biometric security measures have existed in consumer devices long before Apple released Touch ID on the iPhone 5S and Face ID on the iPhone X. Android, for instance, has a feature called «Trusted Face» that works similarly to Face ID, while Samsung introduced an
iris scanner with the Galaxy Note 7 in 2016.
«
Iris scanner is the safest
biometric authentication (among
iris, fingerprint and face recognition) and we will continue to improve the system for upcoming smartphones for safer banking transactions.»
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.
In terms of
biometric security options, you get a fingerprint
scanner mounted at the back, an
iris scanner, as well as a facial recognition technology.
Apple could also opt for extra
biometric authentication features such as facial recognition or
iris scanner to enhance Touch ID authentication.
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biometric authentication with
iris scanning and face recognition
The reason given is Samsung has chosen to use an
iris scanner in the Galaxy S7, S7 edge, S7 Plus, and S7 edge + that will allow users to unlock their smartphone and authorize payments more securely, since
iris scanning is believed to be the most precise
biometric scanning available.
While the S8 will feature a front - facing
biometric iris sensor, the fingerprint
scanner will purportedly move to the rear side of the device.
Samsung has been considering the possibility of implementing
iris scanners since at least the Galaxy S5, but the company's first explicit jump into the future of
biometric security took off with the Korean giant's Galaxy Tab
Iris announced one week ago that is a tablet for businesses and the government in India.
Lock type: pattern, PIN, password
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biometric authentication with
iris scanning and face recognition