While there is no doubt that the Note 7 made highlights in a number of ways, including the adoption of its name instead of the expected Galaxy Note 6,
debuting an iris scanning technology as well as coming in with a brand new design language for the Galaxy Note series, one aspect did not stand out as expected.
Not exact matches
Other features that could
debut this year include wireless charging,
iris scanning or facial recognition, and a next - generation Touch ID sensor embedded within the iPhone's display.
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.
With the launch of the Galaxy S8, this
iris scanning technology is expected to make its official
debut on the Galaxy S series.
That feature never came to fruition, and it has been reported that
iris scanning will make its
debut on the Galaxy Note 7, which is expected to launch on August 2.
The Galaxy S8 contains more ways than ever to keep your content safely locked behind a password: in addition to the traditional PIN, pattern or password option (cumulatively the most secure), there's fingerprint recognition,
iris scanning (which
debuted on the Galaxy Note 7) and, oldie - but - goodie, face recognition.
Outside of this new feature, you'll also find the same
iris scanning technology that
debuted on the Note 7 last year, and also made its way to the Galaxy S8 family earlier this too.