The inclusion of facial recognition technology, wireless charging, a vertically aligned dual - camera module, a virtual home button among many other things has also caused a huge buzz for Apple's next flagship ahead of the Sept. 12 launch event.
One of the biggest changes Apple introduced with the iPhone X is the removal of theTouch ID fingerprint sensor and
the inclusion of the facial recognition technology known as Face ID.
The iOS 11 leak also seems to confirm
the inclusion of facial recognition on the iPhone X, which may even be tied in with Apple Pay to allow iPhone owners to confirm payments by pointing their handset at their face.
Rather than wiping out fingerprint sensors, though,
the inclusion of facial recognition on the iPhone may lead to future phones with a greater breadth of biometric sensors.
Not exact matches
One such improvement is
facial recognition, which Samsung has fortified with machine learning and the
inclusion of another sensor.
The more expensive price tag is said to be due to the upgrades in the 10th anniversary iPhone, like the
inclusion of an edge - to - edge OLED display with very thin bezels, as well as the addition
of wireless charging technology,
facial recognition / iris scanning and True Tone display.