Sentences with phrase «iris scanner did»

There will be challenges, however, such as making the system smart enough to not be fooled by a photograph, and handling face recognition in darker environments, where the Note 7's iris scanner didn't do so well.

Since the fingerprint sensor is badly placed and the iris scanner doesn't work well under bright sunlight, I am forced to juggle between the two.

The on - screen button that replaces it works fine, but the fingerprint sensor is now located on the back of the device and off - center — it's a textbook flawed design, and the alternative iris scanner doesn't always work when you want to unlock the phone.

There are times when the iris scanner doesn't immediately start scanning my eyes and makes me wait a few seconds.

I think it is good to have an alternative alongside the fingerprint sensor, particularly for those of us in colder climates where we might be wearing gloves in the winter, but in my experience the iris scanner doesn't work very well.

Not exact matches

If you are near a light source, it is easy to use facial recognition or the iris scanner (if you do not wear glasses) to unlock your device — if all else fails, you can always type in a pin number.

Our favorite is Intelligent Scan, which primarily uses the iris scanner as the main way to unlock the phone, but it falls back to facial recognition if iris doesn't work.

Face unlock doesn't work well enough to right this wrong, and the iris scanner is better but imperfect, too.

The idea of providing a fallback when the iris scanner is incapable of doing its job due to certain environmental factors sounds great.

You can also choose to use the iris (eye) scanner, though we didn't find it as effective.

That means it's very hard to reach and then your alternatives are a PIN, or a slide - to - unlock or an iris scanner, which is fairly accurate but doesn't work with sunglasses so you would hate it Kara.

Most of the other predictions did turn out to be true though, as the unique iris scanner is present and works in sync with Samsung Pay and KNOX to add an extra layer of security to everything.

«Samsung does this by integrating new technologies like the iris scanner, while also keeping existing features like wireless charging, even though the Note7 features a USB - C port,» he told TechNewsWorld.

Even though Samsung did not exactly say it out loud, we are sure that the iris scanner will inevitably be a part of the Galaxy S8 next year.

You do still have other secure unlocking methods like the iris scanner and facial recognition at your disposal though to serve as alternatives.

Like Samsung has done with the inclusion of an iris scanner and the ever - unique S - Pen with respect to the Galaxy Note 7, it is imperative that HTC and Google come up with similarly new and unique offerings in order to help lure more buyers towards the Nexus 2016 phones.

You also get an iris scanner for authentication purposes, just like what you do with your fingerprint 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.

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.

Even the iris scanner has been done before, with Nokia beating Samsung to the punch with its Lumia 950.

This is the kind of usability nightmare that would have instantly killed our ability to recommend the phone, if it didn't also include an iris scanner that is impressively fast, reliable, and secure.

Now, it hasn't been a perfect solution for those looking to enjoy custom ROMs such as LineageOS or Resurrection Remix since there still may be some lingering issues or certain hardware doesn't work because it isn't supported yet in AOSP (such as iris scanners), but it has certainly led to a revolution in custom ROMs for devices that previously never had them.

Samsung offers both iris - scanning and face - scanning unlock systems on the Note 8, so you don't necessarily have to rely on the fingerprint scanner as much.

Contrariwise, the Pixel XL does not have an iris scanner, but it does come with a fingerprint scanner for advanced biometrics verification.

Although it doesn't have the S Pen or an iris scanner, the Honor 8 does quite well for itself.

If you're not looking to spend too much money and don't want or need a phone with Bixby or an iris scanner, than the S7 or the A5 could possibly be the Galaxy smartphone for you.

It doesn't use an iris scanner like the Galaxy Note 8, but it's still very effective.

The Galaxy S8 does feature alternate methods for unlocking the phone though, such as facial recognition and iris scanning, but that still doesn't make up for its awkwardly positioned fingerprint scanner to the right of the camera sensor.

Although the box doesn't provide direct insight into what Samsung has planned, the company's decision to highlight an iris scanner instead of a full face scanner is perhaps telling.

The iris scanner is super secure but doesn't work well when you're outdoors and the sun is behind you as the sunlight interferes with the IR.

When light is illuminating your face, you can quickly unlock the phone with its facial recognition or the iris scanner (if you do not wear glasses).

As for the V30, it does not have an iris scanner, but it has a rear - mounted fingerprint sensor.

Just like what Samsung did with its Note 7's iris scanner, the eye - examining feature would likely serve the purpose of authenticating the user's identity.

With major smartphone OEMs doing away with over-reliance on passcodes and passwords via the introduction of fingerprint technology on flagship devices; Samsung wants to take things to the next level with an iris scanner for the Galaxy Note 6, thus replacing the use of a finger with an eye.

Unfortunately, this feature is easy to unlock as the iris scanner is only on backup if light conditions don't allow a proper facial identification.

With the tag line of «do bigger things,» Samsung is reportedly poised to launch the Galaxy Note 8 with a 6.3 - inch display, 64 GB and 128 GB storage options, dual - cameras, Snapdragon 835 processor, front - facing camera, an iris scanner, ambient light scanner and notification LED light, USB - C port, speaker, headphone jack and a 3,300 mAh battery.

There were suggestions of an iris scanner on the front, something the Samsung Note 7 featured and something rumoured for the Galaxy S8, but this was one of the rumours that didn't come to light.

The Galaxy Note 7 also brings a new secure folder to lock away any apps or sensitive information that you don't want anyone else to access, and this can be locked with a standard password, pin, lock pattern, your fingerprints, and even the brand new iris scanner.