It's also fitted with a fingerprint sensor beneath the rear camera and
an iris scanner on the front.
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.
Eventually, the coveted
iris scanner on the Galaxy Note 7 could make its way to mid-range devices.
Initially, with the introduction of the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 and most recently with the introduction of
the iris scanner on the Galaxy Note 7.
Samsung hasn't put
an iris scanner on its flagship smartphones only to control access to the device.
In terms of the front camera, the S8 and S8 + both have an 8 - megapixel front - facing camera with autofocus and there is
an iris scanner on board too, as we mentioned.
Along with the rear - facing fingerprint sensor, the device also comes with
an IRIS scanner on the front.
The front facing camera is 5 - megapixel and although there is
no iris scanner on board, it too has a wide - angle lens like the rear, only slightly narrower at 100 - degrees.
Unlike last year where we had a flat and edge screen variant, both S8 variants will ship with an almost bezel-less, edge - to - edge «infinity» screen as well as Note 7's
iris scanner on the front panel.
Luckily,
the iris scanner on the Note 7 isn't quite so tricky.
Adding
an iris scanner on a smartphone only means one thing: advanced biometrics security.
It was also revealed that the device would ship with an advanced
iris scanner on board for enhanced security and payment authorization.
Samsung first included
an iris scanner on the Galaxy Note 7 and is also available on the Galaxy S8 / S8 + and the Note 8.
I find
the iris scanner on the Note8 to be super fast, I just start looking down and it unlocks, hardly ever use the fingerprint scanner which is just as well given its not great placement.
There is also
an iris scanner on the front of the Galaxy S8, a technology that has not been introduced on the OnePlus 5.
On the other hand,
the iris scanner on the Galaxy S8 can register up to 200 identifying features only from a single iris.
We can also see
an iris scanner on the top, the standard volume rocker and power button on the left and right side as well as an additional button, which is rumored to provide quick access to Samsung's own digital assistant called Bixby.
The same rumor also talks about the possibility of having
an iris scanner on the Galaxy S8 — the same feature that made the Galaxy Note 7 such a popular handset during its short period of existence.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has
an iris scanner on the front.
Rumors have it that the handset will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 845 chipset, sport a 6 - inch MLCD + display, and have
an iris scanner on board.
I used
the iris scanner on my Lumia 950 to validate the transaction, then tapped the phone again.
Rumors also pit
an iris scanner on the Galaxy S8, a biometric scanning module first embedded on the Note 7.
The array of sensors and
iris scanner on the top of the S9 Plus are now hardly visible.
Additionally, the Vivo X21i also sports
IRIS scanner on the front for secure authentication.
Not exact matches
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.
The chip is making its first appearance in Samsung's Galaxy S9 smartphones, packing cool features like an
iris scanner, support for HDR content, AR emoji stickers, a true edge - to - edge screen, and so
on.
Moreover, it features a 12MP single - lens camera
on the back and an 8MP selfie snapper in the front, together with an
iris scanner.
It will use either the more - secure
iris scanner or the quicker - but - less - secure face
scanner, depending
on the lighting conditions you're in.
On the front, Samsung has once again bundled a face
scanner and
iris scanner.
The
iris scanner made its debut
on the Galaxy Note 7 and is now
on the Galaxy S8 as well.
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.
Besides an in - display fingerprint
scanner, KGI says that Note 9 will have other new selling points, including upgraded
iris recognition and dual cameras, although dual cameras could appear
on the Galaxy Note 8 first, as rumors predict.
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.
Samsung chose to put the Galaxy S8's fingerprint sensor in a really uncomfortable spot
on the back of the phone, so you should get familiar with the
iris scanner.
Both of them inherit the
iris scanner from their bigger sibling, the Note 8 but
on the S9 and S9 Plus, it can function in conjunction with the face data from the selfie camera to offer a more secure alternative to the fingerprint reader.
The new sensor will be coming with 3MP resolution instead of the just 2MP as seen
on the current - gen
IRIS scanners.
On the S9 Plus, face unlock and the
iris scanner are used together via Intelligent Scan, through which the phone uses both metrics and goes for the one that works first.
Similarly, every time a fingerprint
scanner or an
iris scanner for a device's security is used, this data is stored, but usually
on the device itself.
To reach 4 hours of screen time
on either model, you'll need to switch off AOD, turn off the
iris scanner and watch the screen's brightness.
The
iris scanner takes longer than an accurate fingerprint reader
on a rival phone, plus you have to hold it level to your face, and lift your sunglasses if you're outside.
Fingerprint reader
on the back, the S8 also features an
iris scanner, a new face recognition technology, and is IP68 certified, hence waterproof.
Samsung says it made the bezels
on the Infinity Display a bit narrower
on the top and bottom while making the
iris scanner above the screen more subtle.
DigiTimes is reporting
on a future where
iris scanners are the next big step for mobile device security, naming a variety of different brands that will adopt the technology in the foreseeable future based
on information provided to the publication from «industry sources.»
They'll just improve
iris scanning with Face recognition working together and leave the
scanner on the back.
Google is working to develop
iris scanner support that could complete with 3D scanning used
on iPhone X, according to code examined by Android Police.
Both the
iris scanner and face detection work well in good light, but you will need to fall back
on your PIN if the light is weak.
Based
on the information that the company shared about its new chipset, it is capable of supporting four image sensors for «dual cameras in the rear along with a camera and
iris scanner at the front.»
Credit: BGRThe
iris scanner was just one aspect of the Guardian's report
on likely features for the Galaxy S8.
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.
Not much is known about the specifications of the G7 so far, but rumors point high - end hardware including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system -
on - chip, an OLED display, a design with small bezels, dual cameras, and an
iris scanner.