In our experience, when avoiding the conditions mentioned,
the iris scanner works really well.
In reality, Samsung's
iris scanner works fine, logging me into the device in a few seconds.
While a facial scanner takes into account the size and shape of your face with some even asking users to smile to unlock their devices,
an iris scanner works differently.
I've set up the iris scanner for Samsung Pay, and even in the few times I've used it, I have to say
the iris scanner works quite well.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
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.
The
iris scanner is amazingly accurate and very secure, and
works great at night.
I'll get this straight out of the way: The
iris scanner is amazingly accurate and very secure, and
works great even at night.
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.
Face unlock doesn't
work well enough to right this wrong, and the
iris scanner is better but imperfect, too.
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.
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.
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.
However, the software enhancements related to the S pen and its greater sensitivity are entirely new, he observed, as is the
iris scanner, which «will be a big winner for folks that want to use this device to enter the corporate office — especially for those
working in fields like medical, financial, and other areas where they might be accessing sensitive data in a mobile environment.»
The
iris scanner is positioned above the display and seems to
work well.
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.
Awkward fingerprint placement and slow
iris scanner may not matter if Samsung can make facial recognition
work.
The
iris scanner although being a first was implemented very graciously and
worked without a hiccup.
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.
The
iris scanner is quick and as secure as fingerprint methods, but it still requires holding the phone up awkwardly close to my face and dramatically opening my eyes for it to
work.
I imagine Apple would increase the scan range and speed it up further, but unless it can make it
work from virtually any angle you can use a fingerprint sensor, going only
iris scanner sounds like a bad move.
Ohh And
iris scanner enhanced to
work even in direct sunlight.
And now a leaked video posted by Playfuldroid has filled in the details on how an
iris scanner might
work.
That screenshot warns the
iris scanner may not
work if you're wearing glasses or contact lenses.
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.
Intelligent Scan allows the device to use both the
iris scanner and facial recognition at the same time to offer even better security, and it will
work well in low light or bright conditions — something that hindered previous
scanners on the Galaxy S8 series and Galaxy Note 8.
A new report is now claiming that instead of
working on its own 3D facial recognition technology, the South Korea giant is focused on improving its
iris scanner.
On the Galaxy S9, if you are using
iris scanning, you will have to ensure that you are looking at the handset at a particular angle and from a certain distance so that the
iris scanner can
work properly.
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.
There's also a slide that appears to confirm an
iris scanner, likely to
work in a similar way to the one found in the now - deceased Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
A patent filed by and granted to LG describes an advanced
iris scanner that
works in different lighting conditions and can't be fooled by photos.
When the first
iris scanners reached the market, they were harshly criticized because of requiring a certain distance to
work, strong light issues, even reviewer sustaining there was no need for them since fingerprint was enough..
LG's
iris scanner will also be able to
work in different lighting conditions.
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.