There's also a face recognition feature, which isn't the same as
iris scanning on the S8 + and Note 8.
Here are the major differences: Face ID combines the best
of iris scanning and face recognition.
Must we have, are we prepared to submit, fingerprints, or
iris scans in order to travel across the border?
The contentious point falls on the fingerprint scanner, as the location isn't optimal, but that's not a deal breaker given that the phones
support iris scanning too.
Additionally, the new device also offers a 3.5 mm headphone jack, support for 32 - bit audio and
improved iris scanning abilities over the Note 7.
This was done to prevent
iris scans from unlocking the phone when the user wakes it to view notifications on the lock screen.
You will have to choose
between iris scanning or facial recognition, though, as the Note 8 can't support both methods at once.
Basically,
if iris scanning doesn't work — and it can be a challenge in bright light — face recognition will kick in.
The second feature that I am looking forward to is the potential addition of «intelligent scan», as this will more than likely be faster and more secure than
just iris scanning.
The publication points out just how much more
secure iris scanning technology is compared with fingerprint scanners found in most high - end smartphones.
It's a more natural location, although you may not even need it thanks to the face unlock and
iris scanning onboard and working at the same time.
If face recognition needs help,
iris scan steps in to verify you — and vice versa.
Before you can open an app or contact, you'll need to unlock your phone, which is
where iris scanning is really quick and easy.
For iris scanning, it's basically the same, but you're holding your eye in front of a camera instead.
We can expect the device to retain features like facial recognition and
iris scanning from its predecessor.
It says the Nokia 9 may come
with iris scanning technology, similar to that on the Samsung Galaxy S8, which uses it as a security measure.
The iPhone 8 could
include iris scanning technology, along with all its other new features, claims a report citing industry sources.
Intelligent Scan
combines iris scanning with facial recognition to make sure you can log in, without having to switch between methods.
A lot of Blass's report on the Galaxy S8 matches what The Guardian posted earlier this week, particularly in regards to the S8's newfound
iris scanning features and the so - called «infinity display» that will stretch across the front of the phone.
It's worth noting the publication previously suggested Apple has no plans to include
iris scanning tech to its phones until 2018, but more recent rumors hinted the feature might indeed come earlier than expected.
We've seen how happy iPhone X users are with respect to Face ID, Apple's Touch ID replacement while Samsung is already
offering iris scanning on the Galaxy S8 and Note 8.
«Other manufacturers have diversified their biometrics approach — case in point, Samsung
adding iris scanning as well as fingerprint [tech] on their Galaxy S8 & Note8 products,» he told TechNewsWorld.
Not to mention that Samsung, too, improved its own facial recognition system in the Galaxy S9, combining face unlock and
iris scan into a single system called Intelligent Scan.
And despite Samsung
merging iris scanning and face unlock into one with Intelligent scan on the Galaxy S9 this year, it is unlikely that the new biometric verification system is more secure than last year.
According to a new report from the Korea Herald, a Korean camera module - maker, Patron, had won a bid months ago to be the full supplier of
iris scanning biometric modules that will be part of the Galaxy Note 7's main features.
Criticism ranged from what's taught in English class all the way to conspiracy theories
involving iris scans.
Microsoft opts to use
iris scanning instead to unlock the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL, though it will likely need a proper fingerprint security system to introduce its own mobile wallet service.
And no matter how good
iris scanning works for the lock screen (which is perhaps 85 % of the time), it can't be used for these apps that only work with a fingerprint sensor.
In fact, Samsung first
debuted iris scanning with the ill - fated Galaxy Note 7 in 2016 and the feature was also present on the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 released last year.
, and S7 edge + that will allow users to unlock their smartphone and authorize payments more securely,
since iris scanning is believed to be the most precise biometric scanning available.
While iris scanning is said to be one of the most secure biometric authentication options, the same can't be said about facial recognition.
Recent rumors promise that at least one version of the iPhone 8 will deliver Apple's first OLED smartphone display, curved glass, wireless charging and
possibly iris scanning.
A new Face Unlock feature is also here in a marketplace of other facial recognition methods such as Apple's Face ID and Samsung's
limited iris scanning capabilities.
However, the experience offered
by iris scanning was always sub-par and slow which was pretty frustrating in regular use.
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.