Samsung also
offers iris scanning, which is more secure, but not as fast and convenient to use.
The S8 also
offers iris scanning that also works well in the dark, but having two technologies to do one thing seems like overkill.
If you've been following all the Galaxy S8 rumors, the handset will likely
offer iris scanning and a built - in fingerprint reader, but it seems that those features aren't enough.
The front camera on the V30 is 5 - megapixels so not quite as resolute as the Note 8, and although it has facial recognition, LG does not
offer iris scanning.
Not exact matches
Samsung
offers more biometric unlock options than any other phone, with facial recognition, fingerprints, and
iris scans.
Intelligent
Scan leverages both
iris scanning and face unlock to
offer a more secure, reliable way to unlock your smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 +, and Galaxy Note 8 all
offer an
iris scanner, however, nowhere in their software is an «Intelligent
Scan» feature ever mentioned.
In terms of device security the S9 definitely has you covered, with it
offering face recognition,
iris scanning, and fingerprint
scanning capabilities.
This year's iPhone 8 will
offer a «revolutionary» FaceTime camera that will be capable of facial recognition and
iris scanning, according to one reliable analyst.
While Samsung
offers a variety of security methods for unlocking the Note 8, including
iris scanning (first added to the Galaxy series with the Note 7), facial recognition and an awkwardly placed fingerprint sensor that sits beside the Note 8's most exciting feature, the phone's dual camera.
The Galaxy S9 + also comes with a new «intelligent
scan» feature that uses a combination of facial recognition and
iris scanning to authenticate, and while the OnePlus 5T also has a face unlock feature, it isn't as secure as what Samsung is
offering.
Samsung, for example,
offers both face recognition and
iris scanning on its Galaxy S8, S8 + and Note 8 handsets, as well as a capable 8MP camera, while the Nokia 8's Dual Sight mode lets you take pictures with the front and rear camera simultaneously (a.k.a. «bothies»).
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.
Samsung's device however,
offers a curved and larger display, waterproofing,
iris scanning and an excellent camera experience.
Samsung may
offer a new «Intelligent
Scan» feature that may combine the
iris scanner and facial recognition features, and it will be unlike anything we've seen on last year's flagships.
Whether you are looking to pay for goods with your smartphone (the Note 8
offers two options), looking for a more secure smartphone (the Note 8
offers multiple ways to secure your phone — including
iris scanning), or a more assistant - focused experience (the Note 8 can not only use Google Assistant but also features its own Bixby AI solution), the Galaxy Note 8 has you covered.
Because this biometric system reads both face and
iris scans, it
offers better security and accuracy compared to the
iris scanner that debuted with last year's flagship handsets.
Both
offer face,
iris and fingerprint
scanning, although the Galaxy S9 + combines
iris and face into Intelligent
Scan for more reliable unlocking.
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.
However, the experience
offered by
iris scanning was always sub-par and slow which was pretty frustrating in regular use.
«Samsung continues to raise the bar in the Android market with the Galaxy S9
offering convenient new security features such as face recognition and
iris scanning to unlock the phone, water resistant technology, wireless charging and amazing new camera functions which are all innovations we know Optus customers will love,» he said.
They also feature an improved biometric verification system, with Samsung still being the only company in the market apart from Apple to
offer a form of biometric
scanning more secure than face unlock and fingerprint sensor —
iris scanning.