In spite of the P20's clear emphasis
on facial identification, those who prefer to use a fingerprint to secure their smartphone can still do so.
Not exact matches
Users can enter a link to an image into a search field
on its site, which then uses
facial identification technology to compare the face in the photo against its database of 475K registered sex offenders.
The human racial categories are based
on visible traits (especially skin color, cranial or
facial features and hair texture), and self -
identification.
-- Ariana DeAngelis, Brighton, MA, Positive
Identification: Influence of verbal overshadowing, processing style, and arousal
on facial recognition.
According to Bedoya, some prior studies have suggested that
facial recognition is less accurate than fingerprints, which raises the possibility that people will be targeted by the police based
on incorrect
identifications.
While Samsung did make a number of upgrades to its camera hardware, don't expect the latest flagship to have a
facial identification feature that matches what you find
on the iPhone X. With Samsung's new Intelligent Scan feature you can unlock your phone using iris and
facial data.
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.