As for what to expect from the Galaxy S9 and S9 +, there's a good chance the new smartphones will pack
upgraded iris scanners, rear - mounted fingerprint sensors, and designs fairly close to the current - gen Galaxy flagships.
Not exact matches
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.
So the Galaxy S8 has its fancy Infinity Display and
iris scanners, not to mention faster processors and other
upgraded specs, but when it comes to the actual feature set, it's likely the year - old Galaxy S7 will be inheriting at least some of the tricks that make the GS8 such a desirable handset.
The G6 will pack in an
upgraded dual - rear camera and front - facing shooter that might also double as an
iris scanner to allow users to unlock the smartphone with their face.
Apart from the rumored redesign and specifications
upgrade of the handset, there is now information claiming that iPhone 8 will come with an
iris scanner — something Samsung attempted with its now canned Galaxy Note 7 phablet.
But it is definitely a major security
upgrade, since replicating
irises is not possible (even though the use of lenses may be able to fool the
scanners).