Samsung had already toyed around
with iris scanners with the now - discontinued Galaxy Note 7 — and reports seem to suggest the manufacturer has plans to bring it to its much - expected Galaxy S8.
And while the Galaxy S8 comes
with an iris scanner, the OnePlus 6 features face unlock.
The facial recognition functionality has been brought over from the Galaxy S8 and it's coupled
with the iris scanner in this iteration for a new feature called Intelligence Scan.
Moreover, it features a 12MP single - lens camera on the back and an 8MP selfie snapper in the front, together
with an iris scanner.
The Galaxy S8 and S8 + shipped
with an iris scanner.
Samsung chose to put the Galaxy S8's fingerprint sensor in a really uncomfortable spot on the back of the phone, so you should get familiar
with the iris scanner.
The facial recognition functionality has been brought over from the Galaxy S8 and it's coupled
with the iris scanner in this iteration for a new feature called Intelligence Scan.
The recently launched Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones came
with the IRIS scanner onboard.
Both common sense and reports from South Korea are suggesting that this compensation will involve endowing the S8
with an iris scanner.
As for the front, there will be an S5K4H7 camera sensor paired
with an iris scanner currently available only in the Galaxy series devices.
Earlier rumors had indicated that Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will indeed come
with an iris scanner, but none of them had been this close to confirming this feature.
There is also an 8MP AF camera with f / 1.7 aperture size and will be bundled out
with iris scanner and facial recognition.
This news comes from a leaked image of the S9's box, which also revealed that the device is tipped to feature an 8 - megapixel front - facing camera
with an iris scanner.
So, Samsung is no stranger to biometric security, and has a pretty good biometric security feature already in place, so what's
with the iris scanner?
Samsung is expected to endow the Note 8
with an iris scanner and a display embedded fingerprint scanner, while Google is expected to continue with its rear fingerprint scanner, although the company could possibly make it more functional.
Aside from the waterproofing, the Note 7's headline feature is that it now comes
with an iris scanner!
The front camera is rumoured to come
with an iris scanner and will support facial recognition features.
The Galaxy S8 gives better security
with its iris scanner and facial recognition, and expands places you can make purchases via Samsung Pay.
I can't access to my LastPass vault
with the iris scanner, and this issue is bound to happen with other apps.
The news comes after rumors circulating last year suggesting the G6 would launch
with an iris scanner and LG's own mobile payment platform, LG Pay.
The fingerprint scanner is still in an awkward position on the back next to the camera, but thankfully, at least when there is light, you can unlock the phone rather quickly
with the iris scanner.
The grandppirislte is expected to be Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
with IRIS scanner.
The unique detail in your eye is used to unlock the smartphone
with the iris scanner, which is even more secure than a fingerprint reader.
The same happened
with the iris scanner which debuted on a tablet designed for Korea, before being featured on the Galaxy Note 7.
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.
Samsung announced its newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8 recently, making it the first Galaxy S smartphone to come
with an iris scanner, aside from the fingerprint sensor, which was moved to the back of the device.
Because the LG G5 struggled to perform well in the market, the South Korea tech company is reportedly preparing a more competitive G6
with an iris scanner and a mobile payment feature.
The dual - camera setup on the back is imagined using 16MP, while the phone appears to come
with an iris scanner in the front.
With major smartphone OEMs doing away with over-reliance on passcodes and passwords via the introduction of fingerprint technology on flagship devices; Samsung wants to take things to the next level
with an iris scanner for the Galaxy Note 6, thus replacing the use of a finger with an eye.
Along with the rear - facing fingerprint sensor, the device also comes
with an IRIS scanner on the front.
That being said, the Galaxy S8 is rumored to ship
with both an iris scanner, and a facial recognition technology, so in addition to the rear - facing fingerprint scanner, we'll have plenty of options when it comes to security.
That said, it's so fast, and much more likely to find a match in low - light situations, a common scenario that Note 7 owners found themselves frustrated by
with the iris scanner last year.
One of the possible security features that LG could implement
with its iris scanner is having the user trace a series of dots displayed on the screen with their eyes.
Most likely, the smartphone will come
with an iris scanner and a dedicated physical button for Bixby, Samsung's virtual assistant.
The technology allows you to unlock a phone
with an iris scanner like the Lumia 950 after it scans your eyes.
Not exact matches
The highlight of the tablet is the
iris scanner, which provides biometric authentication that's certified for use
with Aadhar, STQC, and UIDAI.
Moreover, Bezels are bare minimum,
with front camera and sensor (including
IRIS scanner) located at the top.
So as well as gaining a smartphone where the front panel is largely just the display (besides the front facing camera and the
iris scanner), both Galaxy S8 models come loaded
with 4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC.
For biometrics authentication, the Galaxy S7 series came only
with a fingerprint
scanner, while the Galaxy S8 series comes
with a number of new security features, including
iris scanning and face detection.
Other rumors indicate that in terms of looks, the Galaxy S9 will not look too different from the 2017 Galaxy S8, and as per the above image, the handset will come
with a 5.8 - inch Quad HD + Super AMOLED display as well as 64 GB of internal storage, 4 GB of RAM,
iris scanner, and stereo speakers by AKG.
In addition to the large screen, the plus - sized flagship device pack an
iris scanner, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage
with an option for a MicroSD card.
However, the latest leaks suggest the upcoming Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus will be coming
with improved
IRIS scanners.
Both of them inherit the
iris scanner from their bigger sibling, the Note 8 but on the S9 and S9 Plus, it can function in conjunction
with the face data from the selfie camera to offer a more secure alternative to the fingerprint reader.
The
iris scanner is present and accounted for in the Galaxy S9 and S9 +, but
with a fallback this time: facial identification.
The new sensor will be coming
with 3MP resolution instead of the just 2MP as seen on the current - gen
IRIS scanners.
Apple is widely rumored to launch a high - end iPhone
with an edge - to - edge OLED display this year, which has been variously called the «iPhone 8» or «iPhone X» to commemorate the smartphone's tenth anniversary, and rumors suggest the device will an include
iris scanner to authenticate
with your eyes.iPhone 8 concept by visual designer Moe SlahTaiwanese website DigiTimes, citing unnamed «industry sources,» claims the so - called «iPhone 8» will include an OLED display, wireless charging, and
iris scanning technology, the latter of which would presumably enable iPhone users to unlock their device or use Apple Pay by authenticating
with their eyes.A person's
iris, or the circular colored muscle of the eye, contains a complex and random pattern that is unique to each individual.DigiT
But in an environment
with good lighting, the system uses the
iris scanner.
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.
That means
with phones that include biometric hardware log - in support like the new Lumia 950 and 950XL, you can unlock your phone simply by waking it up and looking at the
iris scanner.
They'll just improve
iris scanning
with Face recognition working together and leave the
scanner on the back.