Results: fingerprint rules the day

Results: fingerprint rules the day
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For the past months, security unlocking has been moving towards iris-scanning and face-scanning. What started with the Note 7's rather odd iris scanner, then we got the iPhone X's Face ID, which — for better or worse — pushed face scanning into the mainstream. Now, everyone seems to be adding the feature to their phones.

Of course, unlike Apple, who said “Face ID is all you need, folks!” and removed the good old fingerprint scanner, competing manufacturers actually prefer to leave the old options in... you know, just in case someone actually prefers a fingerprint scan instead of oogling at their device until it unlocks.

So, we thought we'd ask — which camp are you in? Here's how that vote went:

Would you use face unlock if you have a fingerprint scanner?
1570 Votes
Nah, fingerprint all the way!
60.06%
I have my face unlock set up, but very rarely use it
9.55%
I use all my unlocking features evenly, depending on situation
18.66%
I use face / iris scan much more than fingerprint
7.58%
I demand an "I don't lock my phone" option
4.14%
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