Samsung Galaxy S9 rumored to come with improved iris scanner and face recognition
Samsung's next flagship could come with enhanced biometric authentication systems. According to a new report from ETNews, the tech giant is working on making the iris and face recognition tech of the Galaxy S9 faster with the help of software improvements.
Back then, the feature was denounced as being unreliable and prone to vulnerabilities, but Samsung has managed to revive it with its latest flagships by introducing a superior selfie camera and making the authentication process notably faster. However, bypassing facial scanning on the S8 is fairly easy if you have a high-resolution photo of the subject and some persistence.
Still, Samsung isn't the only trendsetter when it comes to new biometric authentication systems. Apple's iPhone X features the new FaceID technology which makes a 3D scan of a user's face before granting access to the phone. It will be interesting to see where this rivalry will go and which technology will come out on top in terms of reliability.
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source: ETNews (translated) via The Android Soul
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