Samsung Galaxy S9 May Come With An “Intelligent Scan” Feature Which Combines Face Unlock And Iris Scanner According To XDA
Today, a new leak just appeared in the internet by a senior member from XDA Mweinbach. According to an APK teardown of the most recent Settings app from the latest unreleased Android Oreo beta for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, there appears to be a new feature in works for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Called Intelligent Scan, the feature reportedly “combines face and iris scanning to improve accuracy and security even in low or very bright light.”
The Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 all offer an iris scanner, for those of you who aren’t familiar, the latest Samsung Galaxy flagships have an iris scanner than can be used for biometric entry of passwords. However, nowhere in their software is an “Intelligent Scan” feature ever mentioned. Thus, it is presumed that the strings found in the teardown refer to a new feature on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.
Much like the standard Iris Scanner, Intelligent Scan can also be used to unlock the Galaxy S9/S9+ as soon as the screen turns on. However, Samsung combining it with facial recognition technology means it’ll hopefully be better at securing your phone, though we don’t see it replacing fingerprint authentication just yet.
Intelligent Scan can also be used to verify yourself in applications provided the app supports it. That’s not too surprising since the standalone Iris Scanner on the Galaxy Note 8 works similarly.
We’re bound to hear more about this feature in the coming weeks, especially as we inch closer to the official unveiling on February 25th. Most of the specifications, the look, and even the retail box have already been leaked, hence, don’t expect anything too surprising to be revealed.
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