Unlocking Phones with Iris Scanner

Unlocking With The Eyes: 3 Phones That Use An Iris Scanner

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is undoubtedly the first phone that features an iris scanner, i.e. it

uses your eyes to unlock your phone. They’re rumored to be more secure than the biometric

finger scanners which hackers are now known to fool using high-resolution images. But iris

scans are one of the most accurate forms of biometric scans available today. Is this the

technology of the future, or a security nightmare – given the fact that fake irises can be used for

identity theft? Time will tell, but for now, here are 3 phones that use the iris scanner technology

to unlock phones:

– The Microsoft 950 XL

Besides the front facing and the rear facing cameras, the Lumia 950 XL has an infrared camera

and another camera that’s designed to take pictures of your eyes. It works with different light

conditions and captures your biometric information. This information then is validated with the

information stored on your phone. The entire process takes around 2 seconds or even less. If it

fails to recognize, use the PIN you’ve already created.

– The 2018 iPhone

This is just a rumor, but one floated by CNET, so there must be some credibility to it. There were

rumors that Taiwan-based Xintec may provide iris-scanners for this purpose. Are they going to

use the technology? We’ll have to wait until 2018 for news on that. They do have a patent on

device control mechanism using face-detection and recognition, though. Whenever’s the release

date, we’ll be there to help you unlock your AT&T iPhone!

– Fujitsu NX F-046

The iris scanning technology isn’t the only unique feature of this phone. The phone boasts of a

5.2-inch display with 2K resolution powered by octacore Snapdragon 810 CPU.

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