The Galaxy Note 7’s Iris Scanner Could Have Limitations

In a video released yesterday, it showed the alleged iris scanner on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and boy were we impressed. If the actual feature is anything like what we saw in the video, we reckon users will be pleased with how fast it is. While we have yet to compare it against a fingerprint sensor, at first glance it does seem really fast.

However it also seems that there could be some limitations to the feature. According to a recent screenshot that surfaced, it shows some of the alleged restrictions of the iris scanner. One of those limitations is how the phone needs to be held 25-35cm away from the face in order for it to work properly. It also suggests that glasses, contact lenses, or direct sunlight should be avoided for the scanner to work properly.

We suppose this might have something to do with the reflection being cast of glasses that might interfere with the scanner. We’re not sure what the failure rate will be if one does wear glasses, but if it is high, this could be very inconvenient for users who will have to keep taking off their glasses just to use it.

That being said, all features do have their downside. For example fingerprint sensors usually don’t work so well on sweaty/wet digits, and neither do they work with gloves, but like we said, we’ll probably need to get our hands on it just to test it out for ourselves.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Cellphones
Tags: Galaxy Note 7, Samsung, Security