Iris and facial recognition work in tandem on the Galaxy S9
We haven't been able to test it out yet, but the gist is simple: Intelligent Scan uses the iris scanner and facial recognition at the same time to quickly unlock the device in different lighting conditions. It should help primarily under harsh sunlight and in the dark, where the iris scanner and facial recognition – respectively – often fail to work. For those who've found iris and facial scanning too slow, Intelligent Scan should make things much better. Again, we've not been able to test this, and we're not sure if Intelligent Scan will require both our eyes and face to be recognized in order to work.
It also remains to be seen if Intelligent Scan will make its way to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. We inquired with a Samsung representative about the same and were told that nothing is confirmed at this point. Getting it to work on existing devices probably isn't going to be an issue, and judging by the Korean giant's tendency to aim for software consistency across its flagships these days, we're certainly hopeful we'll be able to use iris and facial recognition in tandem on the S8 or Note 8 at some point in the near future.
For more on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, check out our hands-on experience.
