The concept of facial recognition in smartphones is
somewhat recurrent, but with the arrival of Apple iPhone X and its 3D
recognition motor, manufacturers decided to rethink the technology taking a
ride with the Steve Jobs company.
Samsung was one of these companies and according to
recent reports the manufacturer is about to include a 3D facial recognition
system on the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy X. The new security system will
replace the company Iris scanner, that is mostly a gimmick when you compare it
with the convenience of a fingerprint scanner. With the arrival of this new
technology, it’s time for the Iris scanner be demoted to the mid-range devices
of the company.
The Korean media predicts that the Iris scanner
should make to the Samsung mid-range smartphones in late 2018 or early 2019.
The first affordable smartphone to be equipped with the technology will be the
updated version of Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus. The original model was
launched back in 2016, but Samsung is planning to launch a refreshed version of
the smartphone sometime on this year.
Currently, there are no much details about the
smartphone other than the presence of the Iris scanner. If we are going to
speculate, the upcoming Grand Prime Plus (2018) should feature a 5.5-inch
display with 540×960 pixels of resolution. On the camera department, the
handset will count with a 16MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie-snapper. The handset
should come with Android Oreo, even if it comes after Android P release, all
this package will be fueled by a 3,630mAh battery.