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Samsung now offers four different ways of unlocking the Galaxy S9 with biometrics -- facial recognition, iris scanning, fingerprint scanning, and a combination of iris and face called Intelligent Scan. Unlocking the Galaxy S9 might be faster -- but that doesn't mean it's more secure. Samsung's newest smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, include a new feature the company calls Intelligent Scan. The technology combines Samsung's secure iris scanner with its less-secure facial recognition unlock technology. When unlocking your phone, it first will scan your face. If that fails to unlock the phone, the device then will check your irises. If both fail, Intelligent Scan will try to authenticate your identity using a combination of the two. And it all happens almost instantaneously. "Intelligent Scan adapts to your needs, combining the intelligence of iris scanning and face recognition to make it even easier for you to unlock your phone in more situations," Ju...

The South Korean wave a nice carrot to convince fans of Apple premium to the competition. Samsung is a master for a long time in marketing operations to encourage to buy its products: refund offers, bundles products and recovery of your old smartphone for the purchase of a model of its brand. In the latter case, the world number one today hits hard enough. The South Korean company made foot for iPhone X owners and not a little. Indeed, the manufacturer is ready to resume the last flagship headed for 800 euros (256 GB version) for the purchase of a Galaxy S9 happening so at 59 euros only. He also took the opportunity to increase the prize pool of 100 euros for other models. An iPhone 4 resumed usually only 5 euros will be today bought 105 euros, an iPhone 8 more will be taken 472 euros instead of 372, always for the purchase ofa S9. Many models are concerned. However, the Apple consumer loyalty is such that Samsung proposal may not find much echo, especially for the iPhone X ...

In a few months, the screens have become a strong argument of differentiation in smartphones. Apple tried to compete in quality with Samsung, with its iPhone X. A site specializing in tests of slabs was awarded the laurels of the quality to the Apple model, believing that its screen is "the most innovative and the most powerful ever tested". But Apple won't have long kept this trophy. The specialist estimated that the OLED Quad HD + Infinity Display of the S9 is a notch above including thanks to improved color rendering and better visibility with a reflection of light compared to previous models. The accuracy of the colors of his slab is considered to be perfect, the screen is brighter than the previous generation, for the same energy consumption. The conclusion is final, the S9 screen is "the best ever tested screen" and the score of "Excellent A +".