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0 pointsheavyset_go6y ago0 comments

Because it's easier to just put your finger on a sensor to unlock it.

0 pointsheavyset_go6y ago0 comments

Because it's easier to just put your finger on a sensor to unlock it.

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dhd4156y ago· 3 in thread

Yep, plus works in the dark, works when you're not able to look at the phone, generally works faster than facial unlock.

kmlx6y ago

"plus works in the dark"

the iphone has no problems in the dark

angry_octet6y ago

Fingerprint also works with a mask on. Think cold places and big polluted cities. Almost everyone wears a mask in Shanghai if they can.

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gravypod6y ago

Some of the higher quality face unlock uses a dot matrix of IR projected onto the face. Should be visible in dark. Might be hard in areas that are bright in the IR spectrum though.

dkonofalski6y ago· 1 in thread

That is arguable. Stop saying that as if it's an objective fact.

heavyset_goOP6y ago

My fingers are already on the phone when I'm unlocking it.

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