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According to the report, Samsung will be implementing the fingerprint sensor under the display so that users can scan their fingerprints on the screen, as opposed to using the home button like Apple has on the iPhone 5s. As for the iris scanner, an unnamed industry source is quoted as saying: “Who would want to put their handset up close to their eyes for authentication in places like movie theaters and bed, or even while they are driving?” Another source reportedly said that including an iris sensor now will require Samsung to add an additional camera sensor on the device, which would make it thicker, so it probably won't be until the Galaxy Note 4 or Galaxy S6 that we get the option to unlock our phones by simply looking at them.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief.
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