Smartphones, which have become an indispensable part of our life, are now coming with IRIS scanner feature. IRIS scanner feature enables users to unlock their Smartphone without a password.As, we know Iris is unique organ of human and essentially unchanged throughout one’s lifetime, though not necessarily for life. The prime advantage of iris scanning is its accuracy and reliability.
In point of fact, its capturing and verification process takes less than two seconds. On the plus side, iris scans can be performed hygienically and safely at some distance from the user’s eyes.Nevertheless, there is also a few drawbacks of iris scanning. For example, iris scanners use infrared light to scan the eye, which may be a cause to damage the eye. At the same time, it cannot be performed properly if the user is more than a few meters away. Since, it is a relatively new technology so it includes greater initial cost.
In this ARTICLE, check out some smart phones being featured with an IRIS scanner recently
1Microsoft 950 XL
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL smartphone was released in November 2015. The smartphone comes with IRIS scanner hence, users can unlock it as soon as they hold up the device in front of their face. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is available for Rs. 49,399.
The smartphone comes with a 5.7-inch AMOLED ClearBlack capacitive touchscreen with 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 4 Protection. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL runs on Microsoft Windows 10 OS and is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor aided by 3 GB of RAM. At the same time, it packs 32 GB of internal storage that can further be expanded up to 200 GB via a microSD card.
Regarding camera, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL packs a 20-megapixel PureView rear camera with several features such as Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, optical image stabilization and triple-LED RGB flash. Besides, the smartphone sports a 5-megapixel front facing camera with an f/2.4 aperture and full-HD video recording.
In terms of connectivity, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is equipped with USB Type-C port, Bluetooth, NFC, FM Radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS and BDS. Apart from these, the smartphone includes Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Sensor core.
Moreover, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is backed by a 3340mAh lithium-ion battery which provides 19 hours of talk-time on 3G networks, 25 hours on 2G and 288 hours of stand-by time. The dimension of the handset is 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm and weighs 165 gram.
2TCL Pride T500L With 4G
Chinese company TCL has launched the TCL Pride T500L smartphone in November 2015 in India. This 4G driven smartphone is available exclusively on Snapdeal for Rs 10,499 only. The IRIS scanner enabled TCL Pride T500L features a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display. The TCL Pride T500L runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with customised UI laid on top and is powered by a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB of RAM.
At the same time, the smartphone packs 16 GB of inbuilt storage which can further be expanded up to 32 GB via a MicroSD card slot.
The camera section of the TCL Pride T500L sports a 13-megapixel rear camera which comes with several features like LED flash, EIS (= electronic image stabilization), Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture and Sony Exmor RS sensor. Besides, the device houses an 8-megapixel fixed-focus front camera.
In terms of connectivity, the TCL Pride T500L supports dual SIM, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS and a MicroUSB 2.0 port. Apart these, the device includes Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor and Accelerometer.
The TCL Pride T500L is fuelled by a massive 3050mAh battery and is available in white and Slate grey colours.
3ZTE Grand S3
The ZTE Grand S3 smartphone comes with an Eyeprint ID sensors which allows users to unlock the device after the front camera scans their retina. The expected price of the handset in India is Rs. 29,990. The ZTE Grand S3 is an Android v4.4 KitKat based smartphone that features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display though, it does not have a screen protector.
The smartphone is powered by a 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Snapdragon 801 Quad Core MSM8974AC processor aided by 3 GB of RAM and Adreno 330 GPU. In addition, the ZTE Grand S3 houses 16 GB of internal storage which can further be increased up to 64 GB with the use of a microSD card.
On the camera front, the device is accompanied by a 16-megapixel main camera with several features such as dual-LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama and autofocus along with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
From the networking and connectivity point of view, the ZTE Grand S3 supports CDMA 4G LTE, HSDPA 3G, Dual Sim, HTML5, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS/A-GPS, Micro USB V2.0, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, Mobile hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, Dolby sound and GLONASS.
Apart from these, the smartphone includes Compass, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.The ZTE Grand S3 is backed by a 3,100mAh Li-ion battery.
4UMI Iron
The UMI Iron Pro smartphone is priced at $149.99. The body of the smartphone is made of aircraft-grade magnesium-aluminum alloy.The UMI Iron Pro is launched with an Eyeprint ID sensor which uses the unique veins in users eyes for authentication.The smartphone features a 5.5 inch FHD OGS Full lamination technology touchscreen display and runs on Android v5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The UMI Iron Pro is powered by a 1.3 GHz MTK6753 Octa core processor coupled with Mali-T720 GPU, aided by 3 GB of RAM. In addition, it packs 16 GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card slot.The camera section of the smartphone comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a 5 megapixel front facing camera.
In terms of connectivity, the Dual SIM based UMI Iron Pro supports 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, GPRS, EDGE, USB, Mobile hotspot and FM Radio.Moreover, the smartphone is fuelled by a 3300mAh battery.
5Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G
The Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G is the first smartphone in the world to pack an IRIS recognition unlock technology. In point of fact, the IRIS recognition unlock technology takes just about half a second to unlock users device, and for this users just need to look at it.
The smartphone is available in Iris Green, White and Black colour variants.The Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G comes with a 5.2 inches IPS display, which is one of the most leading LCD technologies in the world. For screen protection, it has Corning Gorilla Glass3.The smartphone runs on Android v5.0 Lollipop OS and is powered by a Snapdragon 810 SoC with octa-core CPU and Adreno 430 GPU. At the same time, it houses 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, which is expandable through microSD card slot.
On the camera front, the smartphone flaunts a 21 MP rear camera along with a 2.7 MP front camera. The cameras of the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G come with a number of features like Digital zoom, Face Detection, Autofocus, LED flash, GeoTagging, Touch Focus and Sony IMX230 ExmorRS and CMOS sensor.
From the connectivity and networking point of view, the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G supports 2G + 3G + 4G, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, HTML5, 3.5 mm audio jack, microUSB 2.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC and FM radio. In addition to these, the smartphone includes Compass, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor and Ambient Light Sensor.Furthermore, the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G is equipped with a 3120mAh Li-Polymer battery which provides up to 14 hours of talk time and up to 400 hours of stand-by time on 2G.