**Comparing Face Recognition Technology: Samsung Intelligent Scan vs Apple Face ID**

In this article, we will compare two face recognition technologies used by popular smartphones: Samsung Intelligent Scan and Apple Face ID. We will explore their security features, performance in various lighting conditions, and functionality with obstructions.

**Security Features Comparison**

Face ID on the iPhone 10s uses a three-dimensional detection system that creates a map of the user's face, which is then matched against stored data to authenticate users. On the other hand, Samsung Intelligent Scan relies on a 2D scanning technology that detects the contours of the face in two dimensions. While Face ID is considered more secure, Samsung Intelligent Scan has its own set of security features. For example, it uses an iris scanner as a backup authentication method, which provides an additional layer of security.

**Performance in Various Lighting Conditions**

We conducted experiments to test the performance of both technologies in different lighting conditions. In well-lit areas, both Face ID and Samsung Intelligent Scan performed consistently, with minimal issues. However, when we moved to low-light conditions, Samsung Intelligent Scan began to struggle, with a noticeable drop in success rates. On the other hand, Apple Face ID continued to perform accurately even in the darkest environments.

**Obstruction Detection**

We also tested both technologies in scenarios where obstructions were present, such as wearing a cap or sunglasses. In these cases, both Face ID and Samsung Intelligent Scan performed well, with minimal issues. However, it's worth noting that Samsung Intelligent Scan was less effective when face was obscured by glasses, which could be a concern for some users.

**Speed Comparison**

A key difference between Face ID and Samsung Intelligent Scan is the two-step unlocking system used on iPhones. After Face ID recognizes the user's face, an additional swipe gesture is required to access the home screen. This can result in a slightly slower unlocking process compared to Samsung Intelligent Scan, which allows for direct access to the home screen.

However, when we tested the speed of both technologies, it became clear that Apple Face ID was faster in most cases, recognizing faces with high accuracy (95% or more). The delay between face recognition and unlock is minimal on iPhones, making them ideal for users who want a seamless experience. On the other hand, Samsung Intelligent Scan's slightly longer unlocking process may not be as noticeable to some users.

**Additional Features**

One interesting feature of Face ID is Attention Aware Mode, which continuously checks if the user is looking at a screen and adjusts the display or volume accordingly. This feature can be useful for users who want to minimize distractions while on their phones. Additionally, Samsung Intelligent Scan offers an Alternative Appearance setting that allows users with drastically changing hairstyles or facial features to still use face unlocking.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, both Face ID and Samsung Intelligent Scan offer robust security features and reliable performance in various lighting conditions. However, when it comes to speed and convenience, Apple's technology may have a slight edge. For users who value fast unlocking times and minimal distractions, the iPhone 10s is likely the better choice. On the other hand, those who prioritize convenience and portability may prefer Samsung Intelligent Scan. Ultimately, the decision between these two technologies will depend on individual preferences and needs.

**Test Results**

We conducted our tests using a Note 9 and an iPhone 10s, both of which were running their respective operating systems at the time of testing. Our results are as follows:

* In well-lit areas, Face ID recognized faces with high accuracy (95% or more) in most cases.

* In low-light conditions, Samsung Intelligent Scan struggled to recognize faces, resulting in a noticeable drop in success rates.

* When wearing a cap, both Face ID and Samsung Intelligent Scan performed well.

* When wearing sunglasses, Samsung Intelligent Scan was less effective due to face obstruction.

**Notes**

As we mentioned earlier, Apple's two-step unlocking system can result in a slightly longer unlocking process compared to Samsung Intelligent Scan. However, this delay is minimal and may not be noticeable to most users.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enall right guys welcome to what I would say is a pretty comprehensive comparison between the face scanner on the iPhone 10s and the one on the Galaxy Note nine worth bearing in mind is that the note nine has a fingerprint scanner which the 10s doesn't so of course it's a massive advantage just to have an alternative option but in this video we are just looking at the face scanners okay so even though both phones are trying to achieve the same thing they go about it in very different ways the note nines intelligent scan uses both iris and face scanners but I do need to address a bit of a misconception instead of using both at the same time the photo actually uses face scanning first as that's the fastest option and only if this fails say in low-light will avenge at your irises if that fails too then the phone will use a combination of the face and then iris scanner to try and piece together what it can the iris scanner is slower but it does work when it's dark in comparison you might know that the iPhone 10 in this lovely little notch on top has a dot projector which fires 30,000 dots onto your face which are then picked up by the infrared camera and sent to the chip in the phone for processing with the iPhone 10s compared to last year's 10 the chip has been quite significantly upgraded and so that processing time should be quicker ok so let's do this setup is very simple on both although you are seeing yourself in the front-facing camera on the iPhone this is actually the only time when using face ID where the camera will be used once setup is all about infrared then we've got the note 9 where in one go the phone scales both your face and irises you don't even have to use a separate scan for each so after setting them up the first thing I wanted to look at is something that as far as I'm aware hasn't been covered by anyone else field of vision which means from what angle can each phone detect your face so I started with the note 9 me sitting at the end of the table and kept trying to unlock getting closer each time until it worked and then measured the angle that it worked from doing the same on the 10s and it managed to detect my face from quite a bit further out and I tried multiple times with the same result so basically this means you have to be less precise when pointing the phone at your face to unlock it when we talk about security this brings us back to that Miskin section we talked about earlier 95% of the time when you're unlocking your phone using intelligent scanner you're really just using a face scanner which is using the front camera to snap a 2d image of the face and as I pointed out as soon as the right face is detected the phone doesn't use iris scanning this compares to the iPhones system which uses the dots if wise onto your face to detect contours in three dimensions and unlock accordingly most would say that because of SDI Fantana is more difficult to fool but we'll get a test anyway but just to give you an example of this security difference face ID can be used to make payments whereas the face scanner on intelligent scan can't for something as vital as payments something has to use the iris scanning only or the fingerprint scanner to authenticate payments as the face scanner is not considered secure enough but in my own tests what I did was pull up a clear image of myself and put it on the laptop screen while using both phones to see if either was fooled and to turn off the require attention feature on the iPhone first which is kind of like an additional security measure that makes sure your eyes are looking at your phone before unlocking thankfully neither firm is fooled they could clearly tell this was a photo and not my actual face I tried again this time using a selfie taken on the note 9 as this would be the exact picture that the phone would be looking for when scanning for a face and even then the note 9 wouldn't unlock when looking at a screen so the takeaway of that is that while the note 9 may not be as secure as the iPhone 10 s it's secure enough for most people and most situations moving to the dark and the front camera won't work well so the note 9 switches to iris scanning only there is a slight hit to the speed because of it but it still works fine having said that the telus didn't even seem to be affected by this lighting and worked exactly as it was working in a well-lit area things got a little dicey oh when I went into a super low light condition I created a scene where it was more or less pitch-black and the note line was more affected by it even though I'd set the screen brightness to minimum it kept trying to dial it up to better light my face but even then success rates dropped from close to 100% unlocking to more like 30 but to be honest the iPhone didn't seem to be affected at all it was detecting the face and unlock the phone pretty much as well as it does in slightly brighter conditions as well as broad daylight so all those times when you're lying in bed at night and you're trying to unlock your phone the face scanner is probably not the way to go on a note but at the same time you've got that fingerprint scanner which you don't on the iPhone okay what about obstructions I know people say that this isn't what these scanners were intended for but life isn't perfect sometimes you want to wear a cap sometimes you end up wearing sunglasses every now and again your beard grows out a little more than you'd like do these face scanners still work starting off with the cap the iPhone works fine and the note 9 has no problem either the unlock works and it's just as fast as before sunglasses as long as you turn off that option we talked about for requiring attention work with the iPhone even if they are obscuring I did 20% of my face the Samsung though didn't quite cut it as this large portion of my face was covered the camera couldn't be scan and my irises are being blocked by the glasses so iris scanning wouldn't work either so for some people this isn't gonna matter at all if you don't wear glasses not an issue but if you do definitely worth considering and now for the biggest question what about the speed and there's a bit of a misconception here because the iPhone 10 and 10s have a two-step unlocking system even after face ID you still need to swipe up to get onto the home screen but Apple does this on purpose so you can check your notifications while on the lockscreen and it turns out which one is faster it depends on how you define unlocking consistently the iPhone 10s will recognize the face faster than Samsung I'd say wins 95% of the time but because of that extra swipe you have to do if all you want to do is get to the home screen then Samsung will be faster almost every time I feel like Apple could have quite easily solved this problem by just adding a setting that lets you go straight to the home screen when a face is detected but they haven't having said that the face ID does result in a few other interesting features attention aware mode will constantly check to see if you are looking at a screen and accordingly dim the display or lower the volume of alerts you've also got alternative appearance which if there's someone who drastically changes their look from time to time can still let you use face unlocking so that's a let me know what you think and which phone you think does it better anyway thanks for watching and I'll catch you guys in the next oneall right guys welcome to what I would say is a pretty comprehensive comparison between the face scanner on the iPhone 10s and the one on the Galaxy Note nine worth bearing in mind is that the note nine has a fingerprint scanner which the 10s doesn't so of course it's a massive advantage just to have an alternative option but in this video we are just looking at the face scanners okay so even though both phones are trying to achieve the same thing they go about it in very different ways the note nines intelligent scan uses both iris and face scanners but I do need to address a bit of a misconception instead of using both at the same time the photo actually uses face scanning first as that's the fastest option and only if this fails say in low-light will avenge at your irises if that fails too then the phone will use a combination of the face and then iris scanner to try and piece together what it can the iris scanner is slower but it does work when it's dark in comparison you might know that the iPhone 10 in this lovely little notch on top has a dot projector which fires 30,000 dots onto your face which are then picked up by the infrared camera and sent to the chip in the phone for processing with the iPhone 10s compared to last year's 10 the chip has been quite significantly upgraded and so that processing time should be quicker ok so let's do this setup is very simple on both although you are seeing yourself in the front-facing camera on the iPhone this is actually the only time when using face ID where the camera will be used once setup is all about infrared then we've got the note 9 where in one go the phone scales both your face and irises you don't even have to use a separate scan for each so after setting them up the first thing I wanted to look at is something that as far as I'm aware hasn't been covered by anyone else field of vision which means from what angle can each phone detect your face so I started with the note 9 me sitting at the end of the table and kept trying to unlock getting closer each time until it worked and then measured the angle that it worked from doing the same on the 10s and it managed to detect my face from quite a bit further out and I tried multiple times with the same result so basically this means you have to be less precise when pointing the phone at your face to unlock it when we talk about security this brings us back to that Miskin section we talked about earlier 95% of the time when you're unlocking your phone using intelligent scanner you're really just using a face scanner which is using the front camera to snap a 2d image of the face and as I pointed out as soon as the right face is detected the phone doesn't use iris scanning this compares to the iPhones system which uses the dots if wise onto your face to detect contours in three dimensions and unlock accordingly most would say that because of SDI Fantana is more difficult to fool but we'll get a test anyway but just to give you an example of this security difference face ID can be used to make payments whereas the face scanner on intelligent scan can't for something as vital as payments something has to use the iris scanning only or the fingerprint scanner to authenticate payments as the face scanner is not considered secure enough but in my own tests what I did was pull up a clear image of myself and put it on the laptop screen while using both phones to see if either was fooled and to turn off the require attention feature on the iPhone first which is kind of like an additional security measure that makes sure your eyes are looking at your phone before unlocking thankfully neither firm is fooled they could clearly tell this was a photo and not my actual face I tried again this time using a selfie taken on the note 9 as this would be the exact picture that the phone would be looking for when scanning for a face and even then the note 9 wouldn't unlock when looking at a screen so the takeaway of that is that while the note 9 may not be as secure as the iPhone 10 s it's secure enough for most people and most situations moving to the dark and the front camera won't work well so the note 9 switches to iris scanning only there is a slight hit to the speed because of it but it still works fine having said that the telus didn't even seem to be affected by this lighting and worked exactly as it was working in a well-lit area things got a little dicey oh when I went into a super low light condition I created a scene where it was more or less pitch-black and the note line was more affected by it even though I'd set the screen brightness to minimum it kept trying to dial it up to better light my face but even then success rates dropped from close to 100% unlocking to more like 30 but to be honest the iPhone didn't seem to be affected at all it was detecting the face and unlock the phone pretty much as well as it does in slightly brighter conditions as well as broad daylight so all those times when you're lying in bed at night and you're trying to unlock your phone the face scanner is probably not the way to go on a note but at the same time you've got that fingerprint scanner which you don't on the iPhone okay what about obstructions I know people say that this isn't what these scanners were intended for but life isn't perfect sometimes you want to wear a cap sometimes you end up wearing sunglasses every now and again your beard grows out a little more than you'd like do these face scanners still work starting off with the cap the iPhone works fine and the note 9 has no problem either the unlock works and it's just as fast as before sunglasses as long as you turn off that option we talked about for requiring attention work with the iPhone even if they are obscuring I did 20% of my face the Samsung though didn't quite cut it as this large portion of my face was covered the camera couldn't be scan and my irises are being blocked by the glasses so iris scanning wouldn't work either so for some people this isn't gonna matter at all if you don't wear glasses not an issue but if you do definitely worth considering and now for the biggest question what about the speed and there's a bit of a misconception here because the iPhone 10 and 10s have a two-step unlocking system even after face ID you still need to swipe up to get onto the home screen but Apple does this on purpose so you can check your notifications while on the lockscreen and it turns out which one is faster it depends on how you define unlocking consistently the iPhone 10s will recognize the face faster than Samsung I'd say wins 95% of the time but because of that extra swipe you have to do if all you want to do is get to the home screen then Samsung will be faster almost every time I feel like Apple could have quite easily solved this problem by just adding a setting that lets you go straight to the home screen when a face is detected but they haven't having said that the face ID does result in a few other interesting features attention aware mode will constantly check to see if you are looking at a screen and accordingly dim the display or lower the volume of alerts you've also got alternative appearance which if there's someone who drastically changes their look from time to time can still let you use face unlocking so that's a let me know what you think and which phone you think does it better anyway thanks for watching and I'll catch you guys in the next one\n"