You completely missed my point. Having BOTH is an advantage in the scenarios I described. I'm really not sure why folks are having a hard time seeing that FaceID and TouchID would have been better than just one or the other.
No I did not, I understood what you said fully, I think the issue is that I didn’t respond in a way you approve (apparently).
It may not be in the same post, but I thought I made it clear that I do see value in having a fingerprint scanner, and to make it crystal clear, I do see value in it being used as a secondary biometric for sure. I just have an issue where Samsung put it, (why I even bothered chiming into this thread). The iPhone user in me will miss TouchID as an option for sure.
As an aside, Having to only use one, if given the choice I would go with face mapping over fingerprint or iris. Face detection is more of a hands free option that also doesn’t require me to put my face up to the phone, which can be awkward if hands are full and I need to do something via voice, that also requires authentication. I honestly thought Google was going to have something like that for the Pixel 2, but sadly not much was introduced this year.
Yes you can setup the android devices to unlock via OK google, but that isn’t really the same thing as a challenged response system like I have seen for voice auth biometrics.
I don't hate many products, but AirPods are one of them. To me...and this is just my opinion... they look completely stupid when I see people wearing them, and like every other earbud Apple has made, they have no rubber grommet so don't create a seal with the ear leading to them a) falling out easily, and b) not offering any isolation of sound at all. For good quality noise canceling listening, I'll take the wired over wireless. I do use wireless Beats X at the gym. So options are good... Apple has taken away the options.
See my earlier post, you are kinda beating a dead horse. Yes, isolation is lacking on AirPods, and I too (as I said earlier) wish there was an option that had better sound isolation.
As far as falling out of ears, many reviewers, and many posters (including myself) have reported that it is somehow less of an issue on the AirPods. I run, workout, and even have done light martial arts (clearly no headshots
) with mine remaining in ears just fine.
As far as a gasket / isolation, it woudln’t matter as the headphones are designed to allow in outside noise anyway, by design.
I agree on wired headphones being a great listening experience, though I find the DAC on many iPhones (even with jacks) and most every Samsung phone to be quite weak. I honestly contemplated getting the LGV20 over the Pixel just for that. That, however, is a different subject entirely.
Front fingerprint scanner is awkward if not almost impossible to use one handed. You have to do finger gymnastics pinching the end of the phone with index and thumb while risking dropping an expensive phone. Back side isn't perfect but has fewer compromises between the two. I'd say back is about 70% ideal while front is about 30% ideal. What they should do is mount both a rear and a front so no compromises.
I see your point, but find the rear scanner on my Pixel to be really awkward, and I have dropped the phone once (thankfully on a pillow) trying to crane my finger down to the sensor.
I would argue that the front is not much of an issue for an iPhone user, as we are already trained to hit that button for accessing the home button.
In both cases, you don’t have to register the exact middle of your fingerprint either. I actually registered the side of my finger for my Pixel, all until a case I purchased, made that impossible.
don't come here with that nonsense, you literally HAD TO move on.
