Samsung opts for a touch-based fingerprint sensor for the Galaxy S6

[gotluck]

I'm all for a fingerprint sensor such as this

but I value removable battery / sd card / ir blaster more. Pattern unlock is good enough for me. Though I still have to enter a pin to get in my work exchange mail app

I'd rather they put FM/AM radios back in flagships over a fingerprint sensor

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

You can add 5 fingers....

Not on the Note 4. It's only 3.

 

[NT1440]

Not on the Note 4. It's only 3.

Ah, sorry, I got confused in the crosstalk of the TouchID.

 

[mKTank]

Try not to be so ignorant when you laugh at others.

http://mashable.com/2014/10/30/cops-can-force-you-to-unlock-phone-with-fingerprint-ruling/

Furthermore, your fingerprint is exposed when you're unconscious and even when conscious you tend to leave them all over the place that's susceptible to lift and replay attacks. It's not meant to be used alone but as a multi-factor system combined with password and/or token.

Lol stop, you have no argument

 

[Technarchy]

Agreed. Plus, from what I've read online, the swipe method they are currently using isn't that accurate.

I would say the Note 4 has a very accurate sensor. I can get it right 9 out 10 times on the first shot.

It's certainly better than the S5. Samsung has really improved the detection and made it less sensitive to anything less than perfect thumb placement.

Though Touch ID still has an advantage. A prominent one.

 

[spinedoc77]

I'm all for a fingerprint sensor such as this

but I value removable battery / sd card / ir blaster more. Pattern unlock is good enough for me. Though I still have to enter a pin to get in my work exchange mail app

I'd rather they put FM/AM radios back in flagships over a fingerprint sensor

I'd love to have a unibody aluminum housing on the S6 or Note 4/5. I love my Note 4, but man if it had that iPhone heft. 2 days of battery life, fast charge 30min = 50% charge and I could care less about the removable battery. SD card is a MUST though, maybe they could do something like the iphones sim card tray but one for the sim card and another for the mini SD card.

After having years and years of satellite and streaming radio I could never go back to the 60/40 mix of commercials/music on FM. Besides I thought there were apps out there where you could listen to a ton of brick and mortar radio stations?

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I would say the Note 4 has a very accurate sensor. I can get it right 9 out 10 times on the first shot.

It's certainly better than the S5. Samsung has really improved the detection and made it less sensitive to anything less than perfect thumb placement.

Though Touch ID still has an advantage. A prominent one.

Yep it's pretty good now that I've acclimated to it, and set it up correctly. Still not as good as Apple's though IMO.

 

[The Game 161]

I'd love to have a unibody aluminum housing on the S6 or Note 4/5. I love my Note 4, but man if it had that iPhone heft. 2 days of battery life, fast charge 30min = 50% charge and I could care less about the removable battery. SD card is a MUST though, maybe they could do something like the iphones sim card tray but one for the sim card and another for the mini SD card.

After having years and years of satellite and streaming radio I could never go back to the 60/40 mix of commercials/music on FM. Besides I thought there were apps out there where you could listen to a ton of brick and mortar radio stations?

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Yep it's pretty good now that I've acclimated to it, and set it up correctly. Still not as good as Apple's though IMO.

I would agree the iphone one is better as you don't need to swipe. on the note 4 it works well for me it's just the fact if the phone is on a stand i have to pick it up to open the screen so samsung adding it with just a touch is a good move.

I only use the fingerprint scanner when i'm out....at home and at work it's off.

 

[Shanghaichica]

I'd like a spot on the screen where you touch to unlock rather than touching the home button. The iPhone one is better but I do like the swiping motion that Samsung uses. I've never tried the note 4 scanner but I gather that it's much improved over the implementation on the S5.