close
MENU
3 mins to read

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7: Does its iris scanner work? A hands-on test

A phone you can unlock with your eyes.

Thu, 04 Aug 2016

The hero feature of Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7 is its iris scanner.

You can unlock this phone (or “phablet”) with your eyes, simply by holding it about 20cm from your face.

I got to play with a Note 7 for about 20 minutes yesterday.

The iris scanner setup was easy and only took about a minute

Want to read more? It's easy.

Choose your best value subscription option

Student

Exclusive offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499).
Individual
Group membership
NBR Marketplace

Yearly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Monthly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$44.95 / monthly

Smartphone Only Subscription

NZ$24.95 / monthly

Premium Group Membership 10 Users

NZ$350+GST / monthly

$35 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 20 Users

NZ$600+GST / monthly

$30 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 50 Users

NZ$1250+GST / monthly

$25 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 100 Users

NZ$1875+GST / monthly

$18.75 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Yearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Already have an account? Login
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7: Does its iris scanner work? A hands-on test
60476
true