![]() The Note 7’s iris scanner and fingerprint sensor can also be used to access files and apps stored in the phone’s Secure Folder, a separate hub for private content. This is an issue I encounter with my iPhone’s fingerprint scanner fairly often. The iris scanner is also helpful for instances when your finger is wet, which makes it difficult or impossible for the sensor to read your print. The only time I found it difficult to use was when I was outside squinting in bright daylight. The fingerprint scanner would sometimes fail to recognize my thumb, but the iris scanner worked almost every time, whether I was wearing contacts or glasses. I found the fingerprint sensor to be slightly faster (because you need to swipe the lock screen to activate the iris scanner), but the iris scanner was more reliable (and more futuristic). Samsung offers two ways to unlock the Note 7 without typing in a passcode: holding your thumb on the home button’s fingerprint sensor, or gazing at the iris scanner above the screen. The phone is also water-resistant, dust-proof, and packs Samsung’s fast-charging technology. ![]() This is a nice change, making it easier to hold in one hand. This year’s model looks mostly similar to last year’s, albeit with a slimmer overall profile. Like last year’s Note 5 (Samsung skipped the 6), the Note 7 is made of glass and metal, with its S Pen stylus neatly tucked away in a port at the bottom of the phone. 9 That's probably fair, since most people don't have 4K TVs or ultra high-res monitors, but between 4K video and Live Photos that eat up double the space of regular photos, it would be better if the richest company in the world took a little loss on its profit margins and sold phones with a reasonable amount of base storage.Samsung’s smartphones have become nearly indistinguishable from one another since the Galaxy S6 was released in the spring of 2015. In fact, Apple's taken resolution settings entirely out of the camera app and moved them into the Settings app, which seems awfully like the company doesn't want people with the 16GB iPhone 6S to easily flip the video camera to the 4K mode that eats up 375MB of space per minute. ![]() But 4K video isn't actually turned on by default - you have to very deliberately flip it on. If you're a video nerd, you're going to have fun with it - the 6S is even powerful enough to edit 4K video in iMovie. It's not a RED, but it's not too shabby either. It shouldn't be any surprise that 4K video looks great - it's way higher resolution than what you're used to from a phone, and Apple is very proud of the fact that the iPhone’s A9 processor can do all of its stabilization and processing magic while shooting 4K. And I found that I needed to have the camera roll open for a few moments before the system started recognizing my Live Photos by animating them slightly as I swiped through my shots a little visual indicator would be much more useful. ![]() Apple says a forthcoming update will sense when you’re moving the phone and cut off the Live recording, which will be a welcome fix. It’s neat, but you’ve got to remember to keep your camera pointed at your subject after you’ve taken a photo - I have a lot of Live photos that are mostly me putting the phone back in my pocket. Later, in your camera roll, you can 3D Touch the photo to play back the short audio and video clip you’ve captured - the shots animate slightly as you swipe through the camera roll to indicate which shots are live photos. Nokia and HTC have released similar ideas, but Apple’s implementation is the most seamless: when you press the shutter button, you’ll see a little Live indicator pop up, letting you know that the phone is recording 1.5 seconds of action before and after your shot. Both cameras can take Apple’s new Live Photos, which are fun, if a little gimmicky.
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