Pretty well actually.
Honestly, Doren, if you actually use the iPhone 5s's fingerprint scanner on a daily basis as I do, you will not be the least impressed with those SS videos. Toward the end of the first video (starring a sales guy or promoter of the phone, I should add), the demonstrator talks about the difference between S5's scanner and that of the iPhone. And right there he hits upon the crux of the matter. On the S5, you have to present the part of your finger the phone recorded every time you unlock, or the recognition will fail, which occurred when he swiped using the side of his finger. Apple knows the average user will not present their digit in exactly the same position each time, and that is why the 5s will ask you to move your finger around when it's recording your print, so you get to show it the tip, the front, the side, and any other part you think you might be using. Also, if you study the video, the guy was unable to unlock using one hand. This is not a problem on the 5s; indeed this is how I unlock my phone 90% of the time. In an earlier post I mentioned that the need to swipe makes things more complicated, and I'm almost certain this will present a problem in the real world. There's a high probability that S5 users are going to abandon or ignore this feature after some time and go back to tapping out their passwords.
And finally, consider the source of the videos. The first is by a promoter, the second is probably by a paid blogger, and did you read the notice appearing at the bottom toward the end of the video (at 1:13) that says "Samsung Galaxy S5 concept render"? Gee, I wonder who actually made the video? Hmm...
That said, there is one feature in the second video that I found commendable. The ultra energy saver. That's something I wish Apple had included in the 5s. Going from color to black and white -- very smart! |
