The 3D face sensor on the iPhone 8 will allow a user to unlock the device in “a few hundred milliseconds,” or almost instantly, Bloomberg said.
Apple‘s iPhone 8, expected to launch sometime this fall, isn’t the first phone to use this sort of feature. Samsung’s Galaxy S8 also features a face scanner, for example, which unlocks the phone very quickly. It also packs an iris scanner, which Samsung has said is more secure. Apple’s 3D sensor may be more secure than Samsung’s technology, however, which can be tricked with a photo.
The iPhone 8 is said to be chock full of new features ranging from an edge-to-edge OLED display that’s more colorful and brighter than previous screens, wireless charging and more. It’s expected to launch in September in limited quantities.