Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs. Apple iPhone 6: Fingerprint Scanner Comparison [Video]

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Posted March 7, 2015 at 6:44pm by Shalom Levytam

Check out this video comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge fingerprint scanner versus the iPhone 6's fingerprint scanner.

The video was taken by PhoneArena at MWC in Barcelona, Spain. Notably, Samsung has improved its sensor and it no longer requires swiping your finger over it. You can now press and hold similar to Touch ID on the iPhone.

We'd say that Sammy's finger scan is just as reliable as the one on Apple's flagship, as each unlock attempt was met with success. Now, as far as speed goes, the Galaxy S6 unlocks just a bit slower than the iPhone 6. We wouldn't say that the difference is dramatic, and it may be more to do with software and animations, than the hardware sensor being slow. In any case, we'd say that for normal usage, not comparison and nitpicking, the sensor is speedy enough so that the user wouldn't notice a difference.

Take a look at the video below and let us know what you think in the comments. You may also want to check out this speed comparison video.

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gamerscul9870 - March 9, 2015 at 7:19pm

Or better yet, home appliances like tv's, dishwashers, laundry-related things. That's what they are best at. They need to leave the mobile business out.

gamerscul9870 - April 17, 2015 at 8:17pm

They copied the fingerprint scanner along with Apple pay which appears soon, they copied Siri in which was s voice but was never heard of in a while, they copied the idea of a touchscreen. The only thing iOS 7 copied from android was animated backgrounds. The multitasking they made before it was improved, and 8 only copied the keyboard extensions. Besides, tweaking is what made it possible to add backgrounds.

Woz - March 9, 2015 at 8:01am

The only way for you to download a virus on Android is if you go out and try and download a virus.

gamerscul9870 - March 8, 2015 at 8:34pm

Faster fingerprint scanner means getting to what you want to do next faster, but android tries to add more features in which it's why it's open sourced so anyone can add what they want to it or just don't put that much effort to security enforcements.

Woz - March 9, 2015 at 8:03am

Android is quite simple. Changing a ringtone is really easy. Making you own ringtones is a lot easier on Android than on iOS. The difference in using iOS versus Android is that iOS has all your apps on the homescreen and Android has a button to the app drawer. Not that difficult.

gamerscul9870 - March 9, 2015 at 10:55am

Those who have itunes on computer are lucky to get ringtones moved to iphone like me, but for drawing, I do that on my iPad with apps.

zex - March 8, 2015 at 7:13pm

I believe that for security reasons android slower than iphone Samsung smartphones have a faster response but for many reasons I don't why they put a delay time . If you are a developer . You can make the delay time to 0 . Then you will feel the real power . But your battery die faster ......

Sohelito - March 8, 2015 at 4:35pm

Really??? After 5 tries, still wanted to be sure????

Hugo shepherd - March 8, 2015 at 12:11pm

I'm just glad I have my Apple system and don't have to worry about the amateur attempts coming out of Samsung, but then, imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Apple is at the forefront of design and opulence in hardware design. Hugo Shepherd

Woz - March 9, 2015 at 8:05am

Didn't Apple copy Motorola in having a fingerprint scanner built into a phone? HTC is a much more premium and better design.

Amer - March 8, 2015 at 7:04am

Iphone the king as usual

gamerscul9870 - March 8, 2015 at 12:29pm

I'd describe it as lord!

Woz - March 8, 2015 at 2:30am

Yeah except jailbreaking an iPhone is so easy.

TechnoSavvy - March 8, 2015 at 8:09am

Hey Woz, Jailbreak my IPhone? Android is designed Broken...Opps I meant easily broken in with a flick of a finger in settings.

Jacob - March 8, 2015 at 10:01pm

Maybe YOU know that but Apple states KNOX is more secure.

Sukhdeep Virk - March 8, 2015 at 2:27am

Clearly each of the four times the Galaxy S6 Edge performed faster than iPhone 6 with regards to the responsiveness of print scanner. However, I don't know why the tester from Phone Arena insisted on the first and last occasion that iPhone 6 was faster. Let me make clear that I am not a Samsung fan but one must give an honest opinion.

gamerscul9870 - March 8, 2015 at 2:32am

If it hadn't been for the android lag, it would have came out as a winner.

Sukhdeep Virk - March 8, 2015 at 2:37am

I think in this case the credit goes to Samsung's Octa Core processor.

gamerscul9870 - March 8, 2015 at 2:41am

In terms of fingerprint scanner, credit goes to iphone a8 dual core processor.

ywhat - March 8, 2015 at 12:09am

"And uh...another victory for the iphone 6" lol

gamerscul9870 - March 7, 2015 at 10:45pm

Of course iphone wins because it's too easy for apple to make their ideas work this easy to be this quick.

Great! - March 7, 2015 at 10:20pm

Change to different orientations and see if it still works. E.g. Landscape.

MUKAI - March 7, 2015 at 6:50pm

Atleast the Samsung improved with the scanner. The sliding down method was so stupid and useless. But hey we all know who's the better product.