The Galaxy S9's rumored Intelligent Scan isn't a Face ID clone and that's a good thing

Recent Galaxy S9 leaks, many coming from the ever-reliable Evan Blass, tell us pretty much all there is to know about Samsung's upcoming flagship: It'll have a better chip, a better camera, and a repositioned fingerprint sensor. The S9 doesn't look groundbreaking, but it should be a nice upgrade for people still rocking an S7. But this being the smartphone wars, Samsung can't just let the iPhone X go unnoticed. While it's almost certain the S9 won't have a 3D sensing camera like Apple's flagship phone, a new feature hidden inside Samsung's Oreo beta called Intelligent Scan shines light on a new biometric that many will compare to Face ID. Intelligent Scan reportedly combines iris and face scanning to "to improve accuracy and security even in low or very bright light," according to messages hidden in the Oreo beta.