Well it’s used for authentication for everything. From Unlocking the phone, unlocking Apps or buying stuff in the AppStore or if you use ApplePay.
The low light performance is incredible, because if I’m not wrong it completely works through infrared and not the camera it even works in complete darkness.
Since the iPhone 12 I think it even works with medical masks on if you use them. Even with glasses and an medical mask I can unlock in an instant.
Only thing that you might miss is unlocking without looking directly at your phone. So for example if you have your phone laying on the table and it’s not facing you, you either have to unlock via passcode or take the phone in your hands. Or if possible put your head above the phone.
Bloodwalker09 t1_je9lkjm wrote
Reply to How good is FaceID in 2023? by zeppovendetta
Well it’s used for authentication for everything. From Unlocking the phone, unlocking Apps or buying stuff in the AppStore or if you use ApplePay.
The low light performance is incredible, because if I’m not wrong it completely works through infrared and not the camera it even works in complete darkness.
Since the iPhone 12 I think it even works with medical masks on if you use them. Even with glasses and an medical mask I can unlock in an instant.
Only thing that you might miss is unlocking without looking directly at your phone. So for example if you have your phone laying on the table and it’s not facing you, you either have to unlock via passcode or take the phone in your hands. Or if possible put your head above the phone.