Smartphone Facial Recognition Test
The study, carried by Consumentenbond and its international partners, found that holding up a photo of the phone’s owner is enough to unlock 42 of the tested smartphones.
Any photo will do, such as ones obtained from social media, CCTV footage, or other means.
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According to Consumentenbond, models from Asus, BlackBerry, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Xiaomi failed such tests.
Apple devices, known for their strong facial recognition feature, survived the tests with their reputation intact, as expected.
The failing Samsung phones were from the cheaper A series; the S series passed, as did other HTC, Huawei, and Lenovo phones.
