Technology
Review: iPhone Fingerprint Sensor Worth Extra Cost
[Kansas City Star]
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Passcodes are such a pain that I’ve relaxed the security settings on my Android phone. I’m willing to forgo the extra safety, just so I’m asked to punch in the code less often. When I got my hands on Apple’s new iPhone 5S, one of the first things I tried was a feature that allows you to bypass the passcode using a fingerprint.
I had a lot of fun unlocking the phone over and over again. Who knew biometric authentication could be such a blast?
The fingerprint sensor alone is worth the extra $100 you’ll pay for the 5S over an iPhone 5C. Both phones went on sale this month. In the time I’ve had with both, I’ve also been impressed with the better camera and slow-motion video in the 5S.
The 5C, meanwhile, is largely last year’s iPhone 5 with a plastic casing instead of aluminum and glass. This isn’t cheap plastic, but a type offering the slippery feel of a shiny ceramic tile. It comes in five colors.
