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Re:The Best iPhone by Bud on Thursday July 28, 2022 @10:10PM (#32272404)
Face ID doesn't work very well in the dark, and it's especially awful if you're lying on your side using an iPad in bed in the dark, since the angle is wrong.

Touch ID was markedly superior in contexts like this, in addition to being easier to activate.

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Re:The Best iPhone by Angostura on Friday July 29, 2022 @02:50AM (#32273848)
Never had a problem with FaceID in the dark and I lie in bed on my side
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Re:The Best iPhone by scarface_74 on Friday July 29, 2022 @12:06AM (#32273029)
FaceId works perfectly in pitch darkness. I just tried it.
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Re:The Best iPhone by themadturk on Saturday July 30, 2022 @09:52PM (#32292403)
FaceID works great in the dark (I'm always surprised at how well) and at angles (as long as I'm holding the phone to match the angle of my face, which seems pretty natural to me).
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Re:The Best iPhone by Bud on Monday August 01, 2022 @07:12AM (#32304371)
Phone yes. iPad that you are not holding in-hand the entire time so it directly faces you, not so much.
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Re:The Best iPhone by themadturk on Monday August 01, 2022 @05:58PM (#32312572)
Well, good point. I have a Mini 6, and it doesn't have face ID (and I don't use it in bed).
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Re:The Best iPhone by busymom0 on Friday July 29, 2022 @07:58AM (#32275820)
It works perfectly fine in dark. I use it every night. It uses a very different tech than just a simple camera.
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