Mike Beasley

- 4 hours ago

@MikeBeas

Apple announced during the iPhone 6s keynote earlier this month that the phone would include a second-generation Touch ID system that was much faster than its predecessor. Now that iPhone buyers are starting to get their handsets delivered, it’s possible to test just how much faster.

In the video below from iFixYouri, you can see the new phone go head-to-head with the two previous Touch ID-capable phones.

As you can see from the video, the iPhone 6s’ Touch ID sensor is faster than both older models, and seems much more reliable, especially compared to the iPhone 5s. For a better look at just how fast the 6s is, take a look at the video below from our own Benjamin Mayo.

With a nearly-instant scan, the iPhone 6s blows away the iPhone 6 in terms of unlock speed. Some users have even said that they’re no longer able to simply wake the phone up and check the lock screen for notifications because the Touch ID scan is so fast that the phone unlocks immediately.

For more launch-day coverage of the iPhone 6s, check out Ben Lovejoy’s unboxing photos and iPhone 6s diary. Looking for some new 3D Touch-enabled apps to try out? We’ve rounded up some of the most best ones. You can also see how some Apple executives have spent their launch day.

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1. matthewr1990 - 16 hours ago

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   Not strictly fair on the 5s I feel, the guy doing it doesn’t seem to have his print on the sensor, more so the crease of the thumb. The knuckle so to speak. But k have no doubts the 6s is ridiculously quick. I find it difficult to double click the home button to bring up Apple Pay because it has already registered and unlocked the phone before I get to the second click.

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   • stevelawrence - 16 hours ago

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     Definitely agree. They should have reset the trial and done it again as it was user error.

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     • moo083 - 16 hours ago

       Well, but I will say that speed aside, the 6 and 6s is not only faster, but more reliable. My dad is 72. His fingers are a bit more worn and less oily than me, and he gave up using Touch ID on his 5s. He got a 6 Plus last year and it works perfectly fine.

       So I think its fair because a lot of people have a couple failures with Touch ID before it works on the 5s, whereas that does not occur on the newer models.

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2. Miroslav Mirek Bujna (@miroslavbujna) - 16 hours ago

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   This is one of the things I began to hate about my 4S not having it and thus I need to get 6s however it’ll take at least 2 months until it’s available in my country. Sad face.

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   • Top12s (@Top12s_official) - 16 hours ago

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     lol, why do you need to upgrade right to the 6S? It’s a great time to buy a 6 or a 5S as well.

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     • Miroslav Mirek Bujna (@miroslavbujna) - 16 hours ago

       When I buy something new I want to have the latest. It would be waste to buy older and then have to buy new sooner. Logic :)

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     • Miroslav Mirek Bujna (@miroslavbujna) - 16 hours ago

       Plus, 6s is just amazing and I think much better than 6 :)

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3. Real Apple Nerd - 16 hours ago

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   I wonder if the 6s Touch ID is less susceptible to moisture errors?

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4. jmholmes83 - 16 hours ago

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   More than a little disingenuous with regard to the 5S. User’s thumb was clearly misaligned and it wouldn’t have been hard to redo the video properly.

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5. chrisl84 - 16 hours ago

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   Looks like the 6S thumb goes down before the 6…..so I’d say they are actually quite close to identical in terms of user experience.

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6. taoprophet420 - 16 hours ago

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   I would be more concerned about reliability then speed, also less sensitivity to moisture would be great. I had to add and delete my fingerprints 8-10 on my 6 plus every week or or 2 the first 2 months I had it. I only had to do a few times on my iPad Air 2. The 6 plus would only recognize my prints like 2 out of 10 scans. After a week or so after scanning my fingers again.

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