Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Ultra May Challenge Apple’s Face ID with New ‘Polar ID’ Security System
Jakarta, Indonesia – Leaks suggest Samsung is developing a next-generation biometric security feature, โคdubbed “Polar ID,” for its upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra smartphone, perhaps offering โขa more secureโ and fasterโฃ alternative to current facial recognition technology – and a direct competitor to Apple’s Face ID. The Galaxy S27 is โฃcurrently slated for release in February 2026, but details are emerging now regarding its potential capabilities.
The rumored Polar ID system utilizes polarized light to authenticate users, โฃaccording to techโค leaker @SPYGO19726, based on internal records. โคThis โtechnology aims to address vulnerabilities in existing facial unlock methods and provide a higher level of security against refined spoofing attempts. The advancement underscores the ongoing arms race between smartphone manufacturers to deliver the most secure and user-friendlyโค authentication experiences.
Polar ID is expected to integrate with the ISOCELL Vizion โsensor on the galaxy S27 Ultra’s front-facing camera and will include a dedicated secure enclave for storing biometric data. Sources claim the โsystem could unlock the device in approximately 180 milliseconds.
The technology originates from Metalenz, a Boston-based company specializing in optical metasurfaces. Metalenz asserts Polar ID is the first consumer imaging system capable of detecting all light polarization conditions, allowing it to โขcapture a unique “polarization signature” of a human face. According to Metalenz, this makes theโค system exceptionally โขarduous toโฃ counterfeit, even with advanced 3D masks or facial faking tools, which the company claims can be “instantly detected as non-human.”
Rumors ofโ Polar โขID first surfaced over โa year ago,โ initially linked to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, before being reportedly shifted to the S26 Ultra. The continued reappearance ofโ theโ technology in leaks now points towardsโฃ a likely debut on the Galaxy S27 Ultra.