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HMD's Nokia 2.3 has been announced for sale in the US. This low-end phone is just $129 but still manages to look like a respectable device.
[...] it runs stock Android with no crapware.
[...] There are some nice extras here, too, like a micro SD slot, a headphone jack, FM Radio support, and a dedicated Google Assistant button on the side.
[...] There are some downsides that come with the low price. First, there's no fingerprint reader. The only biometrics are a selfie-cam-powered face unlock feature, which can't be that secure since it only does a 2D face scan. Second, you're getting the old micro USB port for charging, instead of the newer, reversible USB-C, which is a shame. This also means there's no quick charging, and instead you get a pokey 5V/1A charger. Third, there's no NFC, so you won't be able to tap-and-pay at the register. Fourth, it only comes with Android 9 Pie, although an upgrade to Android 10 is planned at some point.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/01/dirt-cheap-nokia-2-3-comes-to-the-us-for-just-129/
Only downside [for me] is the fact that it actually has a selfie-cam-powered face unlock feature. How about you?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Immerman on Thursday January 23 2020, @02:29PM
Generally speaking, single camera facial recognition can be easily fooled by a photograph taken by another camera - a photograph of a photograph looks just like a photograph of the original subject. Stereo+ cameras in contrast can build a 3D model of your face, and thus require a 3D model of your head to fool, which is much more difficult for most people to acquire.
Of course a lot comes down to implementation, and you could potentially even require users to rotate their head to build a 3D model with one camera, but that could still be fooled by a video of you doing the same.