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Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 can be unlocked with your eyes

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NEW YORK (AP) — You'll be able to unlock Samsung's new phone by just looking at it.

The Galaxy Note 7 will come with an iris scanner, which matches patterns in your eyes. It offers an alternative to fingerprint ID and four-digit passcodes.

Beyond that, though, the updates in the Note 7 are mostly enhancements such as a stronger glass screen. Even the iris technology isn't new, as Microsoft's Lumia 950 phones had it.

The Note 7 comes with a better camera — but it's the same one that the smaller Galaxy S7 phones got in March, save for interface enhancements to access settings and switch between the front and rear cameras more easily.

The Note 7 will be available in the U.S. starting Aug. 19. Prices haven't been announced.