Based on yet more info from Evan Blass, that confidence might not be unwarranted, as it seems the S9 will feature the world's first adjustable
aperture camera on a smartphone that can switch between f / 1.5 (which would also widest aperture on a smartphone) and f / 2.4 on command.
Not exact matches
On the
camera department, the
smartphone sports a 13MP rear
camera with f / 1.9
aperture, laser autofocus, LED flash and a 5MP front - facing
camera for selfie lovers.
The
smartphone runs
on Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system, and features a Qualcomm S4 1.5 GHz dual - core processor, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, a 4.3 - inch super LCD 2 touchscreen display with 720p resolution and Gorilla Glass 2, and 8 - megapixel rear autofocus
camera with LED flash, BSI sensor for better low - light captures, f2.0
aperture, 28 mm lens and dedicated HTC ImageChip, and an ultra-wide-angle front
camera lens for video chat, moreover, other specs also include internal GPS antenna with GLONASS Connectivity, studio - quality sound with Beats Audio, and embedded 1800mAh rechargeable battery.
The
smartphone has a dual
camera setup
on the back that includes a 13 - megapixel primary Omnivision sensor with an f / 2.2
aperture and a 5 - megapixel secondary depth sensing sensor.
The
smartphone runs
on Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system with HTC Sense, and comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal capacity, 3.5 - inch HVGA display with 320 x 480 pixels resolution, and a 5 - megapixel rear
camera with fixed focus, f2.8
aperture and 34 mm lens, moreover, other specs also include Beats Audio, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, microSD card slot supporting up to 32 GB, and A-GPS, apart from that, the Android phone is powered by a removable 1230mAh rechargeable battery.
As we have already mentioned, the twin 12MP
camera package
on each phone is fairly similar, but Samsung has done well to really move the needle forward in
smartphone photography by adding in a dual
aperture for the main lens.
Over the course of this week, we've been taking a look at Samsung's new flagship
smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9 +, as these two devices are the iPhone X's biggest competition.In our latest video, available
on the MacRumors YouTube channel, we compared the Samsung Galaxy S9 +'s dual - lens
camera with variable
aperture to the vertical dual - lens
camera in the iPhone X.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.Samsung decided to focus heavily
on image quality in its latest devices, and the S9 + has a 12 - megapixel f / 1.5 to f / 2.4 variable
aperture lens as its main
camera, which is paired with a 12 - megapixel f / 2.4 telephoto lens, similar to what's available in the iPhone X.A variable
aperture is unique to Samsung's new devices, and it offers some benefits
Talking about the
camera specifications, the Mate 10 is going to be the first
smartphone to feature f / 1.6
aperture on both the
camera lenses
on the rear.
The new
smartphones take the same general design as the Galaxy S8 devices, with slightly slimmer bezels
on the top and bottom.The headline feature of the S9 and S9 + is a 12 - megapixel dual lens
camera, boasting the first variable
aperture system built into a
smartphone, which promises better results in low light conditions and hardware - based shallow depth of field effects.
The BQ Aquaris X and the Aquaris X Pro, two of the few mid-range
smartphones in the company's product lineup, have virtually the same specifications: a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 system -
on - chip, a 5.2 - inch Full HD (1920 × 1080) IPS display, a 16MP rear
camera with a f / 2.0
aperture, a 8MP front
camera, and a 3,100 mAh battery.
The number one
smartphone manufacturer only recently released its Galaxy S9 lineup globally, with the new
smartphones putting a heavy emphasis
on their
cameras thanks to the variable
aperture sensor that is included.
The biggest change here is the inclusion of a dual -
aperture system, with the
camera now coming with an f / 2.4
aperture and a super-large f1.5
aperture — the largest yet seen
on a
smartphone.
The
smartphone sports a 13 - megapixel
camera sensor
on the rear along with f / 2.0
aperture and dual LED flash, while a 5 - megapixel f / 2.0
camera sensor is available
on the front.
Both phones were announced last week at Mobile World Congress and have variable
aperture cameras, first
on an Android
smartphone.
Such a large
aperture on a
smartphone camera means that the low - light photography is going to improve a lot.
Aperture Priority forms a quintessential part of photography, this is something we usually find
on the DSLR's, and the Honor 8 Pro with its dual - lens
camera setup brings the same to the
smartphone.
These days we have 23MP sensors
on our
smartphones in those tiny modules and features like PDAF, Laser Autofocus, Higher
Aperture number and various software enhancements have helped these mobile brands dominate with their
smartphone cameras.
An 8 - megapixel shooter (f / 1.9
aperture) can be found
on the front side of this
smartphone, in case you were wondering, and interestingly enough, Leica's lens is actually placed
on top of the front - facing
camera sensor as well, which is a first for one of Huawei's
smartphones.
On the optics department, the
smartphone offers a 13 MP rear
camera with f2.2
aperture and LED flash while the front offers a 16 MP
camera with f2.0
aperture.
The
smartphone has a 16MP + 20MP dual - lens
camera setup with f / 1.8 wide
aperture on the primary lens.
The
smartphone is doubling down
on the
camera game as it also makes use of two front - facing sensors, each with a resolution of 5 megapixels, an f / 2.2
aperture, and a 79.9 - degree lens.
For optics, the handset comes with a 13 - megapixel shooter
on its rear, with a f / 2.0
aperture, LED flash, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and PixelMaster technology incorporated into the
camera, which ASUS is known for doing
on most of its
smartphones.
The
smartphone has a 13 - megapixel Sony IMX214
camera sensor
on the rear along with an f / 2.0
aperture lens and an LED flash.
The
camera found
on that niche device appears to be similar to the one featured
on the rear plate of the Galaxy S9; it uses a 1.4 μm sensor mounted behind a lens with much more moving parts than what you can find inside any fixed -
aperture glass, i.e. the kind of lenses that are usually used in
smartphones.
Then there's the
camera, which LG claims is the widest
aperture ever
on a
smartphone and uses a glass element for extra clarity and sharpness.
In the
camera department, the
smartphone sports a 13MP autofocus
camera on the rear with a large 1/3 ″ sensor, f / 2.2
aperture, and LED flash.
On the
Camera side, the
smartphone does a wonderful job, it comes with a Dual Rear
Camera with a Sony12MP sensor with f2.2
aperture and a Samsung 5MP sensor with f2.0
aperture.
Most
smartphone cameras have a fixed
aperture, but the wide - angle lens
on the Galaxy S9 and S9 + actually has two
apertures.
Those of you who are into selfies will be glad to hear that an 8 - megapixel
camera (f / 1.9
aperture) is included
on the front - side of this
smartphone.
The
camera lens used in the model boasts of a f / 1.5
aperture bringing it
on par with most flagship
smartphones and kind of makes it better in the photography front.
The S9's
camera would have an
aperture of f / 1.5 — significant since the widest
aperture on an
smartphone is currently f / 1.6, as seen in phones like the LG V30 and (soon) the Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
The
camera game
on both phones sports a brand new concept to
smartphones: a truly adjustable
aperture.
Besides, the
smartphone has an 8 - megapixel
camera sensor
on the front with the same F. 2.0
aperture that has been featured
on the rear.
In addition, the
smartphone will include a dual
camera on its rear, and one of the shooters will have an
aperture of f / 1.6.
Coming to the
cameras, the
smartphone offers 12MP + 13MP dual
camera setup
on the rear with 2X optical zoom and a 16MP front
camera with f / 2.0
aperture.
It was introduced
on the Samsung W2018 last year, but the global reach of the Galaxy S series gives the S9 and S9 + the distinction of bringing a
smartphone camera with variable
aperture to the masses.
On the photography front, the
smartphone has 12MP Dual Pixel rear -
camera with LED flash, f / 1.7
aperture, 1/2.55 ″ sensor size, OIS, 1.4 µm pixel size and 8MP auto focus front - facing
camera with f / 1.7
aperture, 1/3.6 ″ sensor size, 1.22 µm pixel size, 80 - degree wide - angle lens for selfie & video - calling.
The main
camera area
on the LG V10 belongs to the LG G4's
camera heritage and is one of the best
smartphone shooters around — 16MP sensor with laser autofocus, a large f / 1.8
aperture, OIS and an LED flash.
(photos shot at f / 1.5, ISO 400, 1/10) Traditionally, the
aperture found
on a
smartphone camera has always been constant.
The Galaxy S6 has an award winning main
camera with a 16MP sensor with autofocus, LED Flash, a wide f / 1.9
aperture, Live HDR and OIS and is one of the highest rated
smartphone cameras on the market today.
Not only is this the first LG
smartphone to feature an f / 1.6 lens, but it's also the largest
aperture on any existing
smartphone camera.
The f / 1.6
aperture is the largest
aperture on any existing
smartphone camera to date, making the V30's back
camera setup very capable of capturing good quality photos in low lighting conditions.
He highlighted the 5 - megapixel front - facing
camera sensor of the recently launched Galaxy A7, A5 and A3
smartphones and f / 1.9
aperture lens featured
on the Galaxy Note 4.
On the back side of the
smartphone, there is 16MP rear
camera along with LED flash, PDAF, and f / 2.0
aperture.
On the
camera part, the
smartphone sports a 13MP rear
camera with BSI sensor, f / 2.2
aperture, LED flash and a 5MP front snapper for video calling and crisp selfie images.
On the
camera front, the
smartphone sports a 21MP rear
camera with LED flash, f / 2.0
aperture, PDAF technology for faster autofocus and also supports 4K video recording at 30 fps.
On the photographic section, the
smartphone features a 13MP rear
camera with sapphire cover lens, dual tone LED flash, PDAF, f / 2.0
aperture, autofocus, OIS, BSI sensor & RAW support.
It will have LG's most advanced
camera tech, including the first f / 1.6
aperture on a
smartphone.
On the
camera side, the
smartphone comes with 12MP Dual Pixel rear
camera with LED Flash, f / 1.7
aperture, 1/2.55 ″ sensor size, OIS, 1.4 µm pixel size and 8MP auto focus front - facing
camera with f / 1.7
aperture, 1/3.6 ″ sensor size, 1.22 µm pixel size, 80 - degree wide - angle lens for selfie & video - calling.