As mentioned above, this phone recently received a significant update, and a major part of that update focused
on camera improvements.
There are also believed to be
several camera improvements, with a 1080p, 13 - megapixel rear - facing camera and 1080p front - facing camera.
There are clear advantages to spending more than this on a phone —
mainly camera improvements, more premium materials and more dazzling displays.
Other
noteworthy camera improvements — dual - LED flash around the back and laser autofocus — suggests meaningful steps forward have been made here too.
So much of what Google does with photography is in the software rather than hardware, and it's feasible that the original Pixels could ride the wave
of camera improvements through a newer version of Android and the new Google Camera app.
Other iPhone 4S video
camera improvements include increased sensitivity, sharpness and an increased ability to capture video in low light conditions.
Samsung has been working on
camera improvements for several premium iterations and appears to have finally hit a sweet spot with the Galaxy S8.
For all other Nokia Lumia smartphones, the Denim update will not bring new firmware
with camera improvements in addition to the latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 (Update 1).
Though the iPhone 6 Plus has optical image stabilization, both phones got some
major camera improvements in form of sensor upgrades, improved tone mapping, better noise reduction, and new «Focus Pixel» technology, which improves the phone's ability to select autofocus points.
LG: Speakers, processors, improved camera — they're always
making camera improvements from generation to generation of phone — and then the glass back, as Dan mentioned, and the wireless charging, which for some people is a really big deal.
The second
camera improvement sees Predictive Capture get a boost, with a smile - detection mode snapping three shots before you hit the shutter key, so that even if your finger misses the subject's smile, there's a good chance the XZ1 will have captured it.
I wouldn't be surprised if future Essential phones narrow the performance gaps or even surpass the Galaxy S phone cameras, assuming that Samsung doesn't make
drastic camera improvements in its future Galaxy S devices.
Android P also includes several
additional camera improvements, such as a new Session parameter which will reduce the time need to capture to take a photo, and an API for display - based flash support.
While we received the phone with OxyegenOS 4.7.2 (pictured above), we finished the review with OxygenOS 4.7.4, which
features camera improvements more than anything.
Even so, both models are expected to feature
various camera improvements, which is only to be expected from any new flagship, not just Samsung's.
The other potential
big camera improvement comes in the form of Samsung's new Live Focus mode, which uses a bit of camera trickery to capture images using both lenses at the same time.
Now, new renders of the claimed Surface Phone (via NPU), or an early prototype, hints at
possible camera improvements to the top Window Phone in late 2017.
The invite to Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event
teases camera improvements for the next flagship, which is a generic but always appreciated area of focus.
We've already witnessed a similar situation with the Galaxy S9, with Samsung going big on
camera improvements only for the difference to be smaller than expected.
In addition to RE Camera, HTC also announced their brand - new Eye
Experience camera improvements and HTC Desire Eye, their latest Android phone with the improvements.
HTC Desire Eye is a high performance Android smartphone that features dual 13 - megapixel cameras with dual LED flashes with HTC's latest EyE
Experienve camera improvements in order to bring you better shooting and selfie experience such as auto & voice selfie, enhanced group video calls, split capture, live makeup and etc..
According to a tip sent into Droid - Life, the update, build number IMM76, speeds up the screen rotation, adds an option to immediately lock the screen with the power button, and
delivers camera improvements, among others.
And then there are launches like the LG V30S ThinQ, which touts AI -
enhanced camera improvements that largely amount to a slightly improved auto mode.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 +'s other
camera improvements take advantage of the image signal processors (ISP) in the Exynos 9810 and Snapdragon 845 (the Spectra 280) and dedicated DRAM.
If you're coming from an older iPhone, such as the 6s or previous models,
camera improvements alone may make upgrading to the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus worth doing.
In addition to the rear - facing
iSight camera improvements, Apple has also added a FaceTime HD camera on the front of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that has a larger aperture and all - new sensor technology for capturing 81 percent more light.
iPhone camera improvements over the years have included True Tone Flash, introduced with 2013's iPhone 5s, so your images aren't washed out, and 2015's Live Photos that augmented your images with sound and motion.
Some
specific camera improvements made possible by LinX's technology include improved low light performance, a pronounced reduction in noise levels and improved color fidelity.
Along with
rear camera improvements, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus featured improved front - facing FaceTime HD cameras with a new sensor and an f / 2.2 aperture.
And even with the S9's
impressive camera improvements, the iPhone X still offers formidable shooters on the front and back of the phone, including a front lens capable of pulling off Portrait Mode shots.
While Windows Phone 8.1 is available to everyone via the Preview for Developers program, Lumia Cyan brings some
amazing camera improvements.