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.
Not exact matches
Also the new LeapPad Ultra has a child safe web browser with parental settings, 8 GB of storage (an
improvement from 4 GB with the LeapPad2), a rechargeable battery, an MP3 player (previously a separate purchase item with the LeapPad2), a front and rear facing
camera and 480 pixel video recorder (the LeapPad2
only had a 240 pixel video
camera), 11 different applications (as opposed to 5 with the LeapPad2), and the LeapPad Ultra is fully Wi - Fi enabled.
Anyway, don't expect to see major
improvements added on the platform as the software comes
only to resolve the bugs and issues related to the battery drain problem along with the
camera and memory consumption issue.
If you're really into the measurement and depth functionality you'll appreciate the
improvement in accuracy and image quality, but unfortunately you
only get either in the special depth mode in the
camera after the image has been stitched together.
Off topic, lot of reviewers praised Redmi Note 4 to the skies especially regarding
improvement in
camera,
only Gogi's review suggested otherwise.
CHANGES AND
IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE — OpenGL 3.0 Support — GALAXY GEAR Support — TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)-- ANT + Support — Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)-- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded — Improved RAM management — Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)-- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)-- New Samsung Keyboard — New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)-- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by
only a few specific applications)-- New
Camera firmware — Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)
Though the
only obvious updates are a bigger screen, re-positioned fingerprint reader and different
camera, the software
improvements and overall experience make this one of the best phones you can buy in its price range.
As for the lack of a dual
camera, I'm not sure it's a big deal, if
only because Samsung seems to have made
improvements to macro photography.
For the past several years, the iPhone has been the world's most popular
camera, even if it is
only a smartphone in a traditional sense, and these
improvements should help Apple maintain that lead.
Instead, you will have to actively hunt for them, with the
improvements to the
camera, battery life, and build quality
only becoming noticeable over a period of time.
The Galaxy S9's
cameras have seen significant
improvement, and though the S9 still
only comes with a single lens, Samsung's dual - sensor tech means that the one lens can provide many of the cool tricks you'll find in dual -
camera systems.
I guess at this point the
only things that would make me jettison my Note 8 for Note 9 is if I break my Note 8, Note 9 has unheard of battery life, IR blaster or 256gb of internal storage, but if the
only improvement is the
camera then I'll likely skip the Note 9.
The
only thing you're missing out is either the zoom or wide shot functionality, and considering most smartphone 2x zoom
cameras I've seen provide just a minor
improvement to detail, you're not exactly missing out on a lot.
Compared to the jumps in
camera technology between previous Samsung flagships, the S8 makes
only small
improvements to the excellent
camera package Samsung shipped with the S7.
We're also impressed by the
improvements Samsung made to the Galaxy S9 +, which not
only has dual rear
cameras of its own, but a variable aperture on its main lens for improved photos in low - light.
As previously mentioned, the latest software update should further improve the
camera's image quality but it's presently unclear whether these
improvements will affect
only one of the
camera modules found on the device or both of them, as ASUS has yet to elaborate on the matter.
It's presently unclear whether Samsung will attempt to justify the price increase if one ends up happening, especially in the context of the Galaxy S9 that's expected to be extremely similar to its predecessor, with its
only two major
improvements being a new system - on - chip and a
camera with a variable aperture, albeit one that still relies on a 12 - megapixel sensor of a comparable pixel size.
CHANGES AND
IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE — GALAXY GEAR Support — TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)-- ANT + Support — Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)-- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded — Improved RAM management — Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)-- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)-- New Samsung Keyboard — New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)-- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by
only a few specific applications)-- New
Camera firmware — Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)
The
only area that needs real
improvement is image processing from the
camera (s).
If you're an iPad
camera buff, this is a welcome
improvement; for most, however, you'll likely
only notice these
camera improvements when chatting on FaceTime.
LG's «V» series has always included dual
cameras and the LG V30 continues that configuration,
only with
improvements.
Since then we've seen significant refinements in both the V10's successors, aptly named the V20 and now the V30 of course, and each time we've seen not
only huge hardware changes, but also big
improvements in
camera -LSB-...]