Lau said the team has added a sixth lens to the handset — many other smartphones come with five — to compensate for the distorted edges that often plague
low aperture sensors.
Not exact matches
The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have incredibly wide f / 1.5
apertures, which lets in more light into the camera's
sensor than the Pixel 2 and 2 XL's f / 1.8
aperture (the
lower the number after the «f,» the wider the
aperture).
The rear - facing camera has a 13MP
sensor along with a large f / 2.0
aperture, which should mean that it performs well on
low light pictures.
Other improvements are standard fare: an improved front - facing camera (with a 3.7 MP
sensor and an
aperture of f / 1.9 giving better
low - light photographs), improved battery (going from 3,200 mAh to 3,220 mAh), Super AMOLED screen that improves on the previous 1080p resolution (now 2,560 × 1,440), upgraded rear - facing camera (16MP over the previous 13MP), and a faster 2.7 GHz quad - core Snapdragon 805 processor with a 600 MHz Adreno 420 GPU.
While higher megapixel
sensors do equate to higher quality photos, a wider
aperture is arguably more important as it substantially improves shooting in
low - light — a common use case for any mobile camera.
A 1.2 MP front camera allows for instant photos or high - quality video conferencing with friends, family or coworkers while an 8MP rear camera with auto - focus and LED flash takes brilliant photos or video thanks to a large F2.4
aperture, back illuminated CMOS
sensor, touch - to - focus depth of field and
low - light noise reduction to provide the clearest and sharpest photos or even 1080P HD videos.
Even in
low light, the light - pulling f / 2.0
aperture lens and backside
sensor illumination helps make your pictures bright.
It's camera has an 8 mega pixel
sensor and more other facility provide this T - Mobile as like dual LED flash, better
low light, wide
aperture objective, Sweep Shot.
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.
Our Sony dual - camera setup with an ultra-large image
sensor (1/2.3 - inch), ultra-wide
aperture (ƒ / 1.8) and ultra-large pixels (1.55 μm) takes astonishing
low - light photos.
The Sensation XL has the better camera out of the two, with a 2.2
aperture lens and a BSI
sensor for better image capture in
low - light — which matches the offering in the HTC Titan WP7 handset.
A
lower aperture means a greater amount of light being allowed to hit the
sensor, which makes for increased depth of field, while also giving you the ability to shoot at
lower ISO (for less noise), higher shutter speeds (for less shake and quick captures of action scenes, like sports), and getting better shots in
low light.
The only difference between the primary and secondary cameras is the
aperture — the primary uses a large, f / 1.7
aperture for
low light shooting and the secondary
sensor has a smaller, f / 2.4
aperture.
On the imaging part, there is an 8 - megapixel camera on the rear with having f / 2.2
aperture and there is an all new
sensor with 1.5 μ pixels which is claimed to offer better sensitivity and enhanced
low - light performance.
A larger
sensor is capable of gathering more light in a given period of time than a smaller one and seeing how the lenses mounted on the rear plates of both devices have an
aperture of f / 1.8, it's likely that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will be more than capable of performing in
low - light conditions or when shooting action scenes that you're trying to «freeze» with high shutter speeds.
The telephoto
sensor now has a wider, f / 2.4
aperture and optical image stabilization, both of which are really helpful when trying to shoot in
low light.
HUAWEI Ascend P7 gives users an edge in
low - light settings with Sony's 4th generation BSI
sensor, Image Signal Processer (ISP), IMAGESmart 2.0 software and f / 2.0
aperture on its 13 MP 5P non-spherical lens rear - facing camera to create unparalleled clear, rich pictures at night or indoors.
It's also equipped with optical image stabilization and 4K video recording, along with an f / 2.0
aperture to ensure
low light pictures look as good as they can from a
sensor this small.
The Galaxy S7's front - facing camera (FFC) comes with a 5MP
sensor, a wide - angle lens, a large f / 1.7
aperture, and Live HDR, which totals up to excellent
low - light selfies and video chatting.
Equipped with industry - leading wide
aperture lenses * and the new 1/1.7 inch type
sensor **, this device is tackling
low - light and night time photography head - on.
Although the OnePlus 5T features the same main camera
sensor as the OnePlus 5, it now offers improved secondary camera shooter with a large f / 1.7
aperture for superior «
low light photography».
On the front, there is 2 - megapixel front - facing shooter with fixed focus, SP2509
sensor, f2.8
aperture, 2p lens and Single LED flash present which captures bright pictures in
low light environments.
They increased the
aperture to f / 1.7 to allow even more light onto the
sensor for better
low - light photos, kept optical Image stabilization (OIS) and Auto Live HDR capability.
On the back, the 16 - megapixel
sensor has carried over with the same megapixel count from the A5 (2017) and A7 (2017), but now has a larger
aperture (F1.7) for enhanced
low - light performance.
For photography, the 8X has an 8MP rear camera which uses 28 mm BSI
sensor that has f / 2.0
aperture, the company uses dedicated HTC ImageChip to improve the image quality, it is also capable of video recording at 1080pixels with stereo sound, LED flash also accompanies the rear camera for
low - light shots and there is a1.2 MP front camera which is also capable of video recording at 1080pixels, that's impressive!
The 12 MP
sensor in the HTC 10's camera follows the recent trend through which OEMs opt for
lower MP counts, yet focus on
aperture and pixel size to maximize important aspects such as
low - light performance.
The Galaxy S8 uses with a Dual Pixel 12MP
sensor with a large
aperture of f / 1.7 for those
low light conditions, a 26 mm lens, PDAF, LED flash, auto HDR and OIS.
The thicker and more premium device also features a higher resolution 21 - megapixel
sensor with phase detection laser autofocus, optical image stabilization and an
aperture of f / 1.8 for
low - light photography.
However, the second
sensor now sports a larger f / 1.7
aperture for improved
low - light performance.
The G5 Plus» rear camera also has a large f1.7
aperture to allow more light onto the
sensor to improve
low - light shots and can record video in 4K at 30 fps.
The Note 4 has an excellent camera with a 16MP
sensor, autofocus, LED Flash and added in OIS + and Live HDR shooting — the Note 5 builds on that and increases the
aperture to f / 1.9 for even better
low light shots and increased the camera and focus speed.
Combined with 1.4 um pixels and an f / 1.7
aperture which allows 25 % more light to hit the
sensor, the Galaxy S7's camera should deliver blazing - fast focusing speeds and higher quality images, even in
low - light conditions.
The primary camera on the Galaxy Note 5 has a 16MP Samsung ISOCELL
sensor with fast startup, fast focus, large
aperture at f / 1.9 for better
low - light photos, Live HDR and great software.
A 16MP
sensor is fused with an f1.8
aperture designed to deliver spectacular
low - light ability.
Not to get too much into the weeds about how it works, but a wider
aperture essentially allow more light to hit a camera's
sensor, which allows the camera to snap its shutter faster in a
low - light environment.
As fun as the wide - angle lens is, it's not great in
low light which is to be expected from the narrower
aperture and lack of OIS compared to the main
sensor.
The
aperture is the hole that light travels through to hit the
sensor and it's important for
low - light performance.
While higher megapixel
sensors do equate to higher quality photos, a wider
aperture is arguably more important as it substantially improves shooting in
low - light — a common use case for any mobile camera.
The Galaxy S6 absolutely smokes the Moto E 2015 by offering a significantly higher resolution
sensor with optical stabilization, a wider lens
aperture that leads to better
low light performance, and 4K video recording.
The iPhone 5S has a larger
sensor and wider
aperture than before at f / 2.4 for better
low light shots.
The G5 also packs what it calls a «best in class camera
sensor», this time with a «phase detection autofocus (PDAF) 13MP rear camera, a large f / 2.0
aperture, LED flash to make clicking pictures in
low light easier and 5MP wide - angle lens designed for group selfies».
The OnePlus 5T has 16MP and 20MP Sony
sensors, both of which boast an increased
aperture of f / 1.7 for better
low - light shots and the same 27.22 mm focal length.
The iPhone 5C has a larger
sensor and wider
aperture than the iPhone 5 at f / 2.4 for better
low light shots.
This in terms of number, looks same as that of OnePlus 5, but the 20MP
sensor has been upgraded to have a f / 1.7
aperture in a bid to improve the
low lighting shots from the phone.
This time out, however, the more pixel - packed
sensor is paired with the same f / 1.7
aperture lens for improved
low - light performance.
Low - light photos benefit from Sony's RGBW
sensor, pulling in more light than we expected with its f / 2.0
aperture, but the camera seems to struggle to find something to focus on, and unless you keep a very steady hand, shots still tend to show a fair amount of blur.
The Galaxy S7's FFC comes with a 5MP
sensor, a wide - angle lens, the same f / 1.7
aperture as the main camera, and Live HDR, which allows excellent
low - light selfies and video chatting.
The main rear - facing Sony IMX362 image
sensor is accompanied by a secondary 16MP unit with 2x optical zoom and 10x total zoom capabilities, while the single IMX319 selfie shooter boasts impressive f / 1.9
aperture and Asus SuperPixel Engine technology for top - shelf performance in
low - light conditions.
The Galaxy S7's front - facing camera (FFC) includes a 5MP
sensor, a wide - angle lens, the same f / 1.7
aperture as the primary camera, and Live HDR that allows for excellent
low - light selfies and video chatting.
The Idol 5S» rear shooter is rated at 12 megapixels with an f / 2
aperture and large 1.25 - micron pixels on the image
sensor designed to improve
low - light photography.