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Samsung’s single-camera phone that made history
In this modern and technically developed era, where nearly every premium device features three or four camera lenses for better photographic abilities, there were some single-camera devices in the past that were able to capture outstanding quality images and make history. One of these incredible devices is Samsung’s Galaxy S9 device, launched in 2018. Let’s learn more about this incredible device.
Having various lenses in a device won’t help to make the image quality better; instead, it gives us plenty of options. For example, to capture zoom images, we can use Telephoto or Periscopic sensors; for wide-angle images, there are Ultrawide sensors, and for portrait images, the device gets a primary sensor. It indicates that a single sensor isn’t enough for better-quality images, but the Galaxy S9 denies this fact. Let’s know why?
Let us tell you, the year 2018’s Galaxy S9 device is one of the Korean firm Samsung’s high-end Galaxy smartphones. The device features a 12.2-megapixel Samsung S5K2L3 image sensor, which is obviously the device’s main camera. Informatively, this image sensor has a variable focal aperture of f/1.5-f/2.4. This incredible focal aperture gives the device the ability to capture good-quality images in low ambient light.
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Additionally, had an optical image stabilization system that reduces blurring in images captured in low-light or moving conditions. It also has a phase detection autofocus system along with a dual-pixel sensor. The in-question device can record a slow-motion video at 960 fps and a normal video with a 4K resolution. Besides, the device features a front camera with an 8MP resolution and a focal aperture of f/1.7.
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The good thing is this Galaxy device has an autofocus feature, because of which it can automatically focus on the subject and delivers a clearer and sharper image. Samsung also implemented an excellent photographic section in this in-question Galaxy device, which makes it easier to capture high-quality images in a variety of situations. Other than photographic abilities, the device was so good and praise-worthy overall as well.
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Now it was only a matter of one Galaxy device, but there were a few other smartphones too (besides the Samsung Galaxy), which proved that to capture better quality images, the sheer number of camera sensors really doesn’t matter. These devices are Apple’s iPhone SE (launched in 2022), OnePlus 3T (launched in 2016), HUAWEI Mate 8 (launched in 2015), and Motorola’s Moto Z Force (launched in 2016).
Green is the new red alert for Galaxy smartphone users! Many Galaxy smartphone users started claiming display issues after installing a software update.
This issue is not the latest, as it has been present in Samsung phones for a couple of years, and unfortunately, the brand has not done anything dedicatedly to solve it. This issue usually occurs after installing new software updates.
Now again, a couple of Galaxy users have started complaining of display-related issues on their smartphones with OLED screens. After installing the software update, for instance, in the present condition after installing One UI 6.0 or the April 2024 security patch, a green or pink line started occurring on the phone’s display, as users reported.
However, at the time, this issue appeared on some particular models, which are the Galaxy A73, Galaxy M21, Galaxy M52 5G, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S22 series, and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
Galaxy smartphones are not the only ones, but also Motorola, OnePlus, Vivo, and Xiaomi seem to have the same issue, as a post on X is unveiling. This issue is quite horrible since users install new software updates to refine and upgrade their older devices, but at last, they get a green line issue. This has mortified the users so much that people have started recording videos while installing new updates on their devices, as a tipster @sondesix revealed on X.
Noticeably, this is not a minor issue, as an OLED display panel is not cheap at all, even though sometimes the OLED panel costs almost half the phone’s original price. The Galaxy users who are facing this issue have registered complaints, but Samsung does not seem to have issued a wider circular to after-sales service centers to replace display panels on affected phones for free.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is again in the reports regarding its bigger display as compared to its predecessor.
Previous reports already cleared the existence of the next Fan Edition variant named Galaxy S24 FE and hinted that it might be launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event, along with the next-generation foldable Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 phones, which is supposed to be held in early July.
Now that recent rumors are unveiling that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE could feature a 6.7-inch display, which is a bit bigger than the previous fan edition models, let’s take a closer look at the display size of older Galaxy FE smartphones.
- Galaxy S23 FE, 6.4-inch
- Galaxy S21 FE, 6.4-inch
Now, the Galaxy S24 FE is expected to have a 6.7-inch panel. Last time, the Korean giant offered this much bigger display to the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite back in 2020. If this report comes true, then the Galaxy S24 FE will feature a bigger display than the original base variant of the Galaxy S24 series.
The official key specification of the phone has not been unveiled yet, but it is expected that the Galaxy S24 FE could be powered by the Exynos 2400 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. It could feature a 6.7-inch FDH+ AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. A parallel increase in battery size will be necessary to power the larger screen. It would be interesting to see what new novelties the forthcoming Galaxy S24 FE will bring.
Initially, Samsung debuted its latest mid-range device, the Galaxy M55, powered by a Snapdragon chipset, in Brazil and India, and now, bringing it to a few European countries, the prices have also been revealed.
Samsung has introduced the recently launched mid-range Galaxy M55 device in two variants based on memory configuration:
- 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage
- 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage
For European countries, Samsung set a price of €479.90 for the 128GB storage variant, but here’s the twist: if you buy it during the promotional period, the phone will be available for just €439.90. Whereas, the 256GB variant is available for €529.99.
The Korean giant also launched one more Galaxy device in Europe named the Galaxy M15, as per the reports of a tipster, @rquandt on X; however, the pricing information has not been revealed yet.
The Galaxy M55 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED+ screen along with a refresh rate of 120Hz, HDR10+, 1,000 nits peak brightness, and Full HD+ resolution. It is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor and runs Android 15-based One UI 6.1. The camera configuration counts a 50MP OIS primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 2MP macro camera, and on the flip side, a 50MP camera. The brand has powered it with a 5,000mAh battery, along with the support of 45W fast charging.