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Could Samsung catch up to iPhone 15 Pro Max’s optical zooming capabilities?
Samsung and Apple’s rivalry is widely-known across the whole world. Both companies work desperately to catch up to each other’s best models. Both rivals have unveiled their flagships this year and have already started to work on the next one. Some of the recent rumors regarding Apple’s upcoming series again made Samsung worry as it is said to have unbeatable optical zooming capabilities. Can Samsung catch up to these or not?
Informatively, the American multinational Apple is currently working on its next series iPhone 15, which will probably be launched by September 2023. Recently, it has been reported that the top-notch model of this series, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, will feature a brand-new periscopic lens offering 5x to 6x optical zoom. Ordinarily, most smartphones offer a 3x zooming lens which can’t provide as many image details as a 6x lens can do.
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As for Samsung, their latest top-notch model, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, also features a 3x telephoto lens only, but if they are to compete with Apple’s upcoming series, they should improve the future Galaxy S24 Ultra’s optical zooming abilities. Specifically, Samsung needs to upgrade its optical zooming technology from a telephoto shooter to an advanced periscopic lens. It will be beneficial if they emerge with a 5x zooming periscopic lens in their next Galaxy S Ultra device.
Besides the zooming capabilities, if you are willing to know more about Samsung’s upcoming top-notch model, in particular, other novelties that the Galaxy S24 series’ Ultra model will serve, you can check the expected list below.
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC (globally).
- Return of Exynos-based flagships with Exynos 2400 chipset (limited regions).
- Maybe a tri-camera setup instead of quad-cameras.
- Improved 200MP image sensor.
- 144Hz refresh rate display.
- 16GB of RAM.
- USF 4.1 storage chip.
- Satellite Connectivity feature.
Samsung has kept the same battery capacity for the flagship devices while also sticking to the same fast charging speed. If we look at the Galaxy S Ultra devices from the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the company has stuck with 45 W charging and the same 5000 mAh battery. According to the latest report, the Galaxy S25 Ultra may also use the same battery and specifications.
Previous, it was rumored that the Galaxy S24 Ultra could be equipped with stacked battery technology, which could lead to maximizing the component cost, but now, according to an X user named Sawyer Galox, it is reported that the Korean giant will skip this hardware change on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra to save on component cost.
Along with this, the tipster also expressed his disappointment with Samsung’s take on the unchained hardware. He adds that users who want to buy the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra should keep their expectations low with the battery performance, as Samsung will keep the specs the same with the 500mAh battery and the 45W.
However, the company will also introduce its latest device with new chipsets that may provide improved optimization, which may provide some long-lasting battery life, but it will not provide any improvement in charging.
Samsung is preparing to introduce its next-generation foldable device, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. However, given that the new smartphones in the Z lineup typically launch between July and August, some rumors suggest that the company might host the next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, 2024. Despite the date being more than three months away, numerous details have surfaced online.
According to recent reports, Samsung plans to implement its dual chipset strategy for the foldable, mirroring the Galaxy S series lineup, where some models of the Galaxy S base and Galaxy S+ devices feature Snapdragon, while in other markets, they feature Exynos.
The next foldable lineup rumoured to come with multiple chipsets; for example, the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s last Geekbench listing showed that it has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. However, this processor is already one year old, so there are fewer expectations that it could be available in the main models. However, if a rumor proves to be accurate, it could potentially be available for the FE variant of the devices.
For your information, the rumors have revealed that Samsung could introduce two new versions of the foldable devices with the brand names ‘FE’ and ‘Ultra‘, so to make the difference, it may introduce them in separate chipsets. If it provides the older chipset for the FE version, then it will be successful in cost-cutting and releasing the device at a low cost.
Following the successful launch of the Galaxy S24 flagship device, several rumors have started circulating on the internet. Now, according to the latest development, there is a new listing coming in the highlight, which means the phone is under development and will be available on the market soon.
Some reports suggest that the Galaxy S24 FE, currently under development under the code name R12, could make its market debut in late 2024. Rumors suggest that the Galaxy S24 FE will initially be available in limited markets before potentially launching globally in 2024.
The Internet has also surfaced some rumored specs of the S24 FE, revealing several details about the device, including a 6.1-inch AMOLED display, 128 GB and 256 GB of RAM, and 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM. It might have a 4500 mAh battery for power backup.
Samsung hasn’t officially revealed anything about the Galaxy S24 FE’s features or release date yet. However, a listing in a UK carrier database suggests this phone – known for offering flagship specs at a lower price – is coming soon.
