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Samsung Galaxy S22 camera features added to Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Z
The Galaxy S22 series has received several exclusive camera features, and now Samsung has announced that it is bringing some of them to previously released phones.
Improved night portraits: Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy Note20 series, Z Fold 2, Z Fold3. This feature allows you to use the telephoto lens in portrait mode for night photography.
Improved/added auto crop function: Galaxy S21 series, S21 FE series, Z Flip 4G/5G, Z Fold2, Z Fold3. This function zooms in and out and pans to include up to 10 people (standing up to 5 meters away) in the frame. This was already available on foldable devices, but Samsung has improved the functionality of the feature that is new to the Galaxy S21.
Improved video call effects: Galaxy S20, S20 FE, Galaxy Note20 series, Galaxy S21, S21 FE, Z Flip 4G/5G, Z Flip3, Z Fold2, Z Fold3. Support for the Galaxy S10, S10 Lite, Galaxy Note10 and Note10 Lite will arrive in the first half of 2022. This feature works with third-party apps and adds background replacement and microphone controls to your call. Supported Apps: Duo, Google Meet, Knox Meeting, Messenger, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Zoom, BlueJeans, Webex Meetings, KakaoTalk.
Auto crop effects for video calls: Galaxy S21? S21 FE, Z Flip 4G/5G, Z Fold2, Z Fold3. In addition to the above, some phones may also activate the auto-framing feature during video calls.
Improved camera quality for third party apps: Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 FE, Z Flip3, Z Fold3. The Galaxy S22 series adds support for advanced camera processing features on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. This is now available on older models as well.
The Galaxy Z Fold3 will receive support for the Expert RAW app, which will be available for download from the Galaxy Store starting this month. In addition, the Pro mode of the main camera app now works with the telephoto lens.
These updates are initially available in South Korea, but should eventually be available globally.

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Camera comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy S22 Ultra shows that the new one is better, but sometimes you need to look for the difference

The authors of the GSM Arena resource compared the photo capabilities of the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with its predecessor. Unlike the previous comparison, this time we have shots in high enough quality that allow you to compare the details. However, unfortunately, there are not many photos.
To begin with, it is worth noting that in low or poor lighting, the new model really shows itself better. True, this is partly due to the sharpening of images, which not everyone likes.
As for the comparison in good lighting, there is no particular difference, except that the pictures on the new smartphone are less contrasting and saturated in colors.
If we compare photos in 200 and 50 megapixel modes, we can note not only higher detail in the first case, but also increased contrast.
Recall also, we have already seen the comparison of the Galaxy S23 Ultra with the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
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Sony in their repertoire. In the first photo, the flagship smartphone Xperia 1 V is very similar to the previous several generations

Sony may present its next-generation flagship smartphone at the end of this month at the MWC 2023 event, but today the first photo of the Xperia 1 V has hit the Web.
As you can see, Sony will continue to use the same design that they switched to with the Xperia 1 II in 2020. Compared to the current model, there are some changes in the design of the camera, but they are minor. It also seems that the module itself has become larger, although compared to some modern devices, it is still very tiny.
You can also see that the lower camera, as in the current generation, will be a periscope module. According to the leaks, the Xperia 1 V will receive a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which is logical. Given the parameters of past models of the line, we can also expect a large amount of memory and not the largest screen by modern standards.
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85% of all profits in the smartphone market came from Apple, and this is a new record

Apple’s last quarter was the first quarter in years that the company recorded a year-on-year decline in revenue and profit. However, Apple still earns the most in the smartphone market, and 2022 was a record year for it. According to Counterpoint, 85% of all profits in the smartphone market came from Apple.
First, it means that Apple made more money than everyone else combined. Secondly, this is a record figure for the company. But that’s not all. At the end of last year, Apple also accounted for 48% of all revenue in the smartphone market, and this is also a record value for the company. And even in terms of deliveries, the Cupertino giant set its own record, taking 18% of the entire market.
As you can see from the graphs, shipments as a percentage have not changed much since at least 2015, but Apple’s profit and revenue in recent years relative to the market as a whole have grown significantly. That is, the average selling price of a smartphone from a company is growing.
In total, about 1.2 billion smartphones were sold in the world last year, which corresponds to a fall of 12%. And this is the lowest figure in almost 10 years.
Smartphone revenue fell 9% to $409 billion. This is the lowest figure since 2017. The increase in the average selling price of a smartphone last year was 5%. Given the statistics, probably thanks to Apple.
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