The main camera of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with a resolution of 200 megapixels is perhaps the most impressive feature in the Galaxy S23 family. But according to the leaker Ice world (Opens in a new tab)It may be less flexible than other phones that use the same sensor.
As IU tells it, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP main camera will be able to take 12.5MP and 200MP photos, but not the 50MP shots that other phones using this camera are able to take. The Xiaomi 12T Pro, Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, and X30 Pro, which use the same camera, offer 50MP photo modes as well as 12.5MP/200MP standards that are more efficient and more detailed.
If you’re at a loss as to why a 200MP camera is able to take photos at a lower resolution, it’s thanks to a popular camera feature called pixel binning. Simply put, it turns multiple adjacent pixels inside the sensor into virtual “super pixels”, which can capture more light in the scene for brighter images but at lower resolutions.
In a way, offering two camera resolution options on the Galaxy S23 Ultra would be a smart decision by Samsung. Doing so will make things simpler for users who simply want either the most efficient or high-resolution photos their phone can produce. However, it does mean that advanced users will miss out on one way to fine-tune their photos to their liking, and there seems to be no choice for Galaxy S23 Ultra owners who want to balance more detail while not losing the full brightness and color benefits offered by pixel binning.
If the rumors are accurate, Samsung will likely focus a lot of Galaxy S23 Ultra marketing on this new camera because the other rumored changes to the Galaxy S23 series aren’t all that dramatic. All models are expected to get the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Exynos 2300 chipset, and the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus models are believed to get a new design to match the look of the Galaxy S22 Ultra (which the S23 Ultra will also inherit) and some larger batteries, but no There are currently modifications to the shipping, cameras, or displays on the cheaper models.
If you’re interested in the Galaxy S23, mark your calendar for mid-January, which is the closest we’ve heard to the unveiling of Samsung’s new flagships. Even if this does not materialize, we will likely see these phones for the first time by the end of February to judge previous Galaxy S release dates from Samsung.
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