02-22-2016 , 01:09 AM
It comes with a 12MP shutter with dual pixel technology
One of the most controversial pieces of hardware inside the Galaxy S7 is the 12-megapixel camera on the back side of the phone.
This is despite the fact that many would have expected Samsung to include a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera in its next flagship smartphone, or at least the same camera as in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5, but with a better sensor and extra features.
However, the South Korean company, as well as other handset makers, has decided that it was time to put a stop to the megapixels race and actually try to improve the camera sensors by adding new technologies into the mix.
As many of you probably know by now, Samsung Galaxy S7, as well as Galaxy S7 edge, comes with a 12-megapixel photo snapper on the back, which features LED flash.
At the heart of the camera is a 1.4 micron pixel Britecell sensor with f/1.7 aperture. Due to its specifications, the Galaxy S7's camera should take much better low-light pictures than many of the smartphones with high-end cameras that are now available on the market.
In comparison, Galaxy S6's 16-megapixel camera features a 1.12 micron pixel sensor with f/1.9 aperture while Huawei Nexus 6P has a Sony IMX377 1.55 micron pixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture.
We should also note that the camera bump on the Galaxy S7 is just 0.46mm thin, much smaller than the one on Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5.
World's first smartphone with dual pixel sensor technology
But the most intriguing trait of the Galaxy S7's 12-megapixel camera is the dual pixel technology, which is integrated in DSLR cameras. According to Samsung, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are the first devices to embed this technology.
The dual pixel technology allows Samsung Galaxy S7's camera to focus on the subject almost instantly. We've compared it with the iPhone 6s, and it absolutely destroys Apple's flagship when it comes with focus speed.
We believe it's much faster than laser autofocus, as well, but we will have to test that when we receive the Galaxy S7 for review.
The dual pixel technology consists of the camera splitting one pixel into two sub-pixels for the purpose of capturing better focused pictures. The two subpixels are used separately while, for image capture, they are combined.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has dual photo diodes working 100 percent across the sensor just to do autofocus. The smartphone isn't just faster when focusing on a subject, but the pictures are much clearer in low-light conditions.
It remains to be seen how well the Galaxy S7 will perform in the day-to-day use and how fast it will capture those moving subject pictures. We'll be taking a more in-depth approach when we get it for testing, so stay tuned.
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One of the most controversial pieces of hardware inside the Galaxy S7 is the 12-megapixel camera on the back side of the phone.
This is despite the fact that many would have expected Samsung to include a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera in its next flagship smartphone, or at least the same camera as in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5, but with a better sensor and extra features.
However, the South Korean company, as well as other handset makers, has decided that it was time to put a stop to the megapixels race and actually try to improve the camera sensors by adding new technologies into the mix.
As many of you probably know by now, Samsung Galaxy S7, as well as Galaxy S7 edge, comes with a 12-megapixel photo snapper on the back, which features LED flash.
At the heart of the camera is a 1.4 micron pixel Britecell sensor with f/1.7 aperture. Due to its specifications, the Galaxy S7's camera should take much better low-light pictures than many of the smartphones with high-end cameras that are now available on the market.
In comparison, Galaxy S6's 16-megapixel camera features a 1.12 micron pixel sensor with f/1.9 aperture while Huawei Nexus 6P has a Sony IMX377 1.55 micron pixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture.
We should also note that the camera bump on the Galaxy S7 is just 0.46mm thin, much smaller than the one on Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5.
World's first smartphone with dual pixel sensor technology
But the most intriguing trait of the Galaxy S7's 12-megapixel camera is the dual pixel technology, which is integrated in DSLR cameras. According to Samsung, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are the first devices to embed this technology.
The dual pixel technology allows Samsung Galaxy S7's camera to focus on the subject almost instantly. We've compared it with the iPhone 6s, and it absolutely destroys Apple's flagship when it comes with focus speed.
We believe it's much faster than laser autofocus, as well, but we will have to test that when we receive the Galaxy S7 for review.
The dual pixel technology consists of the camera splitting one pixel into two sub-pixels for the purpose of capturing better focused pictures. The two subpixels are used separately while, for image capture, they are combined.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has dual photo diodes working 100 percent across the sensor just to do autofocus. The smartphone isn't just faster when focusing on a subject, but the pictures are much clearer in low-light conditions.
It remains to be seen how well the Galaxy S7 will perform in the day-to-day use and how fast it will capture those moving subject pictures. We'll be taking a more in-depth approach when we get it for testing, so stay tuned.
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