Galaxy S20 Ultra starts to have camera problems, and Samsung promises improvements
The newly launched Galaxy s20 ultra barely arrived in stores and is already showing flaws. This time, the defect is precisely in the device's strong point: the set of cameras. Problems arose when the international press began to evaluate the smartphone.
One of the portals identified flaws in the camera's focus and excessive smoothing of the skin. Focus system is unreliable, website reviews say PC Mag e Input. Tests show that the camera Galaxy s20 ultra it takes a long time to focus on the subject and, amazingly, sometimes she can't focus. The problem was also noticed when making video recordings.
In addition, the image processing is aggressive, as it over-smooths the skin of the registered subject. “Considering you can order now, we simply cannot recommend that you spend $1.400 on the smartphone as-is,” said journalist Sascha Segan of PC Mag.
Released earlier this month, Galaxy s20 ultra is a powerful device, with a set of cameras containing four lenses, the main one being 108 MP (Wide Angle), a 48 MP telephoto lens, a Ultra Wide with 12 MP and a depth sensor (DepthVision). It also has a new feature for mobile phones: 100x zoom. O S20Ultra It's the first smartphone in the world to allow photos to be 100 times magnified.
What does Samsung say?
The company was asked about the errors presented. However, concrete information about the problems was not clarified. Despite announcing that it is working on an update to improve the camera, the Samsung not yet said when the corrections will be made.
In a note to the portal The Verge, Samsung said: “Galaxy S20 has an advanced and innovative camera system. We are constantly working to optimize performance and provide the best experience for consumers. As part of this ongoing effort, we are working on a future update to improve the camera experience.”
In South Korea, the owner of Galaxy s20 ultra has already released an update that improves the camera system. A video posted on this week on Youtube shows a slight improvement in autofocus. However, it is still unclear whether this update is the same as the Samsung mentions in the note and whether it will be available globally.
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