Galaxy Note 10+ touts the best smartphone camera rated by DxOMark

Many customers who are looking to purchase a new flagship smartphone check to see if the device they want has the best smartphone camera rated by DxOMark. The answer is in the affirmative for those who are thinking about buying the Galaxy Note 10+. DxOMark has posted the results of its camera test today. The Galaxy Note 10+ 5G it tested has been awarded an overall mobile score of 113. That’s just one higher than the Huawei P30 Pro’s 112 but it places Samsung’s new flagship at the very top of the list.

It even clinches the top spot for the selfie camera with an overall score of 99 points. Since the 5G model has the same camera setup as the LTE Galaxy Note 10+, this score stands for that model as well. DxOMark ranks devices by capturing and evaluating more than 1500 test images and over 2 hours of video in controlled label environments as well as natural indoor and outdoor scenes with the camera’s default settings.

Galaxy Note 10+ rated as the best smartphone camera rated by DxOMark

The Galaxy Note 10+ features a primary 12-megapixel camera with f/1.5-2.4 variable aperture, OIS and dual-pixel AF. It’s paired with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor with f/2.1 aperture. A dedicated Time of Flight sensor is included as well.

You may be aware that there’s not a lot of difference in the Galaxy Note 10+’s camera hardware compared to the Galaxy S10 5G. However, Samsung has been able to get more out of it by improving the processing algorithms. With a score of 118, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G was ranked as the best smartphone camera rated by DxOMark for still photos. It found the exposures to be consistent and accurate regardless of lighting conditions.

The very wide dynamic range also helps preserve highlight and shadow detail in very bright or high-contrast conditions. The optical zoom solution has been retained for the new flagship at 2x magnification. As expected, it can capture high levels of detail with good color and low noise. It will reduce when digital zoom processing comes into play but that’s to be expected.

Even for video, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is the best smartphone camera rated by DxOMark, with a score of 101 points. It found the video exposures to be accurate in nearly every condition with bright and vivid colors. The device can capture an incredible level of detail in its 4K videos. Video autofocus is also accurate and fast with good subject tracking.

Just how long the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is able to hold on to the top spot remains to be seen. It will be up against some very capable new flagships in the second half of this year. This includes the new iPhone, Google’s upcoming Pixel and the new Huawei Mate flagship as well. Until then, you can rest assured that the Galaxy Note 10+ will offer you the best camera on a smartphone. If you’d like to dive into the nitty-gritty, read the in-depth camera test on DxOMark’s website.

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Galaxy Note 10’s UFS 3.0 storage outperforms the Fold and OnePlus

The Galaxy Note 10 is going to be Samsung’s first smartphone to hit the shelves with UFS 3.0 storage, and according to preliminary tests, Samsung’s UFS 3.0 solution is faster than the competition’s, i.e., the OnePlus 7 Pro’s.

But interestingly enough, this early benchmark reveals that UFS 3.0 on the Galaxy Note 10 is just as faster when compared to Samsung’s own Galaxy Fold. Early Fold benchmarks place it next to the OnePlus 7 Pro in terms of UFS 3.0 speeds, but the Galaxy Note 10 somehow manages to outperform both models, particularly when it comes to Random Write and SQLite speeds.

It’s unclear how exactly Samsung managed to squeeze this much more performance from the Galaxy Note 10’s storage standard, but the source suggests this could be due to the Galaxy Note 10 series using a new file system. However, we’re more inclined to believe this gap in performance has more to do with further optimization under the hood, and if so, the redesigned Galaxy Fold could yield similar UFS 3.0 results.

The original Fold which was used for the benchmark comparison was initially planned by Samsung to be the first smartphone with UFS 3.0. Because of design shortcomings, the device had to be pushed back for design readjustments and will be reintroduced in September.

Samsung may have taken this time to further optimize the storage standard and the positive results may have spread to the Galaxy Note 10 in the meantime. But until the redesigned Galaxy Fold hits the shelves, we probably won’t know for sure if the Galaxy Fold will benefit from the same storage speeds or if these results are somehow unique to the Galaxy Note 10 series.

Galaxy Note 10

• Model: SM-N970F
• Dimensions: 151.0 x71.8x7.9mm
• Display: 6.3"(160.02mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F2.2 Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

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Galaxy Note 10+

• Model: SM-N975F
• Dimensions: 162.3x77,2x7.9mm
• Display: 6.8"(172.7mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 Ultra Wide: 16MP F2.2 (123°) & Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF F1.5/F2.4 OIS (77°) & Telephoto: 12MP F2.1 OIS (45°) & DepthVision Camera: VGA

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Galaxy Fold

• Model: SM-F900F
• Dimensions: Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
• Display: 7,3" (185.4mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• Camera: 16 MP, CMOS F2.2 & 12MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4Wide & 12MP, CMOS F2.4 Telephoto

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Samsung makes industry’s first 108 MP smartphone camera sensor for Xiaomi

Samsung not only makes smartphones, it also manufactures many of the companies that go into making them. This includes smartphone camera sensors as well, which the company even supplies the other OEMs in the market. The Korean company which has been aggressively courting clients for its image sensors by launching many industry firsts in the market has now added a new offering to its portfolio.

Samsung has unveiled the industry’s first 108-megapixel smartphone camera sensor, ISOCELL Bright HMX, making it the first mobile image sensor to go beyond 100 million pixels. The company says it can produce “exceptional photos even in extreme lighting conditions.” Due to its large 1/1.33-inch sensor size, it can absorb more light in dark environments, while its pixel-merging Tetracell technology can imitate big-pixel sensors to produce brighter 27 MP images. It also comes with Smart-ISO to intelligently adjust the level of amplifier gains according to the lighting conditions. On the video front, it supports up to 6K (6016 x 3384) @ 30 fps (frames-per-second).

Will probably debut in a Xiaomi phone

Samsung says the ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor is a result of close collaboration with Xiaomi, its biggest smartphone rival in many Asian markets. What this indicates is that the sensor will debut in a Xiaomi phone before making its way to the Galaxy lineup. The company says it will start mass producing the sensor later this month.

“For ISOCELL Bright HMX, Xiaomi and Samsung have worked closely together from the early conceptual stage to production that has resulted in a groundbreaking 108Mp image sensor. We are very pleased that picture resolutions previously available only in a few top-tier DSLR cameras can now be designed into smartphones,” said Lin Bin, co-founder and president of Xiaomi.

This is not the first time Samsung is making its new image sensor available to its smartphone rivals first. The 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW1 image sensor which was launched in May will also make its debut on a Xiaomi or a Realme phone later this year. While many Galaxy fans might find this strategy baffling, it may be a sensible choice to Samsung’s semiconductor business from the revenue standpoint.

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Galaxy M90 rumored to be in the works as online-only Galaxy A90 variant

The Galaxy A90 is yet to go official, but there’s already a rumor floating on the internet about Samsung working on a Galaxy M90. The M90 is said to be similar to the Galaxy A90 and would be only be available for sale online like other Galaxy M series phones. Our sources don’t have any word on a Galaxy M90 being developed, and since the M series is currently competing in the sub-$300 market, an M90 wouldn’t make a lot of sense considering the A90 is likely to be priced near the $700 mark if we go by the Galaxy A80’s 649 euros price tag.

The M90, bearing model number SM-M905F, is reported to launch in India sometime in November. There’s no word on specs, but if the A90’s rumored specs are anything to go by, we could see the M90 sport a Snapdragon 855 under the hood. However, it’s more likely that Samsung will opt for a mid-range chip, as the Galaxy M90 probably won’t have 5G support. The A90 has a 5G model, which is perhaps the only reason it is powered by the Snapdragon 855 and not something like the Snapdragon 730G that powers the Galaxy A80.

Pricing would also be a key factor that decides if the M90 is exactly the same as the Galaxy A90 in other aspects. The Galaxy M40, which is based on the Galaxy A60, isn’t priced as attractively as other Galaxy M series phones in India, and with the Galaxy A80 also quite expensive and competing against devices like the OnePlus 7 Pro, we’re not sure how much interest the Galaxy M90 will garner if its price tag breaks the $600 barrier.

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Galaxy S9 and S9+ update with August security patch rolling out

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are being treated to a new software update in Germany. The update bundles the August 2019 security patch, which was released for the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy Note 9 last week. The changelog for the latest Galaxy S9 update mentions improved camera performance but doesn’t go into any details, and that’s likely because it doesn’t bring any significant new features and only improves overall stability of the camera app.

If that’s actually the case, then this would be the first time in the last couple of months that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ aren’t gaining new features with a software update. The 2018 Galaxy S flagships have received plenty of new camera functionality recently, such as a dedicated Night mode, QR code scanner, and the new AR Emoji interface from the Galaxy S10. A bug that makes Night mode fail to save photos from time to time on some devices wasn’t fixed in the last update, but hopefully Samsung has tackled it in this month’s release.

The update is a 247 MB download and comes with software version G960FXXU6CSGD and G965FXXU6CSGD for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ respectively. It’s available over the air – you can download it on your phone by tapping the Download and install option from the Software update menu of the Settings app. You can also upgrade using the latest firmware available in our firmware database by flashing it on your phone using a Windows PC.

Galaxy S9

• Model: SM-G960F
• Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm
• Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9810
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS OIS (F1.5/F2.4)

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Galaxy S9+

• Model: SM-G965F
• Dimensions: 157.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
• Display: 6.2” (158.1mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9810
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS Dual OIS (F1.5/F2.4) & Telephoto: 12MP AF F2.4)

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Galaxy A10s launched with dual rear cameras, 4,000 mAh battery

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A10s. The smartphone is an iterative upgrade to the Galaxy A10 which was launched in February this year. Dual rear cameras, bigger battery, and a fingerprint scanner are some of the key highlights of the new phone.

Galaxy A10s specs include 4,000 mAh battery

The Galaxy A10s is the newest member of Samsung’s 2019 Galaxy A lineup. It features a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display and is powered by an octa-core processor, which is possibly a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. It gets a 4,000mAh battery, significantly bigger than the 3,400mAh battery featured on the standard Galaxy A10. The A10s retains the 2GB+32GB memory configuration, though. The storage capacity is expandable up to 512GB via a dedicated MicroSD slot.

The Galaxy A10s features one additional camera at the back. Along with the 13MP primary shooter, it also gets a 2MP depth camera. The front camera has also been upgraded to an 8MP sensor. Furthermore, the A10s also gets a fingerprint sensor, which is missing on the A10 (the A10 only has face recognition for biometric authentications). The Galaxy A10s comes with Android 9 Pie with Samsung’s One UI on top.

As exclusively revealed by us back in May, the Galaxy A10 s comes in red, blue, green and black color options. While Samsung is yet to confirm the price and availability details of the phone, it should be available in countries like India soon.

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