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Samsung One UI 4.1: Camera and features
Samsung One UI 4.1 brought amazing improvements to the camera application and opened the doors for more photography possibilities. The updated app brought many tech-pro features to the existing device that are upgradable to the latest user interface.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S21 which is one of the tech-pack devices, and I have experimentally realized some of the important features of One UI 4.1 Camera. The Camera App is running on the latest version 12.0.1.44. The photo section of the camera application consists of many interesting modes, such as panorama, pro, food, Pro Video, Slow Motion, Night, Super SLOW-MO, HYPERLAPSE, Portrait Video, and Director’s View.
All these modes are wonderful and unique in themselves. Director’s view has added more capabilities and sensor accessing permissions to use all the camera sensors. The engulfed Bixby vision can copy, translate, and selected text and view image objects via a medium of search on the internet. The AR Zone lets you do image recreation by adding mind-blowing, AR- Emoji stickers and deco picks to your camera-clicked images.
Important improvements?
- Limited Pro mode which was earlier available to the primary camera added support for a telephoto camera in Pro and Video Pro mode with One UI 4.1.
- Introduced the ability to capture more low light images, to activate this feature you need to go to the portrait section of the camera, and the application lets you switch to long exposure mode when the scenes are dark enough. It is actually called too dark mode.
- Now one UI 4.1 camera app, includes more third-party permissions that previously didn’t allow some applications to use secondary and tertiary camera sensors.
- A single pinch on the camera app screen enables you to shift your operations from the main camera to the ultra-wide lens.
- The Directors view has awesome improvements, now the app uses multiple camera sensors to record videos.
Some of the important features which I viewed in One UI 4.1 are the Telephoto lens portrait video, Night mode portrait, and more. Snapchat integrations to S21 are above all. The Pet recognition works well in Samsung Galaxy S22 and above. The camera application automatically shuts down, if the app remained unused for more than 2-3 minutes.
Samsung launched Music Frame WICKED Edition in the UK. The company has also announced its partnership with Universal Pictures. The Limited Edition Music Frame is available in the UK through the official online store and select retail locations.
Music Frame is Samsung’s customizable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled speaker designed to blend seamlessly into any environment. The special edition Music Frame brings three WICKED photo cards, including an exclusive image, and a unique WICKED bezel.
Buyers can also customize their Music Frame with different photo cards, as well as play music from their mobile device or link to a smart TV with Q-Symphony.
The WICKED Music Frame campaign will be supported across Samsung’s full ecosystem across Digital, Social, CRM, and Samsung’s experience stores.
The campaign showcases the power of Samsung’s unique technology – a combination of art and technology to offer consumers a personalized and immersive audio experience.
The Movie IP partnership will also be extended into retail partners featuring 8k and 4k trailer content, as well as Soundbar experiences with tracks from the soundtrack.
WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz, starring Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winning powerhouse and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege and ambition who has yet to discover her true heart. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Samsung could pack the Galaxy Z Flip FE and Z Flip 7 with Exynos processors. The company could launch its first affordable foldable phone next year. The device could get a different camera and processor from the Galaxy Z Flip 7.
Leaker Jukanlosreve revealed that Samsung could use the Exynos 2400e in the Galaxy Z Flip FE and Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy Z Flip 7. The former Exynos variant powers the Galaxy S24 FE, while the Exynos 2500 is an upcoming product.
Samsung previously intended to use Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 series. However, the chip has a major performance difference from its Snapdragon counterpart. This led the company to solely rely on the Snapdragon 8 Elite for the S25 series.
Exynos 2500 is being manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s 3nm process node. The yield rate is quite low (around 20%), which is far from the production threshold. However, Samsung chose the path to produce the chip at such a low yield rate.
Exynos 2400 has proven to be a decent chip with no frustrating flaws. The Exynos 2400e could be used in the Z Flip FE. The “e” model could be made using IPoP (Integrated Package on Package) tech, which is cheaper than the standard method.
Recently, a Korean media outlet reported that Samsung Foundry has started mass production of a 3nm Exynos 2500 chip. It was initially intended to be used in the S25 and S25 Plus, but issues pushed it towards the second-half debut in the Z Flip 7.
New York became the first US state to bring retail consumer rebates for appliances under the Inflation Reduction Act. Applauding the move, Samsung launched a huge energy-saving opportunity for the residents of New York.
Samsung started offering up-front discounts to consumers statewide through New York’s IRA HEAR program. Consumers can now access IRA’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) program.
IRA HEAR rebate program advantages
- Save up to $840 on Samsung’s innovative ENERGY STAR products, including laundry appliances like heat pump dryers and all-in-one combo washers + heat pump dryers.
Visit Samsung’s home appliance page to learn more about the options available.
Samsung said this is just the beginning of its rebates journey in New York. The company looks forward to working with partners to expand these retail rebates to more products and in more states across the United States.
Pay attention, the IRA provides rebates and tax credits to households across America. New York is leading the way in providing direct retail point-of-sale appliance rebates, supporting an affordable clean energy transition.
Inflation Reduction Act
Signed in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act is the single largest investment in climate and energy in American history.
It provides home appliance rebates for discounts on electric energy-efficient appliances like Induction cooktops, ranges, and heat pump laundry appliances.