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March-produced Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has camera issues: User
Samsung launched three new high-end smartphones – Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra in February this year. All these devices come with the latest hardware and software capabilities but the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra reportedly has camera issues.
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A reliable tipster Ice Universe claims that he had the blurry camera problem in his Galaxy S22 Ultra which he purchased in March. He says that compared to the normal click, some parts of the pictures taken from the device’s main camera get very blurred.
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This highly reduced the whole quality of the photos. At first, he thought it was a software problem that will be fixed in the next update. But the problem didn’t get resolved. Ice Universe later decided to replace his phone and did it in the month of June.
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Surprisingly, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra camera blur issues didn’t occur in the replaced model that is newly manufactured in June month.
A few weeks later he replaced his Galaxy S22 Ultra, another user of the phone asked about the same issue to Ice Universe. The tipster says this is not a software problem but 100% a hardware failure and can only be fixed by replacing it with a new one.
Ice further says that the Galaxy S22 Ultra phones have been manufactured in March or earlier have camera blur issues. But the company has finally fixed this problem with its latest creation and is easily replacing the old damaged model with the new one without asking for any cost.
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Leak: Samsung Galaxy S25 family to only feature Snapdragon 8 Elite
Exynos era is seemingly over as Samsung Galaxy S25 family is all set to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. The company’s Foundry division is facing 3nm yield issues, which is still less than 20% as compared to above 80% of TSMC.
Samsung insider IceUniverse repeated that the Galaxy S25 series will use Snapdragon 8 Elite globally. Local Samsung units in Asia, Europe, and Africa will also ship the next flagships featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
China, Canada, and the US always get Snapdragon-powered Galaxy flagships. Snapdragon exclusivity is pleasing news for consumers, but not for Samsung. Due to a lack of Exynos, the company may face issues with cost management.
Samsung faced massive criticism over the heat concerns in Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. That led the company to go all Snapdragon in the Galaxy S23 series, canceling the debut of the follow-up processor – Exynos 2300.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra adopted Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 internationally. However, there is chip variation in the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus variants. Meanwhile, the next-gen Galaxy S is almost confirmed to use the Snapdragon processor in all markets.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chip comes with the second generation custom-built Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU, and enhanced Qualcomm Hexagon NPU. These cutting-edge innovations deliver game-changing performance improvements.
Key features:
- Fastest mobile CPU in the world with 4.32 GHz peak CPU speeds.
- Experience an astounding 45% boost in CPU performance and 44% improved power efficiency.
- The mobile industry’s largest shared cache delivers insanely fast data retrieval.
- Delivers up to 27% in overall power savings, extending your gaming time by up to 2.5 hours.
The chipset adopts a 64-bit architecture, featuring two prime cores clocked at up to 4.32 GHz and performance cores up to 3.53 GHz. It’s made using TSMC’s 3nm process node, offering size reduction, performance improvements, and enhanced efficiency.
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Samsung Galaxy A36 to feature a stunning 12MP selfie camera
Samsung Galaxy A36 is set to launch in early 2025, likely alongside the Galaxy A56. Ahead of the official release, several leaks and rumors have started to surface, revealing some of the phone’s key features and specs. While many details are still unknown, camera specifications for the Samsung Galaxy A36 have already been leaked, with a promising 12MP selfie camera.
According to the information via GalaxyClub, the Samsung Galaxy A36 will feature a 12MP sensor for the selfie camera, which is an upgrade from the 13MP sensor found in previous Galaxy A3x models.
This new front camera should provide better selfies and clearer video calls. It is expected to offer a noticeable improvement over older models. Notably, this front camera sensor is the same as expected in the higher-end Galaxy A56 smartphone.
Moreover, the company is reportedly going to continue the 50MP main camera setup from the current Galaxy A35 phone for the Galaxy A36.
However, the macro and ultrawide camera details for Galaxy A36 are still unclear. It’s possible these will remain the same as the A35, with a 5MP macro and an 8MP ultrawide camera, but we’ll have to wait for confirmation.
Aside from the camera, the Galaxy A36 is expected to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, likely either the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 or 7s Gen 2. It will also come with 6 GB of RAM and run on Android 15.
The Galaxy A36 will be a good choice in the budget smartphone market. Stay tuned for more details.
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Samsung patent promises real-button feel on your Galaxy’s touchscreen!
Samsung is reportedly working on a new way to make your smartphone feel more interactive and responsive. A recent patent shows that Samsung is developing a system to improve haptic feedback.
The haptic feedback is the vibrations you feel when you touch your phone’s screen. The new patent, spotted by MSPowerUser, reveals a new technology that could make using your phone more immersive with improved haptic feedback, especially in everyday tasks and mobile gaming.
This new patent shows the plan to add multiple small vibration motors around the edges of the phone. These motors would work together with sensors that detect where and how hard you touch the screen.
When you touch the screen, the phone can send feedback directly to the area where your finger is. It gives you the sensation of pressing a real button, even on a phone with a large, smooth touchscreen.
This improved haptic feedback could make the smartphone feel more interactive and responsive. In everyday use, it could offer more accurate feedback when toggling settings, such as adjusting Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It could also enhance the mobile gaming experience by providing rumble effects when firing a weapon.
Samsung has experimented with similar technology before. For example, the Galaxy S8 had a pressure-sensitive home button under the screen that allowed users to press firmly to go home, even when the phone was asleep.
Now, with this new patent, Samsung could take haptic feedback to the next level to offer a more detailed and responsive touch experience.
If Samsung brings this technology, it could set a new standard for haptic feedback on mobile devices by providing more r realistic and enjoyable interaction.