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Faith: Proof of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s amazing camera
In 2022, Samsung partnered with Oscar-winning filmmaker Charlie Kaufman to make a short film using Galaxy S22 Ultra. Now, the company has made a similar partnership with Director Na Hong-jin to release a short film “Faith” entirely shot on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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Samsung and Director Hong Jin unveiled the premiere of the movie Faith on 22nd February 2023 at Megabox COEX. The preview was attended by approximately 300 people, including journalists, Galaxy fans, and film fans.
This is a short film from Na Hong-jin, who is famous for movies like The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, and The Wailing. The main highlight of this movie is that it has been shot from the Ultra model of the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S23 series.
The director of this film has highly praised the camera of the Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone, especially its nightography feature that captures sharp details even in dark environments.
FAITH: A Short film shoot by Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
“Faith” is a short thriller film of 11 minutes. It clearly shows the destructive power and relativism of belief through the story of the protagonist following faith. In this work, director Na Hong Jin has a unique mise-en-scene, which uses dark images and suspenseful elements.
The overall atmosphere of the movie is very dark, and the new features of the Galaxy S23 Ultra helped a lot. The details are well conveyed, and the meaning of the film is also conveyed very well.
Actors Go Joon and Choi Moo-sung, who starred in the movie “Faith”, showed high-level action and rapid emotional changes in a short period of time.
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In response to the host’s question about his shooting experience with the Galaxy S23 Ultra, director Na Hong-jin said, “It is true that I had a lot of worries as I had to shoot the movie with a smartphone. I came to know that I have a level that can be used for filming. Contrary to what I was concerned about, I was able to create a work that exceeded expectations by capturing all the details such as faces and props.”
He further added, “I learned how subtle the Galaxy S23 Ultra is at capturing details in the dark. So, I specifically asked the art director to handle the props on set with care. There were real objects on display on the shelves. When editing and viewing the effects, each line of the prop is expressed very delicately, and there is no difference compared to professional shooting equipment.”
“The amazing performance of the Galaxy S23 Ultra was confirmed once more in the focus, which was alive despite the constant camera movement. It also clearly captured the focus beyond the lens of the glasses worn by the actor.”
When asked about the experience of filming with a smartphone, Choi Moo-seong said, “ It was definitely a new experience. Unlike a regular movie set, the smartphone camera was not easily visible, so it was easy to immerse yourself in acting. ”
Actor Go Joon also said, “ I was able to adapt quickly, just like any other movie set, and I felt comfortable throughout the filming because there was little pressure on the big camera. I saw it for the first time on the screen today, and the sense of speed was overwhelming, and the sense of immersion throughout the movie was great, ” he said in a review.
In an interview with a newsroom after the premiere, Director Nahong Kim said, “If you use the mobility and functionality of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, it’s good enough. You can try it.” When asked if he would like to use new devices such as smartphones to make films in the future, he said, “It would be interesting if the user could change the lens of the smartphone to suit various situations. It would be nice if the functions actually needed in the movie scene were applied.”
Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones are getting an Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 update. The company has initiated this update rollout for S22 series users in Korea and the company will expand it in more countries soon.
One UI 6.1.1 update for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series arrives with One UI build versions given below.
- S901NKSU5EXH7 – Galaxy S22
- S906NKSU5EXH7 – Galaxy S22 Plus
- S908NKSU5EXH7 – Galaxy S22 Ultra
One UI 6.1.1 update adds exciting new features to improve your smartphone experience. It introduces Galaxy AI’s Sketch Conversion, which turns simple drawings into artwork in apps like Samsung Notes.
It also enhances photos with AI-generated style portraits and adds text auto-completion to the Samsung Keyboard for easier typing. You can now translate calls in real-time on apps like Google Meet and WhatsApp, and translate text in images with Samsung Internet.
Listening Mode helps translate languages during lectures. The update lets you record voice and convert it to text, manage PDFs better, and set wallpapers that change with the weather and time.
Users can check new software updates manually with a handful of simple steps. Firstly, visit your Galaxy device’s “System Settings,” once done, scroll down and tap the “Software update” tab, followed by the “Download and install” button.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus could look the same as S24 Plus from the front. The company has reportedly reduced side bezels on the vanilla and Ultra variants. Meanwhile, the lineup’s middle child could introduce no bezel refinements.
The Galaxy S25 Plus could have wider bezels than S25 and S25 Ultra. Tipster IceUniverse claims that the move is aligned with differentiating the Plus from Ultra. It’s also said that the recently leaked renders have frame appearance errors.
The S25 Ultra is said to be slightly thicker and more squarish than the S25 Plus. This is highly due to identical display size with a difference of only 0.1mm. The backplate will have notable differences due to distinct cameras and sensors.
Samsung’s next-gen flagships will likely debut in January next year. Details about the upcoming phones are floating heavily, fading the One UI 7 trend. However, things may change with time as early rumors couldn’t be considered final specs.
A bad news,S25+ will be the widest bezel among the three models, which is almost the same as S24+.
It may be that Samsung did this on purpose to make way for S25 Ultra.
Among the three models, the narrowest bezel is S25 Ultra. pic.twitter.com/CaEPyeooAC— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 17, 2024
I have a more accurate CAD than onleaks, which contains lines that were missing before, so I know this.
— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 18, 2024
The Galaxy S25 Plus could be equipped with a 4900mAh battery. Similar to the S24 Plus, it would support 45W fast charging technology. Yet, you can expect even longer battery performance due to the enhanced application processor.
Samsung will either use Exynos 2500 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Both chipsets will be developed using the next-generation 3nm chipset. Improved display technology may further push the power efficiency, offering even more juice to run.
Samsung Foundry is not doing well with the newest cutting-edge technologies. Now, a new report from a Korean media outlet suggests that Samsung could begin DS Division restructuring by year-end, aiming to break down silos.
According to ChosunBiz (via TrendForce), Samsung plans a major shuffle in the DS (Semiconductor Foundry) Division. The move is aimed at addressing issues like lack of communication and team self-interest.
Additionally, Samsung is also facing competition in the DRAM market, falling behind SK Hynix in HBM and DDR5. TrendForce highlights that the company needs to go beyond restructuring to fundamentally change its organization.
Samsung’s DS division reportedly planning to strengthen collaboration processes by integrating existing team-based structures into a project-centered model, to resolve issues arising from the siloed operation of departments.
Recently, it was reported that the company is planning to cut up to 30% of its workforce in the future. The Korean tech giant’s Foundry business is struggling due to various issues, including low yields for the 3nm GAA process.
Earlier, The Korea Times reported that yield for Samsung’s 3nm process remained in the single digits until Q1 this year, and slightly improved to about 20% in Q2. The company needs the yield rate to be at least 60 percent to trigger mass production.
A Samsung spokesperson cited by Chosun Biz admitted that there continues to be a disconnection between the departments developing new processes and those responsible for mass production, with serious issues arising from the shifting of blame for failures.