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You might have thought that just about every aspect of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 phones has been leaked at this point, but that’s not the case – the rumor keeps touting more information about these flagship devices ahead of their February 1 launch.
Today we have another tidbit of information from the well-known leak provider Ice Universe (opens in new tab) (via GSMArena (opens in new tab)), who took to Chinese social media platform Weibo to give us some details of Portrait Video Mode on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
The source says that the mode will be able to shoot in 4K resolution at 30 frames per second, with the phone offering relatively good thermal control so that the processing power needed to capture clips in this mode doesn’t overheat the phone.
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We weren’t too impressed with the portrait video mode on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, especially compared to the cinematic mode on the iPhone. In both cases, the subject of a video is kept in focus while the background is blurred.
The current Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra can capture normal video in 8K resolution at 24 frames per second or in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. In portrait mode, this slows down to 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second.
What is unclear is whether or not the other two Galaxy S23 models will have portrait mode this time around. All will be revealed when Samsung’s next Unpacked launch event takes place, and it’s only a few weeks away.
Analysis: a tale of two sensors
Based on the rumors we’ve heard so far, we expect the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to come equipped with the new 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor that Samsung has unveiled. Meanwhile, the Standard and Plus models are rumored to stick to a 50MP main sensor.
That should mean the Ultra model is the one looking for the most substantial camera upgrades over last year’s models. So far, we’ve heard that the night vision capabilities will be better, and we’ve seen sample photos for comparison purposes.
There have also been rumors that Samsung is adding more modes on the software side, to keep up with the hardware improvements. From a photo and video standpoint, you should be able to do more than ever with the upcoming Galaxy S23 handsets.
In fact, there’s been so much buzz around it that we think the Galaxy S23 Ultra could be one of the best photo-taking phones of the year – and it might even have more to offer than anything Apple is planning with the iPhone’s cameras. 15. .
