These photos show off Samsung Galaxy Note8's dual camera

23 August 2017
The dual cam has two lenses - f/1.7 wide and f/2.4 tele.

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  • 17 Sep 2017

Anonymous, 02 Sep 2017Except you only just admitted that one aspect in your final... moreI never said that I knew whether or not they could have fit in a brighter lens, I just knew they had fit in the brightest "telephoto" lens compared to any other manufacturer (at the time) and I was impressed by that. I thought that you didn't understand lens optics and I was trying to explain to you why the main and secondary lenses/sensors couldn't be exactly the same when using different focal lengths in the same amount of space. You've just been an angry troll this entire time. This is the last time Im going to reply to you because this is useless and annoying, and all I get from you is anger and labels.

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    • 02 Sep 2017

    AnonD-683214, 29 Aug 2017I did admit this in my last statement. I believe writing "I... moreExcept you only just admitted that one aspect in your final reply. And now you say you could be wrong when the whole basis of this starting was because you knew this for sure and had to continually think you had to explain image technologies and size constraints to me because I made a simple factual point that you had to fanboy defend.....
    But here you still are make excuses and putting the blame on me.

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      • 29 Aug 2017

      Anonymous, 29 Aug 2017And again instead of just accepting that you are wrong and ... moreI did admit this in my last statement. I believe writing "I have no idea whether or not they could have fit in a brighter lens or not..." applies as admitting that I don't know whether or not I was/am "right or wrong". The only reason I was calling the secondary "telephoto" camera on the Note8 impressive was because I was impressed by the undeniable fact that the secondary camera had both a brighter aperture and OIS, two things Samsung's competitors, at this date, have yet to match. All I have done is state facts, while it seems that all you have done is trolled and ignored me untill it proves convenient for you while using multiple slang words at your leisure. I might be wrong, but It sure seems like that is what is going on here. I was trying to explain to you what I thought you didn't know about lens optics and design based on your comments. I repeated myself because It seems like you were ignoring what I was trying to explain to you. I don't know why you have been so aggressive and argumentative from the start, but here we are.

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        • 29 Aug 2017

        AnonD-683214, 28 Aug 2017I have no idea if there was room for a brighter lens or not... moreAnd again instead of just accepting that you are wrong and down to at least be in the very least not entirely correct you just keep making up more excuses.
        I could not be entirely correct. We both could be wrong. I can admit this.
        And my biggest issue is that i at least made a good point. And that they short handed us.

        But you just keep going and going

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          • 28 Aug 2017

          Anonymous, 27 Aug 2017Stop giving them excuses where excuses are not needed. The... moreI have no idea if there was room for a brighter lens or not, and I dont know how you would know. All i know is that they did better than any other phones secondary 50mm+ camera has done in terms of aperture and i also know about the physics of a lens. Please explain to me how you know there is more room without implementing folded optics

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            • 27 Aug 2017

            AnonD-683214, 27 Aug 2017If I don't need to explain it to you then why don't you und... moreStop giving them excuses where excuses are not needed.
            They could have at the very least put a brighter lens on it. Period. Fact. It's only a "second camera".

            A second camera that is supposed to capture the foreground and main subject of the image and the zoomed details.
            So being inky the second aka not important one it captures the main or.... important... part of the photo.
            But takes in far less light.
            But because others don't offer quite as good or equal it's ok to call it intonation and charge $1000.

            And now just like those select crazy Sony fans or majority of Apple ones...here you are trying to put reason and excuses behind this.
            Fact. There was room for a brighter lens.

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              • 27 Aug 2017

              Anonymous, 27 Aug 2017Oh my god. And you still think you need to sit here and exp... moreIf I don't need to explain it to you then why don't you under- nevermind I'm fine with this. Bye!

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                • 27 Aug 2017

                AnonD-683214, 27 Aug 2017Fine, MY prior replies to you. I understand how these would... moreOh my god. And you still think you need to sit here and explain cameras and physics to me.
                You really are full of yourself.
                I know plenty on this already. You are the one not getting it. And I did scroll back. We were not talking prior.
                And in the end you are still giving them excuses for things they don't need excuses for.

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                  • 27 Aug 2017

                  AnonD-683214, 27 Aug 2017Fine, MY prior replies to you. I understand how these would... more*I DON'T understand how these would be to myself since i am talking to you

                  Sorry about the typo

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                    • 27 Aug 2017

                    Anonymous, 27 Aug 2017We didn't have prior replies. You were the one the replied ... moreFine, MY prior replies to you. I understand how these would be towards myself as I am talking to you.

                    What I'm saying is simple: Lenses with longer focal lengths take up more space, so compromises on the sensor and lens need to be made to accommodate for the size restraints. This is not cheaping out, it is a manufacturer conforming to physics.

                    I used a larger sensors and their corresponding lenses as an example to show how longer lenses need more space. It is true that larger sensors require different lens designs, but the sensors on phones are still just tiny versions of larger sensor cameras. Thus, lens design is more compact but still follows the same ideas.

                    More magnification generally requires more space.
                    Fitting a lens with a higher magnification in the same space as a lens with lower magnification requires compromise in quality to fit.

                    I don't know how I can make it more simple.

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                      • 27 Aug 2017

                      AnonD-683214, 27 Aug 2017Sorry for any repetition, I just really want to make sure I... moreWe didn't have prior replies. You were the one the replied to me and therefore didn't pay attention to the context of what was said. And now you are trying to pass the blame and still trying to force things to fit what you claim.

                      Larger sensors also require more space and different lenses. So again you completely disregard logic yet try and blame me.
                      Again. Your replies shouldn't be just to hear yourself. Grow up.

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                        • 27 Aug 2017

                        Anonymous, 26 Aug 2017Youre joking right? I made a factual point. It didn't warra... moreSorry for any repetition, I just really want to make sure I have gotten my point across seeing as you have completely ignored what I've written on some of my earlier posts, instead going straight to anger and making accusations.

                        Please pay attention to what is being said to you.

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                          • 27 Aug 2017

                          Anonymous, 26 Aug 2017Youre joking right? I made a factual point. It didn't warra... moreI think you may have missed my comment that got cut off from the first post because i accidentally hit the submit button before i had posted. Here is the second half of the post.

                          "...Onto such a small area at such a long focal length (52mm is a long focal length for a phone camera)

                          For example the iphone 7+'s 56mm secondary lens, albeit slightly longer than Samsung's, has an f 2.8 aperture (thats about 40% less light going through the iphones lens) and it doesnt have OIS. (which can increase the amount of light the camera absorbs by allowing for a longer shutter speed) the secondary camera on the note7 likely allows in atleast 140% more light than the iphone 7+'s camera.

                          So yeah, that is pretty impressive."


                          In order to fit a longer lens onto a phone, the engineers must compromise on something due to the fact that the longer the focal length of the lens the more physically large it is. To fit the longer lens on phone manufacturers make the sensor for the lens smaller. Because the sensor is smaller, it allows for a more compact lens. A larger aperture also takes up more room, which is why the aperture of the secondary lens is f 2.4.

                          If you don't believe me, go look up a 20mm F 2 prime lens for a full frame or aps-c camera and then compare it to a 400mm full frame or aps-c f 2.8 prime lens.
                          This is is a bit of an exaggerated comparison, but you get the idea. If you notice, despite the larger size of the longer zooms, the aperture is still more often than not lower than on normal or wide angle primes. This is because, as I said, longer lenses generally take up more room than wider angle lenses.

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                            • 27 Aug 2017

                            Anonymous, 26 Aug 2017Youre joking right? I made a factual point. It didn't warra... moreI am using logic. This isnt cutting corners or being a fanboy, I dislike samsung phones after shattering btoh sides of my s6 and having the phone restart randomly.

                            A longer focal length lens takes up more room, so they compromise on the sensor and the aperture in order to fit it into the same amount of area. Im explaining to you how lens physics works, not talking to myself or trying to over ride people whom i dont agree with. Please take a moment before going to anger and think about my comment.

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                              • 26 Aug 2017

                              AnonD-683214, 26 Aug 2017... its a secondary camera, not the main one. The main wide... moreYoure joking right? I made a factual point. It didn't warrant fanboy excuses for a reply.
                              And trouble cramming in? It has just as much room as the larger sensor sitting right next it.
                              And this is the note 7 comeback and a $1000 phone.
                              Please use logic next time. And don't rely to hear yourself or just because the comment you are replying to doesn't repeat everything you want it to.

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                                • 26 Aug 2017

                                hisoka, 24 Aug 20173300 mah on this 6.3 phone, oh please..This is some overpriced and too huge size of a phone that i bet won't last you a day and won't last a year or 2, pls be wise and spend your money elsewhere.

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                                  • 26 Aug 2017

                                  AnonD-683214, 26 Aug 2017... its a secondary camera, not the main one. The main wide... moreOnto such a small area at such a long focal length (52mm is a long focal length for a phone camera)

                                  For example the iphone 7+'s 56mm secondary lens, albeit slightly longer than Samsung's, has an f 2.8 aperture (thats about 40% less light going through the iphones lens) and it doesnt have OIS. (which can increase the amount of light the camera absorbs by allowing for a longer shutter speed) the secondary camera on the note7 likely allows in atleast 140% more light than the iphone 7+'s camera.

                                  So yeah, that is pretty impressive.

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                                    • 26 Aug 2017

                                    Anonymous, 24 Aug 2017F2.4 and 1um with only 12mp is no good in 2017 on $1000 Note8... its a secondary camera, not the main one. The main wide angle camera has a 12 megapixel 1/2.55" sensor with 1.4 micron pixels. The 26mm equivalent lens has an f stop of 1.7 and OIS.

                                    The 12mp sensor with the 1.0 micron pixels and the 2.4 lens with OIS is a secondary camera that is "zoomed in' at a 52mm equivalent. This gives samsung the ability to enhance the zoom on their phones.

                                    I say this is q good secondary camera because irs harder for manufacturers to cram a good sensor and lens

                                      Wow... That's... a lot of blurred official photos... Blurred and sharpened, that is. Colors and dynamic range are very good, though.

                                        Anonymous, 24 Aug 2017That's about the only standout or topping feature of the XZ... moreThat's innovation, that's what i mean. Not the dual camera.
                                        But Samsung marketing is Samsung marketing i suppose.