Samsung Galaxy S20+ camera features leak via screenshots

13 January 2020
Screenshots leak with the Samsung Galaxy S20+’s camera specs and settings.

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Nick Tagataka, 14 Jan 202064MP/48MP Tetracell sensors and 108MP Nonacell sensor would... moreEven though those Quad-Nona Bayer sensors are meant to pixel-bin the image, they're not limited to that output. Phones can still use their maximum possible resolution to record videos (albeit with inferior quality than a native 33.4MP sensor).

Nubia Red Magic 3 launched last year with 8K video recording (at 15FPS due to SoC limitation). Newer SoC allows 8K at 30FPS, so we'll be seeing 8K getting normalized very soon.

So yes, S20 series could very well use those 48/64MP sensors to feature 8K video. The wide majority of people won't bother using it right now, so they're just doing it for the bragging right. Also, being the "first" to launch anything makes for good marketing material, and that's exactly why they'd be doing it.

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    • 14 Jan 2020

    Nick Tagataka, 14 Jan 202064MP/48MP Tetracell sensors and 108MP Nonacell sensor would... moreExactly.

    Since mobile sensors are 4:3, then you need about 42 or 44MP sensor.
    Quadbayer needs to be over 160MP.

    Not just that, sensor has to be strong enough for the task. The isocell of mi note 10 can do 6k@30. There is no mobile sensor able to do 8K.

      Whackcar, 14 Jan 2020I can argue & debunk every single point you've made, bu... more64MP/48MP Tetracell sensors and 108MP Nonacell sensor would have a native resolution of 16MP/12MP after pixel binning, so that's still far cry from 8K which requires at least 32MP in 16:9 aspect ratio.

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        Whackcar, 14 Jan 2020You might be right about that. Especially considering that ... moreThat Cat from Weibo said this morning :

        12 + 64 + 12
        12 + 64 + 12 + ToF
        108 + 48 + 12 + ToF

          Anonymous, 14 Jan 202064 is not the main camera. Both S20 and S20+ will use 12MP... moreYou might be right about that. Especially considering that they went with a nona-bayer 108 MP sensor on the Ultra, which will also spit out 12MP images under it's optimal mode...

          Let's wait for official announcement before arguing any further though.

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            • 14 Jan 2020

            Whackcar, 14 Jan 2020I can argue & debunk every single point you've made, bu... more64 is not the main camera.
            Both S20 and S20+ will use 12MP 1/1.7". 64 is the 2x zoom.

            Really think Samsung would put as main cam of a $800-1000 phones the same isocell they sell to other brands put inside $250 phone?

            Samsung is no cheap brand ....





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              • 14 Jan 2020

              If you fall for 8K video spec checkbox I have bridge to sell you. People are so damn naive.

                Anonymous, 14 Jan 2020So, They will use the telephoto to record 8K while the main... moreI can argue & debunk every single point you've made, but it would be pointless now, as according to a newer geekbench report, the specs of the S20 are 64mp (main) + 12MP (Wide) + 12MP (Tele). S20+ has the same with an additional ToF camera. S20 Ultra will have the new 108MP (main) + 48MP (Tele) + 12MP (Wide).

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                  • 14 Jan 2020

                  Whackcar, 14 Jan 2020Read the article again. It clearly mentions there's a 12mp ... moreSo, They will use the telephoto to record 8K while the main camera cannot.
                  Great idea of yours.

                  1) to record any resolution, sensor needs not pixels enough but also the support for it. The isocell 48MP supports 4K60 only.

                  2) Quadbayer or "nonacell" are not made to work at full resolution, which means it is a 27MP. Not enough for 8K.

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                    Anonymous, 14 Jan 2020Hope you can also record video with the back and front came... moreWhy tho?

                      Anonymous, 14 Jan 2020Love Samsung and the note series... But you mean catching u... moreWe laugh at Rog 2 nobody cares about that junk they are the laughing stock of the android platform along with Huawei especially here in the United States.

                      At the end of the day Samsung Electronics is technology and android worldwide nothing else matters today don't fool yourself...

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                        Note10PlusIsBoss, 14 Jan 2020It's so comical the S20 models destroy the entire android p... moreLove Samsung and the note series... But you mean catching up to devices like rog 2 and other devices with camera. 1.8um 12mp will be nice .... But kind of late and disappointing just because they should have had something closer to that with s8. Latest s9.

                          LOL, 14 Jan 2020Not even a Sony IMX 6xx camera sensor. That's a bit disappo... moreLet the samples talk for themselves. Right now, all the hype were just mere speculations until we see actual samples.

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                            Anonymous, 14 Jan 2020As if people will take a picture everytimeAs if people will talk on the phone all the time

                              Anonymous, 14 Jan 2020Sensors may be right. But the 8K os totally fake. With 12... moreRead the article again. It clearly mentions there's a 12mp ALONG with a 48mp. I assume they're using the 12mp (with 1.8um pixels) for pictures and the 48mp one for 8k video.

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                                • 14 Jan 2020

                                So the regular S20 and S20+ will again get the 12Mp main camera...like S7, S8, S9, S10...Chineses are fitting 64 Mp in their new midrange phones for half price..ahahah.

                                  It's so comical the S20 models destroy the entire android platform worldwide who are playing catchup in so many areas.....

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                                    • 14 Jan 2020

                                    Not even a Sony IMX 6xx camera sensor. That's a bit disappointing.

                                    I presume the Samsung camera censors are the 'ISOCELL Bright' ones which were hyped for months. No crosstalk, extra pixel binning, will eat Sony's lunch blah blah etc.

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                                      Anonymous, 14 Jan 2020If you need that much zoom you need a real camera. But most... moreYes. Knowing that they are purposefully behind the curve means they just need a camera....

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                                        • 14 Jan 2020

                                        As if people will take a picture everytime