Samsung Galaxy S21 to come without ToF sensor

15 August 2020
The Korean tech giant hasn't entirely dropped the concept of ToF sensors, though.

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Someguy20, 15 Aug 2020Why is Gsmarena using the term 'korean tech giant'... moreThat's surely why. Not because of the whole "reigning the tech market for 30 years"

    I'm hoping for an under display camera.

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      • AnonD-754814
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      • 15 Aug 2020

      I thought Samsung dropped ToF in favor of Laser AF system.
      Here we're hearing a new story.
      They dropped it because there isn't much of a use.
      Is that true at all ?

        I reckon it sounds better if it's called galaxy s30, not s21. There must be a reason why they skipped the whole s11-19

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          • AnonD-754814
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          Shui8, 15 Aug 2020Hurm which Apple device using ToF?The next one. iPhone 12 pro.
          In more accurate word.
          LiDAR.

            Why is Gsmarena using the term 'korean tech giant' for Samsung? Is it because of the whole fortnite ban?

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              • Wayne Morellini
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              • 15 Aug 2020

              Oh boy. Have they seen what Apple is planning? There is a European company with over 20 stops dynamic range TOF on sensor technology from 20 years back. If they could use that for mapping contrast in photos aswell, it will give a big advantage to them. Just the current version needs some adjustments.

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                • wrY
                • 15 Aug 2020

                Shui8, 15 Aug 2020Hurm which Apple device using ToF?Ipad Pro 2020

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                  • KZK
                  • 15 Aug 2020

                  Hurm which Apple device using ToF?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • LkB
                    • 15 Aug 2020

                    So, Samsung does not know it can be used to assist AF system, for example?
                    LOL .....

                      Anonymous, 15 Aug 2020There won't be S21 - it will be S30that means you dont know why they skipped S11 after 10,,, samsung wanted to go with Year numbers, so S20. and for sure you know what comes after year 2020, the 2021. not 2030.

                        Anonymous, 15 Aug 2020There won't be S21 - it will be S30How do you know

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                          • 15 Aug 2020

                          poor samsung. day by day samsung downgrading itself

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 15 Aug 2020

                            There won't be S21 - it will be S30

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                              • vry
                              • 15 Aug 2020

                              The note 20 fever is till on high but of course it's time to leak the next best shiny stuff to the crowd.

                                Faster focus and depth mapping is enough of a reason to keep it IMO