Leica launches Leitz Phone 3 with 1-inch Type sensor, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

11 April 2024
There are new software tricks on board.

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  • 12 Apr 2024

Looks like sharp aquos r8s pro with leica lens

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    • 12 Apr 2024

    Vasra, 11 Apr 202412GB RAM / 512GB flash, 1TB microsdxc expansion slot, 3.5mm... moreThe West? More like outside Japan. Even Poco F6 no longer has a jack. And then you have a current gen of consumers who seem hate having multiple options.

      Anonymous, 12 Apr 2024Rx100 has glass lens. It can humiliate phones with imx989/... moreGlass is only slightly more transparent than plastic - It won't allow RX100 V with older-gen image processing or RX100 VII with a very dim lens to magically become competitive with smartphones with a type 1 sensor when shooting standard wide angle shots.

        Miss those days when camera smartphones don't look like oreo cookies was strapped on a phone. Maybe single sensor with triple lens capabilities should be worked on next.

          Anonymous, 12 Apr 2024It is not to have wider FOV. It is to avoid massive bump ... moreYep, and it takes mediocre-quality photos because they were too conservative on the thickness. If you take a look at the current smartphone market, it's pretty obvious that nowadays everyone seems to care about the camera hump just as much as they do about the lack of headphone jack, i.e. nobody gives a shit.

            GregLu, 12 Apr 2024Great that they offer expandable storage. A bit a shame to... moreShame? That's the latest Android version. How is that shame?

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              • 12 Apr 2024

              NeonHD, 11 Apr 2024If they can perfect the image processing and make it on par... moreRx100 has glass lens. It can humiliate phones with imx989/lyt900.

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                Nick Tegrataker, 11 Apr 2024It's interesting that they stuck to the same weird 19m... moreIt is not to have wider FOV.
                It is to avoid massive bump like chinese phones and crop like pro-i.

                  Great that they offer expandable storage.
                  A bit a shame to launch with Android 14 😬

                  Way to go Japan!

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                    • 12 Apr 2024

                    This is just Sharp Aquos R8 with the different name.. And yes, this should be launch in the late 2023.. With Aquos R9 around the corner, I wonder if it will effect the price.. The previous two Leitz were pretty expensive.

                      It's interesting that they stuck to the same weird 19mm equivalent lens for the main camera (Well, there's actually only one to begin with) as Aquos R6 or R7 that this phone is based on. They purely meant it as a landscape shooter and nothing else, since it's significantly wider than 24mm and by the time you get to a "standard" FL with a centre crop, you would lose a lot of pixels to capture an adequate amount of details anyway.

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                        Anonymous, 11 Apr 2024My advice, move to somewhere like Spain. Cities like Val... moreOh thanks lol

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                          NeonHD, 11 Apr 2024Ayo 👀 I would hope that photos taken from this phone wil... moreDon't think that 1" can take same photos like full frame cameras or APS-C.
                          I've seen only 1 big improvement for phone cameras - gcam.

                            Ayo 👀

                            I would hope that photos taken from this phone will look much less processed than your typical Samsung and Pixel photos. That 1-inch sensor can do wonders.

                              Mobilemaster, 11 Apr 2024I thought they gave up on this phones. I think it is not wo... moreIf they can perfect the image processing and make it on par with actual 1" cameras (e.g. RX100, PowerShot G7 X), then it might be a great hit for Leica fans.

                                Carl Zeiss, 11 Apr 2024Sony is dead in market share and weak in photo. Not even to... moreWhat does Leica to do with Sony except that Sony made the sensor?

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                                  Anonymous, 11 Apr 2024Looks weirdly similar to Redmi A3 Perhaps this is a rebran... moreRedmi A3 but well done. Even the processor is far better.

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                                    • 11 Apr 2024

                                    Sony is dead in market share and weak in photo. Not even top 10, maybe not even top 10.
                                    iPhone, Haweui, Honor, Samsung, Pixel, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, OnePlus. Sony can be compare to Asus, Motorola, Nothing Phone and Realme.

                                      Looks interesting but as we know the price will not be.

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                                        Mills, 11 Apr 2024That's why I'm learning Dutch so I can move from ... moreMy advice, move to somewhere like Spain.
                                        Cities like Valencia, Donostia, Gijón.

                                        Netherlands = very expensive place.

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