Production issues may be plaguing the Galaxy S5 camera

17 March, 2014
According to a Korean publication, Samsung is only seeing 20-30% of the wanted yield rate for camera lens.

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  • 22 Mar 2014

AnonD-168288, 18 Mar 2014Easy beasy * New Design keeps things fresh (this coming ... moreNot going to pick sides on this one...
Just wanted to say that your post shows you are just fanboy ranting. You don't really have a clue here.
Things like claiming the Xperia design is fresh and new????? maybe if you go back to the first Xperia to use it like 100 phones ago....
And demolished them????

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    • Anonymous
    • 4QS
    • 18 Mar 2014

    Charles, 18 Mar 2014The biggest problem with the S5 camera is Samsung's tragic ... moreIt is a very nice feature and fairly important....But compare the Note 3 to the LG G2, and 1520 with OIS and it pretty much outperforms them anyway.

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      • Charles
      • S56
      • 18 Mar 2014

      The biggest problem with the S5 camera is Samsung's tragic mistake skipping Optical Image Stabilization. This blunder is pushing me to the new HTC One, after I waited a long time hoping the S5 would have this critically important capability.

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        • AnonD-25694
        • fBh
        • 18 Mar 2014

        z2 display looks yellowish n less brighter than z1.. but s5 looks very brighter

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          • N$m
          • 18 Mar 2014

          S5 is increasingly looking like a lame duck, especially when you already have the Note 3.

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            • 18 Mar 2014

            AnonD-116639, 17 Mar 2014a comparison video on youtube shows xperia Z2 have better d... morewith a 5.2 inch small screen? Ill be with the note 3 until the note 4 comes

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              • 18 Mar 2014

              keke, 17 Mar 2014For argument sake, give me marvellous features on Z2 which ... moreEasy beasy

              * New Design keeps things fresh (this coming from someone who uses more Samsung phones than Sony, I do have an Xperia S
              * IPS screen - they ditched the flopped Z1 screen. Triluminos is now merely a branding. All for the better
              * 20.7MP camera that actually has better quality than Z1 managed. Not like some ultra pixel rubbish
              * Larger battery to go with IPS screen's already great battery life as seen on many other OEM's flagships who use IPS.
              * Stereo Speakers so that some HTC zealots cant cry around saying they have stereo speakers on their phones. Besides which idiot listens to good music on two tiny speakers?? lol you use a audiophile headset for that or hook it up to REAL HiFi systems not puny speakers. So Sony covered that marketing gimmick too just incase.
              *IP58 certified so it protects you from the accidental water splashes. Plus if you are so inclined you can take snaps and videos under water if you don't exceed rated depth and time.

              What does HTC M8 have going for it? Stereo Speakers?? And two UPixel rubbish? Two for the price one huh? And no water resistance. Lol okay.... it's your money don't tell us that we didn't warn you.

              Oh BTW don't pick battles if you are not up for it with your homework, I just demolished you. ;-)

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                • 18 Mar 2014

                Anonymous, 17 Mar 2014typical samsung fanboy! HTC at least, is taking a different... moreLol HTC is innovation?! They seem to be what apple does best i.e rename and rebrand. And if that doesn't sell put more of the same! Now instead of one crap tech you get two UPixel for the price of one. LMAO!

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                  • PVv
                  • 18 Mar 2014

                  Struggling Hard to Compete With Nokia Pureview.

                  Focusing on Quick Output, end up low Reliability.



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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 18 Mar 2014

                    AnonD-25694, 18 Mar 2014if Samsung phones showing vivid colours then u saying in ur... moreThe power of AMOLED is not the over-saturation, but the CONTRAST.
                    On the last Samsung high end devices , you can change the great vivid colors with natural colors(if you want) with one click.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 18 Mar 2014

                      [deleted post]I'm not saying this is better than the 40mp Nokia's...But what you just tried there??? You failed and it does not really make sense...Also those Nokia lenses are not that much better....Just many more pixels on a larger sensor....
                      Compare it to the 1520's 20MP Zeiss, OIS, 6 lens one and it is guaranteed to be better. Even the Note's only main disadvantage to the 1520 was low light...Which still was not a clear shot depending on the situation and camera mode.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 18 Mar 2014

                        keke, 17 Mar 2014No logic to your assessment perhaps you're a hardcore fan o... moreNo logic to my assessment?????
                        You troll this page because you like HTC better and ignorantly state it's a good thing that this bad luck is happening and that it shows they can't produce a sensor even though they have done so for years and even make real cameras that are in the top dogs.
                        Yet one issue and it's a lens production issue not a sensor issue.....
                        And that is logical?????
                        Then you go on about HTC and crap.

                        So I point out that it does not make sense, yet I hope HTC builds good success of the One and the M8...

                        But I also point out the ignorance and your trolling.....

                        And the only response you can come up with is that there is no logic to my statement and then make up all these lies and accusations in a fanboy rant??????
                        Is there like some wire linking you to a hive mind that only shares lies and rudeness??????

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 18 Mar 2014

                          AnonD-116639, 17 Mar 2014a comparison video on youtube shows xperia Z2 have better d... moreYou do not know, that Note 3 has different display modes???? Do you?
                          It can give you more vivid colors than Z2 and can give you more natural colors, too.
                          This article is about S5 , though.
                          S5 has 2nits up to 500 nits brightness display WITH NO REFLECTION on AMOLED(wow).
                          The best out-door screen on the planet , now.
                          With better camera and better SoC (plus all the other functionality) S5 beats Z2 brick, to the ground

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                            • 18 Mar 2014

                            Trying to upstage Carl Zeiss and failing. No other lens is as incredible and there's a reason for that; it's not easy.

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                              • 18 Mar 2014

                              AnonD-116639, 17 Mar 2014a comparison video on youtube shows xperia Z2 have better d... moreif Samsung phones showing vivid colours then u saying in ur reviews its over saturated not good. ..now Sony z2 showing way more vivid colours than note 3 n now you do not saying this is over saturated colours.. what is this?

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                                • 18 Mar 2014

                                z2 is way more over saturation. .. this is not live colour

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 18 Mar 2014

                                  AnonD-116639, 17 Mar 2014a comparison video on youtube shows xperia Z2 have better d... moreBwahahahahaha! X2 has better screen? I'm sorry. The note 3 is the best mobile display ever released. It's better than most tvs.
                                  And to claim that an LCD is more vivid than an Amoled? Even triluminos??? Come on...seriously?

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 18 Mar 2014

                                    DarkStar, 17 Mar 2014Did you not read the article? The sensor's not the problem... moreYay, a sensible person who looks into information. Very true and well said.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 18 Mar 2014

                                      Anonymous, 17 Mar 2014They are going to quietly change the camera to an inferior ... moreWith the amount of attention they get from the galaxy series and the bad press they'd receive by doing this, I find it doubtful that they would make this error (not saying they won't but doubt it highly)

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 18 Mar 2014

                                        Wesley, 17 Mar 2014Samsung still has to bring us optical image stabilization. ... moreOr you could buy an S4 zoom... Really people need to loo into stuff before making unfounded comments. And no I'm no fan boy as I'm open to all OEM's (bar Apple lol)