{"id":355100,"date":"2024-01-08T09:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=355100"},"modified":"2024-01-08T09:22:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:22:33","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-better-zoom-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-better-zoom-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy S24 Ultra may get better zoom despite missing 10x lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/category\/samsung\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/category\/samsung\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543890\">Samsung<\/a> is expected to drop the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-ultra-leak-key-specs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-ultra-leak-key-specs\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543891\">Galaxy S24 Ultra<\/a> with a bunch of AI features in the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/samsung-unpacked-date-time-and-how-to-watch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/samsung-unpacked-date-time-and-how-to-watch\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543892\">coming Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event<\/a>, slated for January 17.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is also rumored to remove the famed 10X zoom leans from the device this year. However, despite the elimination of the 10X zoom camera, a leaker claims that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will take better zoom photos than its predecessor, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SAMSUNG-SM-S918B-DS-Unlocked-International\/dp\/B0BV5SV5HL\/?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SAMSUNG-SM-S918B-DS-Unlocked-International\/dp\/B0BV5SV5HL\/?th=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"543893\">Galaxy S23 Ultra<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leak comes from the reliable leaker, Ice Universe, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniverseIce\/status\/1742820365301371355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"543894\">X\/Twitter<\/a> post claims that \u201ctaking pictures at 10x zoom, S24U is better than S23U.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Many people are pessimistic about the quality of 10x photos taken by S24 Ultra, and I was pessimistic before, until I saw the comparison of samples a few days ago.<br>I can definitely say that taking pictures at 10x zoom,S24U is better than S23U.<br>order\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aB3u3KDIkY\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/aB3u3KDIkY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lx8JHffi35\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/lx8JHffi35<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniverseIce\/status\/1742820365301371355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A bold statement indeed. But apparently, it\u2019s an accurate one, as the statement comes after taking a peek at the actual viewing samples from the device even before the software was completed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the secret behind Galaxy S24 Ultra?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image355100_ef37b6-d7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image355100_ef37b6-d7 img.kb-img, .kb-image355100_ef37b6-d7 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;filter:drop-shadow(2px 7px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image355100_ef37b6-d7\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Galaxy-S24-Ultra-Colors.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in Four Colorways\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-351755\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Galaxy-S24-Ultra-Colors.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Galaxy-S24-Ultra-Colors-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Galaxy-S24-Ultra-Colors-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Galaxy-S24-Ultra-Colors-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption>Source: Arsene Lupin on X<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We were worried about the Galaxy S24 Ultra\u2019s performance when a previous leak revealed that the company was going forward with the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-ultra-new-periscope-camera\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-ultra-new-periscope-camera\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543895\">removal of the 10X optical camera<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Ice Universe\u2019s post supports the older claim, it also establishes that the S24 Ultra\u2019s zoom photography is superior to its predecessor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samsung has been praised for the Galaxy S21, S22 Ultra, and S23 Ultra\u2019s superb zoom performance using optical zoom from the 3x and 10x lenses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Samsung has decided to go with a 5x telephoto lens alongside the 3x, standard, and ultrawide shooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the dawn of AI, and we speculate that is the answer behind Samsung\u2019s major leap. The company is relying heavily on computational photography, and it could get even better as AI improves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at Google as an example. The search engine company has been boasting improvements to its Super Res Zoom for the Pixel phones for the last few years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if Samsung is improving zoom photos with artificial intelligence, <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/zoom-with-galaxy-ai-teasers\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/zoom-with-galaxy-ai-teasers\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543896\">AI will likely be the primary focus<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/when-is-samsungs-galaxy-unpacked-event\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/when-is-samsungs-galaxy-unpacked-event\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543897\">Galaxy Unpacked event<\/a>, which the company has been teasing for the past few days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-unpacked-2024-date-confirmed-january-17\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-unpacked-2024-date-confirmed-january-17\/\" data-lasso-id=\"543898\">reservations are open with a $50 credit<\/a> when you pre-order a Galaxy S24 handset, which will last until January 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-affiliate-plugin-lasso\"><div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-354470-543905\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-geek lasso-url-galaxy-s24-reserve \">\n\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-badge\">\n\t\t\t\tEnds January 16\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-image\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-reserve\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"354470\" data-lasso-name=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" title=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/reserve-galaxy-s23.webp\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" class=\"rocket-lazyload\" alt=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- BUTTONS -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-reserve\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"354470\" data-lasso-name=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" title=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsung's reservation offer is as straightforward as it gets. Give them your name and email, and voila, you're eligible for a $50 credit. That's it! <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/galaxy-s24-reserve\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"354470\" data-lasso-name=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" title=\"Reserve the new Galaxy and get up to $50 Samsung Credit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\tReserve Now\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-disclosure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>Have any thoughts on this? 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