I’m still testing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s cameras but one thing stands out so far is just how good the zoom image quality is. This one was taken of a low-flying jet coming in for landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field with the camera’s 30x zoom, a combination of 10x optical hardware and AI tricks. Just try and take that picture with any other phone.
We’re back in video form (audio feeds for your podcast app are here), and this time yes, I admit it — I was occasionally using Nvidia AI to enhance my eye contact with Nilay, Allison, and Monica.
Other than the Galaxy Unpacked news, we also discussed earnings results from Apple and Google as they were announced on Thursday and tried to get a handle on what’s happening to big tech companies.
The live presentation has just wrapped up in a tidy 59 minutes. Now... more hands-on device time. There’s an “experience” waiting, and it’s just a five block shot straight downhill from the auditorium. Better than up I guess?
We’ve got Qualcomm and Google execs on stage with TM Roh talking about the integrations between their products and XR.
Samsung is highlighting the customizability of One UI 5.0’s lock screen. That was kind of iOS 16’s thing too. Custom lock screens are fun and good, fwiw. More of them, please.
Galaxy Book 3 Ultra got a big, flashy introduction on stage. We’re hearing all about the specs right now and it’s pretty clear that Ultra means “no compromises” in Samsung.
Full-well capacity, ISP, we’re talking about it all. I guess with not much else changing on the phone elsewhere, it makes sense to do more of a deep dive. Also, I’m a nerd, and 100% here for it.
Our least favorite word for low-light photography is back. Samsung’s highlighting the low light video capabilities of the S23 Ultra with... another film by another director. And it looks dark.
Welp, I was wrong. Samsung’s new 200MP sensor in the S23 Ultra features some under-the-hood updates to better gather light. I was betting that Samsung wouldn’t get into the weeds in this presentation, but they sure did. Guess I owe you all $5.
