Asus Zenfone Zoom Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A - Asus ZenFone Zoom

I'm not sure which to buy in future and my contract runs out in August...
Now about my trouble... I love the S-Pen of the note and the crisp OLED display but i need a camera for food shots also in low light conditions
Each phone has its own highlights.
Zoom:
- 4Gb RAM (DDR4?¿?)
- the optical zoom, dual LED flash light and this lowlight brightening + HDR
- Intel Atom Z3580
- 1080p IPS
Note 4:
- 1440p OLED
- S-Pen
- Snapdragon 810
- 16 MP with 4k capability (heartbeat sensor)
I don't know which to buy because I'm not aware oft the camera quality of the zoom.
I need your guys' opinions ^^
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Well , if u ve a lot of money , note 4 is the best
$399 ? Phew . the best bang for your buck lol

I am personally movin away from Samsung.. Mine is giving me quite a lot of crap so my biased opinion is to go for the Asus Zoom or another phone.
There are quite a few decent phones coming out soon it seems - Xperia Z4 & LG G4 are two others which have my attention and are an option as well.

Have you considered not photographing food?

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Press Release and Specs for the Xperia Z1

The Xperia Z1 will ship with a 2.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, up to 16GB of internal memory, and a micro SD card slot. On the back, this phone rocks a 20.7MP camera with 8x digital zoom. A 2MP camera sits on the front. The phone comes with Android 4.2.2 and pushes pixels to a 5-inch 1080p screen. All of this is powered by a 3000mAh battery. Oh, and the phone's waterproof. It will be available in black, white, and purple.
Full story here
Good Lord, I CAN NOT WAIT for tomorrow!
That's gonna be one hell of a phone.
8x zoom ? xperia s has 16x zoom i was happy this will be the first phone with 4k recording but ACER got it before the release of this beast
Great phone. I've seen something about Xperia Z1 mini. As rumored here it should be smaller and with only 720p display and also with smaller battery capacity... But it would be great to have smaller version of Z1 (if it would also contain the alluminium frame I really like that)
franklin93 said:
8x zoom ? xperia s has 16x zoom i was happy this will be the first phone with 4k recording but ACER got it before the release of this beast
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Digital zoom, it doesn't matter if it's 2x or 10x, digital zoom is crap. Besides, 8x on 20 MP is better than 16x on 12 MP.
That said, this looks like a very awesome phone, a little on the expensive side, though.
FenrirMX said:
Digital zoom, it doesn't matter if it's 2x or 10x, digital zoom is crap. Besides, 8x on 20 MP is better than 16x on 12 MP.
That said, this looks like a very awesome phone, a little on the expensive side, though.
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yeah,fully agree with you.just sad that this phone doesnt have 4k recording expected.i hoped SONY was the first to do that.it is not necessary and space consuming but i would like new features to start by only SONY.its looks awesome but design could have been lil better,and i want to see some results from that camera.hope it has better low light capability :good: no problem with its zoom,it has loseless 3x zoom,without loss of quality.i love my xperia s

Find 7 is Coming

OPPO has officially teased the Find 7 and it stated the obvious in the teaser,that it'll be an improvement over the Find 5.
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With Rumors suggesting beastly specs,like Note 3's with Snapdragon 805,who will be getting one?
UPDATE:Official Specifications
Find 7
Basic parameters
Color
White, Midnight White, Midnight
Dimensions 152.6 × 75 × 9.2 mm
Weight 171 g
Operating system
ColorOS, based on Android 4.3
Processor
2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad Core (MSM8974AC)
GPU Adreno 330
RAM 3 GB
Storage
32 GB (expandable up to 128GB microSD card)
Sensors
Distance sensor
Light sensor
G-sensor
4D Gyroscope
Battery
3000 mAh Li-Po battery with Rapid Charge
Display
Size
5.5-inch
Resolution
Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels), 538 PPI
Type IPS panel by JDI, 1000:1 contrast ratio
Colors
16 million colors
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, capacitive screen, Gorilla Glass 3, Touch-on-Lens Technology, support for gloved and wet touch input
Camera
Main Sensor
13-megapixel Sony Exmor IMX214 BSI sensor
Front Sensor
5-megapixel front-facing 80 degree wide angle sensor
Flash
f/2.0 for both cameras
Scene modes
Normal, Super Zoom, HDR, Panorama, Beautify, Slow Shutter, Audio Photo, GIF mode, RAW mode, Smart Scene, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night
Other Features 4K video @ 30 fps, 1080p video @ 60 fps, 720p slow motion video @120 fps
Connectivity
Frequencies
International:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz
FDD-LTE: Bands B1/3/7/20
TD-LTE: Band B40
Mexico & US:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
FDD-LTE: Bands B1/4/17
Other
USB OTG
Bluetooth 4.0
5G Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Display
GPS
NFC
In the box
3000 mAh Li-Po Battery
In-ear type earphones
Micro USB cable
Rapid Charger
Depends on which developer will also get one.
AngryHapposai said:
Depends on which developer will also get one.
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Allanitomwesh said:
OPPO has officially teased the Find 7 and it stated the obvious in the teaser,that it'll be an improvement over the Find 5.
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With Rumors suggesting beastly specs,like Note 3's with Snapdragon 805,who will be getting one?
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Find 5 is Out of stock on EU Oppo site!
http://europe.oppostyle.com/find-5/8-find-5-white.html
http://i.imgur.com/nwp8tDW.png
I'm so excited.
This is really IT.
I'm a huge fan of the G2 D802 but if the F7 gets it right, meaning, the promised 2K screen, the ridiculously large camera (50mb, WTF?!), some serious processor and getting the function keys on screen instead of the bottom part (which is so old fashion!!) then truly the Oppo Find 7 will be the best phone EVER and I'll lose my freakin mind because it's still not common in most places and I'll want it so badly :0)
i think it's to big, 5.5 screen is to much, my find 5 has 5.0 and it's already difficult to reach the corners..
http://www.red-dot-21.com/products/find7-smartphone-21001
This site claims a 13mp cam and SD800
Still, it looks pretty decent to me
FPITAS said:
I'm so excited.
This is really IT.
I'm a huge fan of the G2 D802 but if the F7 gets it right, meaning, the promised 2K screen, the ridiculously large camera (50mb, WTF?!), some serious processor and getting the function keys on screen instead of the bottom part (which is so old fashion!!) then truly the Oppo Find 7 will be the best phone EVER and I'll lose my freakin mind because it's still not common in most places and I'll want it so badly :0)
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yeah! same here, i was thinking about getting the htc m8, but with this oppo find 7 i think i just changed my mind... if they confirm that 50mp camera im totally in.
Confirmed specs so far
2 5.5inch displays,one QHD and one 1080p version
128GB SD Card support,
Removable battery,
LTE
and splash resistance
Rumors suggest S800 AB(1080p)S801(QHD),3GB RAM,a mind blowing 50mp camera and LED strip where the chin used to be on the Find 5.
This phone is so going to mop the floor with Samsung!
What for 50 Mpix if details are faded? What for if there is no optical stabilization? And what for if there is no good camera software like in Samsung is (many options, scenes and so on).
I am curious, but a bit sceptical.
Egsgsgs
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Can;t wait. Changing my Find 5.
If I get it, it would be my first Oppo phone. If anyone have inputs on Oppo warranty experience, that would be helpful.
For me, its going to be between this phone and the OnePlus One. Unfortunately there isn't enough info and credibility for OnePlus yet. I am currently using the MotoX, OnePlus announced they will have the touchfree okay google feature, so that's a big deal for me. Custom roms is something I miss from Nexus as well, I know both companies work with CyanogenMod, but I don't know how popular the OnePlus One will be and how many devs will be working on it, so I'm more leaning toward the Find 7 right now. The price is going to be a big deal as well, since I've been used to Nexus and Moto X price and not willing to spend $600+ anymore. I'm guessing they will be in the low $500, but after VAT and at launch date I'm guessing the Find 7 will still be $600 or more initially, especially for the 1440p version.
For the camera, I'm mostly a point and shoot guy. I will use CyanogenMod with stock camera app anyway. I like the app Camera FV-5 if I want to fine tune it. Base on the 50MP samples, it will probably look as good as a very good 13MP and nothing more: http://www.gsmarena.com/more_alleged_50mp_oppo_find_7_camera_samples_emerge-news-7988.php Still, being 8000x6000 does give it room for editing. Fortunately for me I don't really buy phones for camera.
Hi guys ! I am also interested in these awesome phone !
The launch was today and here are the specs for the Oppo Find 7 2K International :
Display
Size : 5.5-inch
Resolution : 2560 x 1440
Protection Yes,
Other 538ppi LTPS
Features
OS Color OS based on Android 4.3
Chipset Qualcomm
CPU 2.5Ghz Snapdragon MSM8974AC
GPU Adreno 330
RAM 3GB
Battery 3000mAh
Super fast charging
Cameras
Rear camera 13 mega-pixel Sony
Features Super Aperture F2.0
Video 4K video
Front camera 5 mega-pixel F2.0
Memory
Internal 32GB
SD card Yes, 128GB
Network support
Dual-sim: No
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz,
WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz,
FDD-LTE: Bands B1/3/7/20, TD-LTE: Band B40.
Mexico: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz,
WCDMA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100Mhz,
FDD-LTE Bands: B1/4/17.
Indonesia: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1990Mhz,
WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100Mhz.
Body
Dimensions (mm) 152.6 x 75 x 9.2mm
Weight (g) 170g
Colours Black, White, Carbon
Price 3498 Yuan (China)
Crap, anybody interested in an Nexus 5? Lol
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Any indication when this is going to turn up in international markets?
I won't hold my breath, but it would be nice to see an "all band" or at least North America bands that work on LTE.
I don't have LTE on my first gen note, so I probably wouldn't miss it, but, it would be nice to have it.
I'm pretty impressed, but not blown away by the specs. (No stereo speaker and the 50mp photo is software tricks, I knew about the removable back cover, but it doesn't look to have that previous Oppo's durability vibe, the back cover remind me of LG and Samsung plastic.) What I'm disappointed in is why they still keep the capacitive buttons. It's just unnecesary and make the phone larger than it is, which is the same issue with how large with both the HTC One are. I knew about the 5.5" screen and was anticipating the large size, but I was hoping they could squeeze it in a tighter package like how the Moto X managed.
It's actually about the size of the Note 3, I wasn't signing up for phablet size. After drawing the dimension of this phone on paper and super imposing my actual Moto X on it, which is roughly 1inch shorter and 1cm thinner, I think I will give this phone a skip. For those who can deal with Note 3's size, it's going to be a great device.
HTC One 2014 while having that HTC logo bar, still have a manageable size, so I might be interested if they have a Google Play edition, but probably not because it'll probably be overpriced like the current one. But also the HTC One is predicted to have 16MP camera, so suddenly the Find 7 isn't so impressive.
M8: 146 x 70.5 mm
Note 3: 151.2 x 79.2 mm
Find 7: 152.6 x 75 mm
Good thing I still have the OnePlus One to look forward to. I don't know, maybe one day I'll feel I can deal with the size.
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eksasol said:
If I get it, it would be my first Oppo phone. If anyone have inputs on Oppo warranty experience, that would be helpful.
For me, its going to be between this phone and the OnePlus One. Unfortunately there isn't enough info and credibility for OnePlus yet. I am currently using the MotoX, OnePlus announced they will have the touchfree okay google feature, so that's a big deal for me. Custom roms is something I miss from Nexus as well, I know both companies work with CyanogenMod, but I don't know how popular the OnePlus One will be and how many devs will be working on it, so I'm more leaning toward the Find 7 right now. The price is going to be a big deal as well, since I've been used to Nexus and Moto X price and not willing to spend $600+ anymore. I'm guessing they will be in the low $500, but after VAT and at launch date I'm guessing the Find 7 will still be $600 or more initially, especially for the 1440p version.
For the camera, I'm mostly a point and shoot guy. I will use CyanogenMod with stock camera app anyway. I like the app Camera FV-5 if I want to fine tune it. Base on the 50MP samples, it will probably look as good as a very good 13MP and nothing more: http://www.gsmarena.com/more_alleged_50mp_oppo_find_7_camera_samples_emerge-news-7988.php Still, being 8000x6000 does give it room for editing. Fortunately for me I don't really buy phones for camera.
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OPPO give a 2 year international warranty. The QHD is $570 in China, so by the time it hits Amazon were looking at $599. Considering Note 3 32GB is $749,id say its a good deal,and it'll come with the O-band jogging accessory whereas the Note's fitband is sold seperate.
The 50MP snaps are really good,packed with detail,and there's no hump yaay. I'm eyeing the black carbon fiber F7,the way the phone looks its the same sturdy unibody of the Find 5 but you can lift the back cover.
I'm also watching oneplus,especially after talk of price < $400 and the 1080p Find 7 is $499 I want to see how much was shaved off.
I think i get one
And see what can i do with it ^^
Nice spec !

Thinking Of Switching From Sony Xperia XZ Premium To Xperia XA2 Ultra

Advantages of XA2 Ultra over XZ Premium:
- Substantially larger screen
- Most likely much better battery life
- Battery friendly CPU consuming less power than Snapdragon 835 yet not far behind with regards to real life performance
- Possibly better camera sensor and image processing
- Far better front selfie camera with flash
Advantages of XZ Premium over XA2 Ultra:
- Slightly better CPU although more power consumption
- 4K Screen with far higher PPI
- Side finger print sensor more practical than rear
What do others think? I think the XA2 is a superior and excellent super mid ranger having an excellent balance between everything. I think the XZ Premium having a small 5.5'' screen is not large enough for 4k content and see it is wasted. 1080P for a 5.5'' display is enough.
Also, I rarely view 4k content since most movies are still only 1080P! Why have a 4k screen when it's barely used and 5.5'' is too small for 4k content.
Remember, this is simply my opinion and I'm not saying I'm right. I would love to hear what others think. What are your opinions for the upcoming XA2 Ultra compared to our XZ Premium?
I am dying for a full review on the XA2 Ultra and have a feeling it's gonna be one of the best, if not the best upcoming super mid ranger phones for a very affordable price. Just like it's predecessor, the XA1, it just may have a superior screen, high brightness, high contrast, decent enough PPI, hopefully an improved and tuned AF system with better images processing, less image noise and sharper corners, etc.
"Slightly better CPU" is that a joke?
This must be a joke lol XZ Premium sh*ts over the XA2 Ultra still
According to benchmarks the Snapdragon 630 was not far behind the 835 in certain aspects, something I missed?
kanej2006 said:
According to benchmarks the Snapdragon 630 was not far behind the 835 in certain aspects, something I missed?
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"Not far behind" it's over 100k behind...
LukeyWolf said:
"Not far behind" it's over 100k behind...
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Sorry, my mistake, I was referring to the 660 and not the 630.
The XA2 (ultra) uses a snapdragon 630,not a 660. According to this website it has roughly 60% the power of the 835.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-630-SoC.248254.0.html
St.Jimmy90 said:
The XA2 (ultra) uses a snapdragon 630,not a 660. According to this website it has roughly 60% the power of the 835.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-630-SoC.248254.0.html
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Not bad having 60% of the power. I however did make a mistake by referring to the 660 and not the 630, a big fail by me.
That said, I am looking forward to reading a full review on the XA2 Ultra once officially released.
At least the phone is running Oreo out the box so should perform at it's best.
Personally i wouldn't upgrade from the XZ premium to any current/confirmed phone in the market.
Xplay21 said:
Personally i wouldn't upgrade from the XZ premium to any current/confirmed phone in the market.
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I know what you mean. Personally I'm very happy with my XZ Premium, only let down I WISH it was slightly bigger. Amazing super sharp 4k screen but such a small 5.5" only. I really hope the XZ Premium replacement will be around 6'' in size which would make 4k an even better experience.
All other LG/Samsung/HTC & Apple flagship all 6'' 2k screen yet we have a smaller bet better screen, this is my frustration with XZ Premium.
Main thing I like about the XA2 Ultra is the larger 6'' screen. Hopefully later on this year we will see a 5.7-6'' screen on the XZ Premium.
kanej2006 said:
Advantages of XA2 Ultra over XZ Premium:
- Substantially larger screen
- Most likely much better battery life
- Battery friendly CPU consuming less power than Snapdragon 835 yet not far behind with regards to real life performance
- Possibly better camera sensor and image processing
- Far better front selfie camera with flash
Advantages of XZ Premium over XA2 Ultra:
- Slightly better CPU although more power consumption
- 4K Screen with far higher PPI
- Side finger print sensor more practical than rear
What do others think? I think the XA2 is a superior and excellent super mid ranger having an excellent balance between everything. I think the XZ Premium having a small 5.5'' screen is not large enough for 4k content and see it is wasted. 1080P for a 5.5'' display is enough.
Also, I rarely view 4k content since most movies are still only 1080P! Why have a 4k screen when it's barely used and 5.5'' is too small for 4k content.
Remember, this is simply my opinion and I'm not saying I'm right. I would love to hear what others think. What are your opinions for the upcoming XA2 Ultra compared to our XZ Premium?
I am dying for a full review on the XA2 Ultra and have a feeling it's gonna be one of the best, if not the best upcoming super mid ranger phones for a very affordable price. Just like it's predecessor, the XA1, it just may have a superior screen, high brightness, high contrast, decent enough PPI, hopefully an improved and tuned AF system with better images processing, less image noise and sharper corners, etc.
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you are joking right?!
the XZP is a high end phone and the XA2 is a mid range phone dude, there is alot of advantages over the XA2
1. 4K HDR screen.
2. 3D scanner.
3. laser sensor.
4. much faster CPU.
5. more powerful GPU.
6. capable of decoding (playing) a high bit rate videos like 70Mbps and over (HDR content).
7. capable of capturing a 960fps.
plus theres no any advantages in the images processing or the contrast, cuz its the same since the release of the Z2, like X-Reality and the Triluminos Tech, the only different is the HDR screen, there might be a different in the brightness but the XZP has a decent brightness level.
as for the 5.5 screen that is not enough for the the 4K res, well it depends on your eye some people can tell the different and some cant, for me i can see the different between 4k and FHD, I've my XZP side by side with my friend's Note 8 2K 6.2 inchs screen, and i have noticed a slight different in the details, the note 8 had a better black level though, colors and the sharpness goes for the XZP, I also put it against a galaxy C7 a 1080p 5.7 inchs display, the details where noticeable.
Abdullah Zahawy said:
you are joking right?!
the XZP is a high end phone and the XA2 is a mid range phone dude, there is alot of advantages over the XA2
1. 4K HDR screen.
2. 3D scanner.
3. laser sensor.
4. much faster CPU.
5. more powerful GPU.
6. capable of decoding (playing) a high bit rate videos like 70Mbps and over (HDR content).
7. capable of capturing a 960fps.
plus theres no any advantages in the images processing or the contrast, cuz its the same since the release of the Z2, like X-Reality and the Triluminos Tech, the only different is the HDR screen, there might be a different in the brightness but the XZP has a decent brightness level.
as for the 5.5 screen that is not enough for the the 4K res, well it depends on your eye some people can tell the different and some cant, for me i can see the different between 4k and FHD, My XZP side by side with my friend's Note 8 2K 6.2 inchs screen, and i have noticed a slight different in the details, the note 8 had a better black level though, colors and the sharpness goes for the XZP, I also put it against a galaxy C7 a 1080p 5.7 inchs displa, the details where noticeable.
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But having 4k on a 5.5'' screen is a waste. Sony should have made the phone around 6'' to make better use of 4k. Most content is also only 1080P and non HDR so this is also wasted and hardly ever used...
kanej2006 said:
But having 4k on a 5.5'' screen is a waste. Sony should have made the phone around 6'' to make better use of 4k. Most content is also only 1080P and non HDR so this is also wasted and hardly ever used...
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I have to agree its a little waste, but there's a new High end Xperia is coming in February this year, rumors say it will have a top notch specs like 5.7 4k oled HDR screen, SD 845, 6gb of ram...etc
Abdullah Zahawy said:
I have to agree it a little waste, but there's a new High end Xperia is coming in February this year, rumors say it will have a top notch specs like 5.7 4k oled HDR screen, SD 845, 6gb of ram...etc
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I really hope this rumour is true, I did see it and screen size will be between 5.7-6'' fingers crossed.
kanej2006 said:
Sorry, my mistake, I was referring to the 660 and not the 630.
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That's ok, the 630 is still good for everyday users
LukeyWolf said:
That's ok, the 630 is still good for everyday users
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Yeah, and at least better than Mediatek SOC.
Sony should announce very soon, if not later on this month then perhaps early next month the XZ Premium replacement. Hopefully we'll get some legitimate pictures and more specific specifications.
kanej2006 said:
I really hope this rumour is true, I did see it and screen size will be between 5.7-6'' fingers crossed.
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There's gonna be no headphone jack on the new flagship, if that's something you care for
kanej2006 said:
But having 4k on a 5.5'' screen is a waste. Sony should have made the phone around 6'' to make better use of 4k. Most content is also only 1080P and non HDR so this is also wasted and hardly ever used...
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I agree with the 6" screen part, but for resolution are you serious? There isn't really a lack of 4K content anymore so if you are watching 1080P SDR that's your fault.
Abdullah Zahawy said:
I have to agree its a little waste, but there's a new High end Xperia is coming in February this year, rumors say it will have a top notch specs like 5.7 4k oled HDR screen, SD 845, 6gb of ram...etc
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This sounds too good to be true, not buying it until it's announced. Sony has a history of doing what they want instead of what makes sense. Guess we'll find out in about a month though.
Not happy with the possibility of no headphone jack. But I suppose it makes it easier to make the phone more waterproof...one less hole to worry about.
If they supply us with a dongle...can that cost them less than just putting in the jack???
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There's gonna be no headphone jack on the new flagship, if that's something you care for
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I did read that. Very strange all the manufacturers are copying each other and ditching the headphone jack. Just means another adapter just to listen to music.
What I fear is what will they get rid of next. Memory card slot??
There was a recent poll on GSMArena with regards to the removal of the jack connection and 84% of users were against it!
https://www.gsmarena.com/sunday_debate_is_removing_the_headphone_jack_the_way_forward-news-29229.php
https://www.poll-maker.com/results2008393xF6234169-51#tab-2

A70 Front Camera Upgrade from A7 (2017)... !?

Using A7 (2017) and thinking of upgrading to A70, but not sure technical specs wise if the Front-Selfie Camera, would be much better than A7 (2017).
The Culprit = Aperture.
A7 (2017) - 16 MP, f/1.9
A70 - 32 MP, f/2.0
Now I take loads of selfies and low aperture is very important for me. The new A70 has one stop higher aperture as compared to my 2 year old phone but yes the megapixels is big but tht hardly matters in how much light the module lets in.
So according to specs, shall I conclude the front shooter is equal or maybe slight worse than my current phone ?
Need inputs.
The difference between f1.9 and f2.0 is not very significant, the quality would depend more on the noise in the chip I'd have thought. In whole f-stop numbers, you'd need to go down from 2.0 to 1.4 to double the amount of light allowed in by the lens, f2.0 to f1.9 isn't even a third of a stop, even if these were real f-stop numbers anyway.
Andre
UPDATE: I got the chance to demo Live A70 and I was shocked with the performance.
The selfie camera takes photo as if heavy beauty mode is applied by default. The rear camera takes "Greyish" pictures and even video colors were way off.
Compared to my A7 2017 it was a clear downgrade and even the Samsung representative in the store agreed with my inputs...
So am sticking with my current phone for now and possibly will switch to Oppo Reno !!
So you took a couple of quick photos with store demo unit and decided that camera is bad? I'll rather trust reviewers who spend days with the device before giving impressions and actually provide picture and video samples and comparisons with other devices.
Glotttis said:
So you took a couple of quick photos with store demo unit and decided that camera is bad? I'll rather trust reviewers who spend days with the device before giving impressions and actually provide picture and video samples and comparisons with other devices.
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I thought something was fishy with that demo unit... as it was on Demo mode and while taking selfies there was no option to disable beauty mode.
I again tried a demo in a local shop with consumer mode - and I am happy to inform that the pics and video all seem normal and satisfactory.
BTW, Greyish tone in pics can be widely seen in reviews too!
Camera is not great at all. It is normal as other low cost phones. Also
Bluetooth is breaking a bit with head phones.
audio for receiving calls is poor.
cannot connect to external monitor with type-c to hdmi which I feel is a basic feature.
it is high cost product.
Overall for this price, it is not a good product.
Until unless some one want new phone like me, its good to wait and check for other models.

New owner of an A50

So I just bought a Samsung A50 and I'm moving from the galaxy A8 2018. One of thr downsides of that phone was its camera. Has the A50 improved on this? Slightly disappointed that there's only. 1080p @ 30fps
You can use most 3rd party apps to capture at 2160p30. Even though the Samsung camera app can only do 1080p30, it's pretty decent quality! I used to only shoot 4K on my Nokia 7 plus, but the A50's 1080p is good enough for me to use it all the time.
That still doesn't explain why they did not use the full capabilities of the chipset though, it can support up to 4K @ 120fps according to Samsung's product page for the Exynos 9610. And also, I think a camera with this sensor and lens size should perform much better than it actually does on this phone. I did get a few nice pictures, but the conditions really has to be optimal. Here is an example. The one with less dynamic range is a 25MP shot, while the other is 12.2MP : https://photos.app.goo.gl/M64sXVgjW79wzhYc7

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