TechPhonesAndroid PhonesMore Samsung phones are getting an awesome free upgrade for their camerasMillions of Samsung phone owners will be able to get more RAW power for taking photosWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesAndroid PhonesMore Samsung phones are getting an awesome free upgrade for their camerasMillions of Samsung phone owners will be able to get more RAW power for taking photosWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Millions of Samsung phone owners will be able to get more RAW power for taking photos
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Samsung)
(Image credit: Samsung)
Good news forSamsung Galaxy S22buyers and owners of several of the otherbest Samsung phones: an app that was previously only available on theSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultrais coming to your phone too. If you’re serious about snapping, it’s a really welcome upgrade – and it won’t cost you a penny.
The app is called Expert RAW, and it’s similar to the ProRAW onApplephones such as theiPhone 13 Pro. It enables you to capture images in the high-quality raw photo format across all your camera lenses, and the results are particularly impressive with zoomed photos. It also adds high-quality lossless JPEG support and manual control over settings including shutter speed, white balance, exposure compensation and HDR.
A free upgrade for millions of Samsung phones
That means the app is going to be available to millions of Samsung phone users, but unfortunately it won’t be available on every smartphone: taking raw photos needs a lot of horsepower as well as specific camera hardware, and not every phone has it.
According to the Samsung Communitynotice, If your phone doesn’t have an Exynos 990 or SM8250 processor later along with 8GB of RAM and at least 2x zoom on your telephoto lens, Expert RAW won’t be coming to your device – so unfortunately if you’ve got a regular Galaxy S20 or S21, Expert RAW probably won’t be coming to your phone.
At least, not right now – Samsung has had to assess carefully which phones can handle it, and it’s always possible they’ll be able to bring it to more handsets. Just don’t hold you breath.
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