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‘Magic One Tool for YouTubers.’
This is a one-line summary of the smartphone’Galaxy S21 Ultra’ released by Samsung Electronics on the 15th (Korean time). The 180 million ultra-high-pixel camera created a’different screen’ even if taken roughly. The’Director’s View’ function, which uses a rear camera and a 40 megapixel front camera at the same time, was able to combine all of the basic front, wide-angle, zoom and rear screens. One phone did the job of four cameras. We obtained the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S21, which are expected to be released on the 29th, and looked at all of them.
‘Contour cut’ with reduced burden of’Katuktu’
First design. The ‘Katuk-tu (camera protruding out)’ on the back reveals the traces of the company’s hard work to find a solution. The’Contour Cut’ that wraps the cameras from the side to the rear as one came into my eyes. Since the lens cannot be physically thinner anymore and the number of cameras cannot be reduced, it is a bypass technology that relieves katuktu by putting an additional’staircase’ around the camera.
Considering that the rival iPhone 12 Pro also came out in a protruding form of cameras and was ridiculed as’induction (household crater)’, it seemed to me to know what the worries and technical limitations of the industry dreaming of a’complete product’. Smooth surfaces and curved finishes have personally entered the realm of’favor’.
I liked the matte finish of the Galaxy S21 Ultra’Phantom Black’ from the standpoint of hating fingerprints on smartphones. However, there will be no cases where devices that start at the factory price of 1.452,000 won will not be carried without a protective case.
The best part was the display and camera. The clear picture quality of the ultra model with the’Edge QHD AMOLED’ display caught the eye. It showed a very satisfying picture quality from the standpoint of enjoying a car video tuned against a night view of a large city overseas on YouTube before falling asleep, and an overseas motor show video. “Compared to the previous version, the brightness and contrast ratio improved by 25% and 50%, respectively,” confirmed the company’s explanation.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra supports the S Pen for the first time in the S series. However, it is regrettable that the S Pen cannot be built-in like the Galaxy Note series. Buying a separate storage case will solve the problem, but it remains a question of how many people will use the S Pen so far. I think Samsung Electronics is also trying to test this part.
This is the result of zooming 3x (left) and 100x (right) with the Galaxy S21 Ultra on the 17th. It was possible to shoot the signboard of the building 1.5km or more away from the apartment on the 21st floor above ground. Reporter Kim Jin-won
AI eraser’snow way’ that erases itself
The camera is also where the’class’ difference between the Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21 Ultra is clearly felt. It differentiates from the number of camera lenses to software functions. If the usual smartphone camera utilization is high, it is worth choosing the ultra model.
In addition to the 180-megapixel wide-angle camera on the rear, the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and two 10-megapixel telephoto cameras. The front camera is also 40 megapixels. I took a picture of the landscape on the veranda. Even though the sun was photographed in front, from the overlapping of the mountains in the distance, to the nearby apartment complexes and buildings, and the promenade at the feet, it was captured without missing out. It seemed that it would not be an exaggeration to say that the colors were transferred as they were while each of the landscape, the middle, and the near scene were captured in depth. The details of the night view were also excellent thanks to the’Nona Binning’ technology that merges 9 pixels into one to absorb more light. The 100x zoom function is used as a’Zoom Lock’. It was able to take a sharper picture by automatically catching the shake. However, personally, the question remains whether there is any chance to take a picture using the 100x zoom unless you go camping in a migratory bird’s nest or take a picture of the moon or star.
Many commonly applied software functions also looked useful or interesting. In’Director’s View’, which can be selected during video recording, the front camera was recorded simultaneously with the wide-angle screen, normal screen, and zoom screen of the rear camera. Even if you shoot a single scene, you get the effect as if you have operated at least four cameras, including the reaction of the photographer. Nowadays, when one screen lasts for more than 3 seconds, you feel bored. You can shoot videos optimized for YouTube video grammar with one smartphone.
Among the photo editing tabs,’AI Eraser’ in’Laboratory’ is a function that makes you more curious about your future activities. If you select other people and objects that you don’t want in your photos, they are automatically recognized and erased, and empty spaces are filled in with a nearby background. The erased result itself was not smooth, revealing the reason why this function was still classified as’taste’. If it is updated, it may emerge as a’national item’ for anyone of all ages to use in the future.
Reporter Kim Jin-won [email protected]