Home / News / Galaxy S9+ has the best smartphone camera according to DxOMark Camera reference publication DxOMark published the results of its Galaxy S9+ camera test today and it says that the Galaxy S9+ has the best smartphone camera on the market right now. It features a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.5 and f/2.4 variable aperture lens and a secondary 12-megapixel lens with a 2x tele and f/2.4 aperture lens. There’s Optical Image Stabilization for both lenses and Dual Pixel PDAF on the main sensor.Galaxy S9+ wins best smartphone camera crownThe Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are the first smartphones from Samsung to offer a camera with variable aperture. The camera uses the f/1.5 aperture in low light conditions to maximize light capture while it uses the slower f/2.4 aperture for more detail and sharpness in bright conditions.With 2x optical zoom on the secondary camera of the Galaxy S9+ and a Super Slow-motion video feature that records at 960 frames-per-second, DxOMark … [Read more...] about Galaxy S9+ has the best smartphone camera according to DxOMark
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Light Phone 2 adds a few new features to its ‘anti-smartphone’
With all of the distractions that come with modern smartphones, wouldn't it be nice if you could strip away all of the noise and just focus on the essentials? That was the basic premise behind the Light Phone, the "anti-smartphone" that came out last year as a Kickstarter project. The original Light Phone was a slim, credit card-sized phone that could only make phone calls and store up to 10 phone numbers. It was meant to be a companion device for your primary phone. The Light Phone 2 is looking to replace your phone altogether and adds a few new features without crossing over into smartphone territory. While the original only had a number pad with a dot matrix LED screen, the new phone features a matte e-ink panel that can not only display the number pad but also text, contacts, alarms and act as a virtual keyboard. With the keyboard comes the ability to send text messages. Similar to the Pebble smartwatch, Light Phone 2 uses two buttons on the side to scroll through what the company … [Read more...] about Light Phone 2 adds a few new features to its ‘anti-smartphone’
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 has the best display of any smartphone, DisplayMate finds
All eyes were on Samsung this week as the South Korean electronics titan unveiled its latest flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress. The Galaxy S9 isn’t due out for another couple weeks but that isn’t stopping Samsung from collecting some early accolades. Dr. Raymond M. Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies Corporation, has concluded that Samsung’s Galaxy S9 packs the best performing smartphone display they have ever tested. Fittingly, the device was also awarded the firm’s highest-ever “Excellent A+” grade. As Soneira highlights in his extensive report, the S9 matched or set many new display performance records during testing. Its absolute color accuracy is said to be visually indistinguishable from perfect and is almost certainly better than the screen on your existing smartphone, 4K TV, laptop or computer monitor. In fact, it’s the first smartphone display they have ever tested to get all green (Very Good to Excellent) ratings … [Read more...] about Samsung’s Galaxy S9 has the best display of any smartphone, DisplayMate finds
The best cryptocurrency, Bitcoin smartphone
Mobile World Congress 2018 is almost over, but it did not lack in smartphones – we saw the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, Sony's Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact, and even an Android phone for children. But we might have not seen everything yet, as Brazilian company SIKUR, which focuses on... security (SIKUR... secure... get it?) showed its latest project – the SIKURPhoneSIKURity is a priorityThe SIKURPhone is a successor to the released in 2015 GranitePhone – a smartphone, which encrypted all of your e-mails, contacts, and conversations, to ensure maximum levels of security. The GranitePhone did not achieve mainstream success, but it did not aim for that – it was for a niche audience, finding itself mostly in businessmen and politicians' pockets.Three years later, the SIKURPhone will aim to improve what its predecessor achieved, by blending much-appreciated security features into the booming cryptocurrency business.On the outside, the SIKURPhone is … [Read more...] about The best cryptocurrency, Bitcoin smartphone
Beautiful, dark wallpapers perfect for OLED smartphones
Predominantly dark wallpapers look great on OLED displays and are particularly good for when you don't want your eyes gouged out by bright colors late at night. Darker backgrounds are also less obtrusive in general, don't clash with icons and widgets on your home screen, and can nicely complement the design of any black or gray device.And this week's wallpaper collection is all about low-key imagery – dim lights, night-time cityscapes, moody landscapes, dark forests, and more! We tried to pick images that both fit this week's theme, while not being completely devoid of color or other visually engaging elements. We hope you like our picks, enjoy!Also, don't forget to check out our previous wallpaper collections (linked at the end of the article) for a real treasure trove of awesome backgrounds for your smartphone and tablet!As usual, given the large resolutions of the images, we've included scaled-down versions for preview purposes in the gallery below. To get your hands on the … [Read more...] about Beautiful, dark wallpapers perfect for OLED smartphones