After equipping its past three generations of Ultra flagships with a 108MP primary rear camera, Samsung is upgrading to a 200MP sensor this year. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will be the company’s first 200MP camera phone. But it’s kind of a role reversal on the front. The selfie camera on the upcoming flagship will see a massive resolution downgrade from 40MP to 12MP. Samsung is equipping all Galaxy S23 models with a 12MP selfie camera, which means a minor upgrade from 10MP for the smaller two models.
But this isn’t just about a resolution change. The new selfie camera on the upcoming Galaxy flagships will also bring some new features. Noted tipster Ahmed Qwaider has provided a round-up of what to expect from the 12MP front-facing camera on the Galaxy S23 lineup. According to the source, Samsung is adding the Pro camera mode to the selfie camera on the new flagships. This shooting mode gives you manual control over various parameters such as ISO, White Balance, and more.
Samsung already offers Pro mode for capturing photos and videos with the back camera on its Galaxy smartphones. The company is now adding those controls to the selfie camera as well. If you want even more granular controls like on a professional camera, Samsung’s Expert RAW app offers that as well. This app also unlocks a host of other professional-grade camera features. It is available for most of the recent Galaxy flagships, including the Galaxy S22 trio.
Samsung will offer Nightography on the Galaxy S23 selfie camera
The Galaxy S23 series will also support Nightography with the selfie camera. Debuting on the Galaxy S22 series last year, this feature is already available on a host of other Galaxy models. Samsung touts Nightography as its “best night mode camera”. It lets you capture bright and crisp photos even in dark environments. This feature will work with the 12MP front camera on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The new Samsung flagships will also boast “Dual Pixel” camera technology on the front.
Samsung seems all set to launch the Galaxy S23 series on February 1st. While the company hasn’t officially confirmed that, there have been enough credible reports supporting this rumor. We may soon see the Korean firm send out media invites for the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event. It’ll reportedly be a full-fledged in-person event in the US. We will let you know when we have official word from Samsung.