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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

While AP’s main interest will always be ‘proper’ cameras, we also like to keep an eye on the latest smartphone technology. High-end devices close the gap on conventional cameras by using multiple camera modules and computational photography, and it’s instructive to follow the latest trends. Recently we’ve been tracking the market leader, Samsung, and in January it launched its latest flagship, the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Where the firm’s previous devices sported three cameras, the S21 Ultra goes a step further with four. It employs similar ultra-wide and main cameras to last year’s S20 Ultra, but in place of a single 4x telephoto lens, it now boasts 3x and 10x lenses. The aim is to achieve the maximum optical/digital hybrid zoom, with settings up to 100x available.

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