Imaging NLCs on your smartphone

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Over recent years, the low-light imaging capabilities of smartphones have improved greatly. It’s also encouraging to see manufacturers actively promoting phones based on their performance under low-light conditions. Not all smartphones are created equal of course, and older models may still struggle to grab anything out of the darkness. This is also true of current models, not all of which put a priority on low-light capability.

For those brands which offer good night-time sensitivity, the