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I saw the Galaxy S26 Ultra on the subway, and when this woman turned on the privacy mode, I couldn't see anything.

I saw the Galaxy S26 Ultra on the subway, and when this woman turned on the privacy mode, I couldn't see anything.

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The concept of a wide-screen foldable smartphone can be traced back to a concept video Samsung showcased at CES 2013, 13 years ago. At the time, foldable phones were still a futuristic vision, far from becoming commercial products. Today, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, weighing just 201 grams and measuring only 4.5 mm when unfolded, is the lightest large foldable smartphone ever released by any brand. In many ways, it is beginning to resemble the futuristic device Samsung envisioned in that concept video more than a decade ago.

The concept of a wide-screen foldable smartphone can be traced back to a concept video Samsung showcased at CES 2013, 13 years ago. At the time, foldable phones were still a futuristic vision, far from becoming commercial products. Today, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, weighing just 201 grams and measuring only 4.5 mm when unfolded, is the lightest large foldable smartphone ever released by any brand. In many ways, it is beginning to resemble the futuristic device Samsung envisioned in that concept video more than a decade ago.

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The low-quality dummy model of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide has already appeared online. Its build quality is far from the real device, so it should only be used as a rough reference. From what I know, Samsung’s internal testers are actually very fond of this device. Maybe it’s because the form factor feels fresh and different.

The low-quality dummy model of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide has already appeared online. Its build quality is far from the real device, so it should only be used as a rough reference. From what I know, Samsung’s internal testers are actually very fond of this device. Maybe it’s because the form factor feels fresh and different.

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Samsung: “Everything can be customized.”

Samsung: “Everything can be customized.”

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HUAWEI HarmonyOS 6.1’s liquid glass effect is indeed the closest implementation to iOS 26 among all current smartphone operating systems. It looks genuinely beautiful. This may be one of HarmonyOS’s advantages. At least in terms of visual rendering, dynamic blur, transparent materials, and layered depth, Huawei has clearly shown that it has the ability to create this kind of premium glass-like effect. I am not trying to argue whether it is right or wrong for Huawei to follow Apple’s design direction. My point is that the ability to actually achieve this effect is impressive in itself. By comparison, other Android-based OS skins have not yet shown the same level of execution. The Android camp still has work to do.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS 6.1’s liquid glass effect is indeed the closest implementation to iOS 26 among all current smartphone operating systems. It looks genuinely beautiful. This may be one of HarmonyOS’s advantages. At least in terms of visual rendering, dynamic blur, transparent materials, and layered depth, Huawei has clearly shown that it has the ability to create this kind of premium glass-like effect. I am not trying to argue whether it is right or wrong for Huawei to follow Apple’s design direction. My point is that the ability to actually achieve this effect is impressive in itself. By comparison, other Android-based OS skins have not yet shown the same level of execution. The Android camp still has work to do.

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Google Gemini's new interface is beautiful.

Google Gemini's new interface is beautiful.

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The video was taken from the Galaxy S26 Ultra.I hope someone can successfully challenge it. It looks simple, but it's actually very difficult.Because spiders and ants are so small, you need to be able to focus them successfully, but also to be able to stabilize them successfully, and there can be no wobbles as the zoom advances.

The video was taken from the Galaxy S26 Ultra.I hope someone can successfully challenge it. It looks simple, but it's actually very difficult.Because spiders and ants are so small, you need to be able to focus them successfully, but also to be able to stabilize them successfully, and there can be no wobbles as the zoom advances.

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Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max has new magic features.

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max has new magic features.

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The world cannot live without OPPO. Ultra-narrow bezel phones are currently being led by OPPO. It is said that next year, OPPO will launch a very narrow bezel phone with only a 0.35mm bezel. We are looking forward to it.

The world cannot live without OPPO. Ultra-narrow bezel phones are currently being led by OPPO. It is said that next year, OPPO will launch a very narrow bezel phone with only a 0.35mm bezel. We are looking forward to it.

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I found a new source of joy. This new depth lock screen app comes from AppsLab

I found a new source of joy. This new depth lock screen app comes from AppsLab

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I never thought I'd use "deceptively fast" to describe iOS animations. For years, that term was reserved for Samsung. It is a pity that iOS26 almost blindly pursues speed and loses elegance.

I never thought I'd use "deceptively fast" to describe iOS animations. For years, that term was reserved for Samsung. It is a pity that iOS26 almost blindly pursues speed and loses elegance.

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Xiaomi YU7 GT

Xiaomi YU7 GT

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Don’t be misled — this is not an official color of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max. It’s created by a third party. If you want to see more color options, please check out the video I’ve shared.

Don’t be misled — this is not an official color of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max. It’s created by a third party. If you want to see more color options, please check out the video I’ve shared.

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Hey friends, my Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max has arrived. Do you like this design?

Hey friends, my Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max has arrived. Do you like this design?

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Why do I like AppsLab's app so much? Because it really feels different from other similar apps I've used before. First, the wallpapers are incredibly high quality. They look sharp, refined, and you can immediately tell they were carefully handpicked rather than randomly collected. It also offers 197 font options, and the preset effects are beautifully designed. That gives you a huge amount of creative freedom, making it easy to create the exact style you want. On top of that, it includes 18 clock animations and lets you add custom text directly onto the wallpaper. Overall, this is the best depth clock effect app I've seen so far, and I highly recommend it.

Why do I like AppsLab's app so much? Because it really feels different from other similar apps I've used before. First, the wallpapers are incredibly high quality. They look sharp, refined, and you can immediately tell they were carefully handpicked rather than randomly collected. It also offers 197 font options, and the preset effects are beautifully designed. That gives you a huge amount of creative freedom, making it easy to create the exact style you want. On top of that, it includes 18 clock animations and lets you add custom text directly onto the wallpaper. Overall, this is the best depth clock effect app I've seen so far, and I highly recommend it.

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I was wrong. Samsung can learn other exquisite designs of iOS 26, but don't learn this poorly readable design.

I was wrong. Samsung can learn other exquisite designs of iOS 26, but don't learn this poorly readable design.

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The video zoom of iPhone15 Pro Max is too smooth. This is a moment that belongs to Apple. No one can do it except it.

The video zoom of iPhone15 Pro Max is too smooth. This is a moment that belongs to Apple. No one can do it except it.

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iOS 26 is the pinnacle of smartphone UI aesthetics today.

iOS 26 is the pinnacle of smartphone UI aesthetics today.

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I guess none of you have ever seen this Samsung phone!🐱

I guess none of you have ever seen this Samsung phone!🐱

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The video smooth zoom on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still the closest thing to a professional camcorder experience in the smartphone industry today. In fact, it’s even easier to control than the iPhone. On many other phones, video zooming requires constant finger movement and very precise control. The zoom speed can easily become inconsistent, suddenly speeding up or slowing down. Samsung works differently. You simply hold your finger at a certain position, and the phone continues zooming at a constant speed. The entire process feels extremely stable and linear. It genuinely resembles the powered zoom control of a professional video camera. This logic is fundamentally related to Samsung’s AI slow motion technology. They share the same core foundation: real time control over motion trajectories, speed transitions, and frame interpolation. What you’re seeing here was shot in very windy conditions using Samsung’s Pro Video mode, continuously zooming from 5x to 25x. Aside from some slight stutter during optical lens switching points, the continuous zoom transition within digital zoom ranges is arguably the closest thing to a professional camera currently available on a smartphone. So if the future Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra really removes the 3x telephoto camera, it could actually improve the video zoom experience further. Fewer optical switching points would theoretically reduce transition jumps and stutters, making the entire zoom range feel even more natural and continuous.

The video smooth zoom on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still the closest thing to a professional camcorder experience in the smartphone industry today. In fact, it’s even easier to control than the iPhone. On many other phones, video zooming requires constant finger movement and very precise control. The zoom speed can easily become inconsistent, suddenly speeding up or slowing down. Samsung works differently. You simply hold your finger at a certain position, and the phone continues zooming at a constant speed. The entire process feels extremely stable and linear. It genuinely resembles the powered zoom control of a professional video camera. This logic is fundamentally related to Samsung’s AI slow motion technology. They share the same core foundation: real time control over motion trajectories, speed transitions, and frame interpolation. What you’re seeing here was shot in very windy conditions using Samsung’s Pro Video mode, continuously zooming from 5x to 25x. Aside from some slight stutter during optical lens switching points, the continuous zoom transition within digital zoom ranges is arguably the closest thing to a professional camera currently available on a smartphone. So if the future Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra really removes the 3x telephoto camera, it could actually improve the video zoom experience further. Fewer optical switching points would theoretically reduce transition jumps and stutters, making the entire zoom range feel even more natural and continuous.

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Not gonna lie, some features on Huawei phones genuinely feel like magic. This is one of them.
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Not gonna lie, some features on Huawei phones genuinely feel like magic. This is one of them.

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The Galaxy S26 Ultra has a “ wow” feature with video Lock horizontally.
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The Galaxy S26 Ultra has a “ wow” feature with video Lock horizontally.

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766,762 views • 3 months ago

This Bada app, which is still under development, enables file sharing between non-iOS phones. Whether you are using an international Samsung model or a China version Samsung model, it can share files with OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, and even Huawei HarmonyOS devices. In essence, Bada temporarily gives Android and HarmonyOS devices that do not have native Quick Share support a Quick Share-like file sharing capability. I tested it myself. After installing Bada on the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max through ZhuoyiTong, it was able to transfer files with a Samsung phone successfully. The demo below shows file sharing between the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max. The process is very convenient. Just select photos or videos in the gallery, choose Bada the same way you would use Samsung sharing, then tap confirm on the Huawei phone to receive the files. Of course, you can also easily share files with OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, and other Android phones as well.
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This Bada app, which is still under development, enables file sharing between non-iOS phones. Whether you are using an international Samsung model or a China version Samsung model, it can share files with OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, and even Huawei HarmonyOS devices. In essence, Bada temporarily gives Android and HarmonyOS devices that do not have native Quick Share support a Quick Share-like file sharing capability. I tested it myself. After installing Bada on the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max through ZhuoyiTong, it was able to transfer files with a Samsung phone successfully. The demo below shows file sharing between the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max. The process is very convenient. Just select photos or videos in the gallery, choose Bada the same way you would use Samsung sharing, then tap confirm on the Huawei phone to receive the files. Of course, you can also easily share files with OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, and other Android phones as well.

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53,997 views • 10 days ago

Galaxy can do it, but iPhone17 Pro can't.
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Galaxy can do it, but iPhone17 Pro can't.

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35,982 views • 8 days ago

HUAWEI Pura X Max
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HUAWEI Pura X Max

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208,735 views • 1 month ago

One of the biggest upgrades of the iPhone 17 Pro Max: no more camera wobble on the table.💯
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One of the biggest upgrades of the iPhone 17 Pro Max: no more camera wobble on the table.💯

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296,549 views • 4 months ago

What you’re seeing in this video is something no other smartphone can currently replicate besides Samsung, including the iPhone. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, 4K 60fps HDR, fully handheld, with a smooth zoom transition from 1x to 2.9x. This is probably the closest thing to a professional camcorder-style zoom system on a smartphone today. Even the iPhone struggles to achieve this level of ultra slow, precise, and stable zoom movement. Most smartphones still rely on your finger movement to control zoom speed. The moment your finger slightly shifts, the zoom speed changes as well. Samsung’s approach is different. You simply hold your finger at a fixed position, and the phone continues zooming at a perfectly constant speed. It can move incredibly slowly, creating a much more linear and stable transition. The underlying logic is actually related to Samsung’s AI slow-motion technology. The core idea is real-time control over motion trajectory, speed variation, and frame-to-frame transition consistency. This is far beyond simply enlarging the image. The goal is to make the zoom feel continuous, smooth, and controllable throughout the entire movement. Right now, the only thing slightly interrupting the experience is the 3x telephoto switching point. When moving from 1x toward 5x, the lens transition breaks part of that seamless feeling. If the Galaxy S27 Ultra eventually removes the 3x telephoto camera, Samsung could potentially deliver a fully continuous and ultra smooth zoom transition from 1x all the way to 5x. For casual users, it may simply look “smoother.” For video creators, this is the kind of detail that creates a truly professional shooting experience.
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What you’re seeing in this video is something no other smartphone can currently replicate besides Samsung, including the iPhone. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, 4K 60fps HDR, fully handheld, with a smooth zoom transition from 1x to 2.9x. This is probably the closest thing to a professional camcorder-style zoom system on a smartphone today. Even the iPhone struggles to achieve this level of ultra slow, precise, and stable zoom movement. Most smartphones still rely on your finger movement to control zoom speed. The moment your finger slightly shifts, the zoom speed changes as well. Samsung’s approach is different. You simply hold your finger at a fixed position, and the phone continues zooming at a perfectly constant speed. It can move incredibly slowly, creating a much more linear and stable transition. The underlying logic is actually related to Samsung’s AI slow-motion technology. The core idea is real-time control over motion trajectory, speed variation, and frame-to-frame transition consistency. This is far beyond simply enlarging the image. The goal is to make the zoom feel continuous, smooth, and controllable throughout the entire movement. Right now, the only thing slightly interrupting the experience is the 3x telephoto switching point. When moving from 1x toward 5x, the lens transition breaks part of that seamless feeling. If the Galaxy S27 Ultra eventually removes the 3x telephoto camera, Samsung could potentially deliver a fully continuous and ultra smooth zoom transition from 1x all the way to 5x. For casual users, it may simply look “smoother.” For video creators, this is the kind of detail that creates a truly professional shooting experience.

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48,074 views • 21 days ago

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 wide and Z Fold8.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 wide and Z Fold8.

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49,934 views • 24 days ago

Hopefully this can be embedded in One UI 9.0，Galaxy Z Fold 8, maybe you can see it.
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Hopefully this can be embedded in One UI 9.0，Galaxy Z Fold 8, maybe you can see it.

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40,532 views • 22 days ago

Xiaomi YU7 GT
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Xiaomi YU7 GT

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25,369 views • 13 days ago

Suggesting Samsung hire me as an official photographer. This bee collecting nectar video was shot handheld on my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra using Pro Video mode, from 5x all the way to 25x zoom, in 4K 60fps HDR. As you can see, the footage is extremely stable and the image quality looks fantastic. The movement you see comes from the wind blowing the flower, not from hand shake. The stabilization stays impressively solid throughout. Samsung Mobile maybe it's time to hire me as an official photographer 😄
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Suggesting Samsung hire me as an official photographer. This bee collecting nectar video was shot handheld on my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra using Pro Video mode, from 5x all the way to 25x zoom, in 4K 60fps HDR. As you can see, the footage is extremely stable and the image quality looks fantastic. The movement you see comes from the wind blowing the flower, not from hand shake. The stabilization stays impressively solid throughout. Samsung Mobile maybe it's time to hire me as an official photographer 😄

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30,148 views • 18 days ago

Tutorial！ All Samsung Galaxy users should watch this video. If you want your Galaxy to sound far better than the default, this is my custom speaker EQ setup. Watch the video and copy the settings. You’ll hear the difference immediately.
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Tutorial！ All Samsung Galaxy users should watch this video. If you want your Galaxy to sound far better than the default, this is my custom speaker EQ setup. Watch the video and copy the settings. You’ll hear the difference immediately.

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181,287 views • 4 months ago

Photographer: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Model: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
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Photographer: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Model: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

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29,832 views • 20 days ago

Comparison of sound quality: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max (I haven't bought my iPhone16promax since I returned it due to bezel inconsistency). Which do you think is better?
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Comparison of sound quality: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max (I haven't bought my iPhone16promax since I returned it due to bezel inconsistency). Which do you think is better?

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487,132 views • 1 year ago

Soul swap: iOS26 looks like the previous MIUI, stuck and dropped frames. HyperOS3 is like the previous iOS, elegant and smooth. They have all changed. Xiaomi is becoming more and more like an apple, and apples are becoming more and more like Xiaomi.
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Soul swap: iOS26 looks like the previous MIUI, stuck and dropped frames. HyperOS3 is like the previous iOS, elegant and smooth. They have all changed. Xiaomi is becoming more and more like an apple, and apples are becoming more and more like Xiaomi.

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259,945 views • 8 months ago

Breaking！ Samsung has released the first teaser for the Galaxy S26. The teaser campaign consists of three videos, all centered around a new Privacy Screen feature. This feature is powered by a new display hardware solution, delivering hardware-level anti-peeping protection that helps prevent others from viewing your private content from side angles.
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Breaking！ Samsung has released the first teaser for the Galaxy S26. The teaser campaign consists of three videos, all centered around a new Privacy Screen feature. This feature is powered by a new display hardware solution, delivering hardware-level anti-peeping protection that helps prevent others from viewing your private content from side angles.

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132,548 views • 4 months ago

Samsung does have AI enhancement technology. It’s just that, as the biggest Android smartphone brand, Samsung is extremely cautious about applying AI image enhancement to telephoto photography, even more cautious than Google. Samsung is highly concerned that excessive AI processing in camera output could create legal and credibility risks, so it has chosen not to integrate aggressive AI enhancement directly into the camera pipeline. Instead, Samsung places this feature inside the Samsung Gallery app. If you take a telephoto shot beyond 30x zoom, simply open the photo in Gallery and use Remaster picture, and you can generate an AI enhanced version of that long range shot. Personally, I rarely use it, because once AI enhancement becomes too aggressive, the image may look sharper, but it also starts to lose its authenticity and can appear somewhat artificial.
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Samsung does have AI enhancement technology. It’s just that, as the biggest Android smartphone brand, Samsung is extremely cautious about applying AI image enhancement to telephoto photography, even more cautious than Google. Samsung is highly concerned that excessive AI processing in camera output could create legal and credibility risks, so it has chosen not to integrate aggressive AI enhancement directly into the camera pipeline. Instead, Samsung places this feature inside the Samsung Gallery app. If you take a telephoto shot beyond 30x zoom, simply open the photo in Gallery and use Remaster picture, and you can generate an AI enhanced version of that long range shot. Personally, I rarely use it, because once AI enhancement becomes too aggressive, the image may look sharper, but it also starts to lose its authenticity and can appear somewhat artificial.

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43,599 views • 1 month ago

Compared with the creases of OPPO Find N5 and OPPO Find N6, the gap is too large.
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Compared with the creases of OPPO Find N5 and OPPO Find N6, the gap is too large.

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86,175 views • 2 months ago

The video smooth zoom on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still the closest thing to a professional camcorder experience in the smartphone industry today. In fact, it’s even easier to control than the iPhone. On many other phones, video zooming requires constant finger movement and very precise control. The zoom speed can easily become inconsistent, suddenly speeding up or slowing down. Samsung works differently. You simply hold your finger at a certain position, and the phone continues zooming at a constant speed. The entire process feels extremely stable and linear. It genuinely resembles the powered zoom control of a professional video camera. This logic is fundamentally related to Samsung’s AI slow motion technology. They share the same core foundation: real time control over motion trajectories, speed transitions, and frame interpolation. What you’re seeing here was shot in very windy conditions using Samsung’s Pro Video mode, continuously zooming from 5x to 25x. Aside from some slight stutter during optical lens switching points, the continuous zoom transition within digital zoom ranges is arguably the closest thing to a professional camera currently available on a smartphone. So if the future Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra really removes the 3x telephoto camera, it could actually improve the video zoom experience further. Fewer optical switching points would theoretically reduce transition jumps and stutters, making the entire zoom range feel even more natural and continuous.
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The video smooth zoom on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still the closest thing to a professional camcorder experience in the smartphone industry today. In fact, it’s even easier to control than the iPhone. On many other phones, video zooming requires constant finger movement and very precise control. The zoom speed can easily become inconsistent, suddenly speeding up or slowing down. Samsung works differently. You simply hold your finger at a certain position, and the phone continues zooming at a constant speed. The entire process feels extremely stable and linear. It genuinely resembles the powered zoom control of a professional video camera. This logic is fundamentally related to Samsung’s AI slow motion technology. They share the same core foundation: real time control over motion trajectories, speed transitions, and frame interpolation. What you’re seeing here was shot in very windy conditions using Samsung’s Pro Video mode, continuously zooming from 5x to 25x. Aside from some slight stutter during optical lens switching points, the continuous zoom transition within digital zoom ranges is arguably the closest thing to a professional camera currently available on a smartphone. So if the future Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra really removes the 3x telephoto camera, it could actually improve the video zoom experience further. Fewer optical switching points would theoretically reduce transition jumps and stutters, making the entire zoom range feel even more natural and continuous.

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25,183 views • 21 days ago

Honor Magic 8 Pro Air It has to be admitted that it does draw inspiration from the design of the iPhone Air and the color scheme of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. But we also have to admit that it is indeed quite attractive, and its specifications are indeed excellent.
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Honor Magic 8 Pro Air It has to be admitted that it does draw inspiration from the design of the iPhone Air and the color scheme of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. But we also have to admit that it is indeed quite attractive, and its specifications are indeed excellent.

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125,462 views • 4 months ago