How does the Galaxy S21 Series 5G’s AI improve photos?

Equipped with groundbreaking hardware to address today’s pain points, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G also sports intelligent software to improve picture quality.

Low light and camera noise can lead to blurry, grainy photos, causing missed opportunities when capturing that memorable moment. Thanks to the Galaxy S21 Series 5G’s Artificial Intelligence (AI,) the camera takes stunning images in low light conditions with just the click of the shutter.

Whether trying to snap a photo of a beautiful cityscape at night or a group selfie in a low-lit restaurant, the camera AI on the Galaxy S21 Series 5G begins a three-phase process from the moment the shutter is clicked.

The camera first takes multiple pictures of the scene at different exposure levels. The camera then begins Multi-frame Processing, which combines the images into one and enhances the brightness of the picture. After this, the AI image signal processor begins post-processing the image, reducing noise and fine-tuning the details. The results are crystal clear images with significantly reduced noise and blur.

 

The keys to achieving that clarity and detail are in the multi-frame layering and AI restoration. When the multi-frame processing begins, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G intelligently selects the sharpest frame from all the images captured to use as a reference image.

After selecting the reference frame, the AI aligns and registers the rest of the images before delivering the finalized photo. When finalized, the image has significantly reduced noise and a superior tone balance between the main subject and its background.

The same multi-frame process allows the Galaxy S21 Series 5G to support clear, high-resolution images even under poor conditions, such as when zooming in on a neon sign to create an image with a high dynamic range.

While zooming in on distant subjects, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G can capture up to 20 frames at different exposure values (EV), depending on the conditions. Capturing at different exposure values allows the camera to produce a sharper final image with a high dynamic range with true-to-life exposure of both shadows and highlights.

So, when zooming in on that neon sign, users will be able to make out every letter.

The AI determines whether it needs to use every frame captured or just a subset during multi-frame processing. With more data from multiple frames, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G’s camera AI can deliver bright, tack-sharp images even in low light or when zoomed in from extremely far away—whether it’s a photo of a neon sign or a favorite singer at a concert.

Never miss any epic moment with the Galaxy S21 Series 5G! These flagship devices are available via samsung.com, Samsung Authorized Stores, online and telco partners. The 256GB variants are priced at PhP 47,990 for the Galaxy S21 5G, PhP 57,990 for the Galaxy S21+ 5G, and PhP 69,990 for the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

The Galaxy S21 Series 5G is also available in 128GB storage for as low as PhP 44,990 SRP for the Galaxy S21 5G, PhP 54,990 SRP for the Galaxy S21+ 5G, and PhP 66,990 SRP for the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

Avail of the Trade-In, Trade-Up promo where customers can trade in their old smartphone for the Galaxy S21 Series 5G, and get additional tokens worth up to PhP 12,000 on top of the traded-in device. Promo runs until June 30, 2021 only.

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3 reasons why we’ve enjoyed the vivo Y16

10/06/2022

In the last couple of months, we’ve been seeing a lot from vivo. Its Y-series in particular has been expanding with the addition of the Y02S, Y35, and now the more affordable Y16.

We’ve clocked in some time with vivo’s latest budget contender and while it doesn’t stray too far from the performance of other devices in its segment, we’ve come to enjoy a few great things about this phone.

Big storage provides peace of mind

I believe there are two great reasons why you’d want to pick a phone with large storage. The first and most expected reason would be the peace of mind it gives when it comes to filling up your phone too fast. It’ll take a good while to max out the vivo Y16, especially if you opt for the higher 128GB variant.

Even if you snap a lot of photos or videos, I think it would be a couple of months, maybe even a year, until you’ll eventually have to transfer your photos out of the device. Downloading apps shouldn’t pose too much of a problem either whether or not you stick to just the everyday essentials.

If you do end up maxing out your internal storage, the vivo Y16 can be expanded up to 1TB via microSD card. That should be more than enough space for most people.

The second reason would be for better performance. Keeping a couple of extra GBs free should allow the phone more wiggle room to do what it needs to do in terms of processing. This results in a better everyday experience for as long as you can the phone’s storage from being full.

Classy design

What I love about vivo is its effort to offer well-designed smartphones no matter what segment.

The vivo Y16’s design isn’t far-off from its mid-range siblings like the V25, especially in this Dazzling Gold color that we have. Though not entirely similar, we can see themed elements like the camera placement and flat edges present on this more affordable offering. vivo says the Y16 is finished with a fluorite texture that’s responsible for the shooting star-like pattern on its back. It also makes the phone fingerprint-resistant.

It has good heft, too, for a budget offering and offers a comfortable in-hand feel thanks to its 2.5D curved edges. Whether I was browsing, taking photos, or answering calls, I could easily grip the phone and, despite being flat framed, the edges didn’t dig into my palm.

The 6.51-inch display makes viewing and navigation easy and the side-mounted fingerprint sensor is a very welcome feature as it’s something I use more often than face unlock (which the Y16 also offers). vivo also hasn’t done away with the 3.5mm headphone jack so that’s good news for those who prefer wired peripherals.

The vivo Y16, in our time with it, has proven to be a well-built phone exhibiting good weight and durability while remaining pretty thin as well. It’s offered in a size that most people will feel comfortable with and you’ve got quite a unique-looking back whether you get the Dazzling Gold or Stellar Black colorway.

All-day battery

Lately, I’ve been more out and about compared to previous years when we had to remain in our homes due to the pandemic. From meetings to events or just our quick getaways, I’ve come to appreciate the vivo Y16’s large 5000mAh battery.

Starting from a full charge in the morning, the device is able to last a full day out of the house even with moderate use of more power-intensive tasks like taking photos or watching videos. Since the vivo Y16 doesn’t really have battery-devouring features (a display with high refresh rates, for example), it’s able to last longer than usual. I would think casual users would even be able to stretch the device’s battery to two days, maybe more.

Does this makeup for the 10W charging speeds, though? Maybe, maybe not. It’ll depend on the type of user you are. I personally wish we had something a little faster since it does take more than an hour to fully charge the phone. But with Y16’s battery lasting as long as it does, some users may find the once-in-a-while charging sessions forgivable.

If you’re after a fast-charging vivo phone, however, you may want to check out its mid-range offering that offers 44W quick charge. 

Final thoughts

What the vivo Y16 brings to the table is an affordable yet stylish smartphone that prioritizes users in need of large storage and a long-lasting battery. Priced at PhP 8,499 for the 4GB+128GB variant and Ph P7,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant, the Y16 is also easy on the wallet.

As mentioned earlier, the device comes in two colors, Drizzling Gold and Stellar Black, and is already available for purchase. 

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