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India Today
4 days ago
- India Today
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra camera details leaked
Samsung fans may be in for a significant change as the tech giant is reportedly considering a shift away from its traditional camera sensor supplier for its upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra. A recent leak suggests that Samsung might opt for a 200-megapixel Sony sensor, departing from its usual reliance on its own ISOCELL sensors used in previous Ultra models. This potential change could indicate a new direction in the company's mobile photography strategy, as reported by a tipster on the Chinese platform tipster, known as Fixed Focus Digital, shared that the Sony sensor is not just any camera component but a 200-megapixel powerhouse with a 1/1.1-inch sensor size. This is a substantial increase from the 1/1.3-inch sensor currently utilised in Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra. Such an increase in sensor size could significantly enhance light capture, resulting in better detail and dynamic range, crucial factors in smartphone the realm of smartphone sensors, achieving a near-1-inch sensor is rare, typically reserved for premium devices from brands like Xiaomi and Vivo, which generally do not exceed 50-megapixel. The integration of Sony's advanced sensor technology, known for its excellence, could offer Samsung an opportunity to advance its image quality capabilities beyond its current limits. Larger sensors generally translate to improved low-light performance, richer colours, and sharper details. These enhancements are not only crucial for professional-grade photography but also for everyday users seeking superior photo quality. Additionally, the increased data captured by the larger sensor could be further enhanced by AI-driven image processing, offering cleaner and more vibrant images even in challenging lighting the adoption of such a large sensor may require modifications to the physical design of the Galaxy S26 Ultra. This could result in a more pronounced camera bump, although rumours suggest Samsung may be developing new optics technology to maintain a sleek design. Despite potential design challenges, the collaboration with Sony could redefine the capabilities of smartphone the potential switch to a Sony sensor has generated excitement, there remains some scepticism. Other leaks suggest Samsung might stick with its established ISOCELL sensors, leaving the decision uncertain. The conflicting reports mean the exact details of the Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera setup remain speculative at this stage, emphasising the need for confirmation from official collaboration between Samsung and Sony could potentially resolve long-standing debates regarding whether Samsung's impressive software capabilities were held back by its hardware. If implemented, this partnership could represent a turning point for the Galaxy S series, setting new standards for smartphone photography and posing a challenge to anticipation builds, the prospect of a 200-megapixel Sony sensor in a Samsung flagship phone is enticing to mobile photography enthusiasts. For now, fans will have to wait for official announcements to confirm whether Samsung's potential shift in strategy will indeed result in a photographic leap forward in 2026.- Ends
Engadget
7 days ago
- Engadget
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thinner, lighter and has a larger 8-inch display
With the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung is getting closer than ever to perfecting its folding smartphones. The new model is a substantial improvement over the Fold 6 with a much thinner, lighter design, larger and brighter display and an improved hinge design that reduces visible creasing to almost nothing. It's also more powerful and comes with a new wide-angle camera that finally matches up with the mainstream Galaxy S series. Though it superficially resembles the previous model, Samsung has improved the Fold 7 nearly everywhere. That starts with the display(s), with the main AMOLED 2X main display (120Hz, 2,184 x 1,968) now 11 percent larger at 8 inches with up to 2,600 nits of peak brightness. It's also tougher thanks to the use of Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2. The cover screen uses the same display tech and is also bigger at 6.5 inches compared to 6.3 inches, with a 21:9 aspect ratio. Sam Rutherford for Engadget The main improvement, though, is with the lighter and thinner Armor FlexHinge that reduces visible creasing noticeably compared to the Fold 6, addressing a key concern for buyers. It also boosts durability thanks to a "multi-rail structure" that evenly disperses stress. Though the screens are larger, the Fold 7 is lighter and thinner than its predecessor. Weighing in at 215 grams, it's 24 grams lighter than the Fold 6 and lighter even than the non-folding Galaxy S25 Ultra. It's also just 8.9mm thick when folded and 4.2mm when unfolded, a hefty 27 percent reduction compared to the previous model. Under the hood is Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy that boosts CPU and GPU performance by 38 and 26 percent respectively, while lifting NPU compute by 40 percent. Other key specs include 12GB memory, up to 512GB internal storage and a 4,400mAh dual battery (with wireless Qi charging and a 50 percent wired charge in around 30 minutes). Samsung is also touting its latest One UI 8 on Android 16 that is very AI-centric, as you'd expect, with features like Gemini Live, Circle to Search and Galaxy AI optimized for large screens. Sam Rutherford for Engadget The Galaxy Z Fold 7 also has updated cameras, negating one of our biggest complaints about the Fold 6. It now comes with the same 200MP wide-angle camera as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, though the 12MP ultra-wide and 10MP telephoto cameras are unchanged — as are the 10MP selfie cover camera and 10MP main camera. Still, at least you're no longer getting compromised optics with the principal camera, especially considering this smartphone's price. And the Galaxy Z Fold 7 certainly isn't cheap with another $100 boost in price compared to last year. It's now available for pre-order in the US at and elsewhere starting at $2,000 in Jetblack, Blue Shadow and Silver Shadow options. Shipping is set to start around July 25, 2025. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
Hans India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Samsung estimates 56 pc drop in Q2 operating profit on chip slump, US trade policies
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday estimated its second-quarter operating profit plunged 55.9 per cent from a year earlier due to sluggish chip business and the fallout from US trade policies, missing market expectations. The world's biggest maker of memory chips expected an operating profit of 4.59 trillion won ($3.4 billion) for the quarter ending in June, sharply down from 10.44 trillion won a year earlier, according to an earnings guidance released by Samsung Electronics. From the previous quarter, operating profit sank 31.2 percent from 6.69 trillion won. The operating profit was 23.4 percent lower than the average estimate, according to a survey by Yonhap Infomax, the financial data firm of Yonhap News Agency. Revenue edged down 0.1 percent to 74 trillion won. The data for net earnings was not available. In a separate release, Samsung Electronics attributed the sharp on-quarter decline in profit to inventory replenishments and the impact of the U.S. ban on exports of advanced AI chips to China. For the upcoming quarter, Samsung Electronics expects a rebound in demand and sales of premium high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, despite reports that its HBM products failed to pass quality tests by U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader Nvidia Corp. "The memory business saw a decline in performance due to one-off costs, such as provisions for inventory asset valuation," the company said in a statement. "However, improved HBM products are currently being evaluated and shipped to customers." It also noted that its non-memory division, including its foundry segment, is expected to reduce losses in the third quarter, backed by better utilisation rates amid a gradual recovery in demand. Although Samsung did not disclose detailed earnings by business division, market analysts estimated that its semiconductor unit posted an operating profit of around 1 trillion won in the first quarter. Experts pointed to sluggish sales of HBM products, a decline in NAND flash prices and a stronger Korean won as key factors behind Samsung Electronics' worse-than-expected performance in the second quarter. The launch of the flagship Galaxy S series smartphone in January, which contributed to a 10 percent year-on-year sales increase in the first quarter, had little impact on the company's second-quarter results. Its conventional television and home appliance businesses are also expected to have seen a drop in profitability during the period on U.S. tariff impacts. Despite the weak showing, analysts forecast a rebound in the third quarter, backed by a recovery in memory chip prices. "Samsung Electronics' operating profit appears to have bottomed out in the second quarter and is expected to show gradual improvement," said Roh Geun-chang, chief researcher at Hyundai Motor Securities Co., citing anticipated gains in HBM sales. The company will release its final earnings report later in the month.
Tom's Guide
07-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
I tested the AI transcription tools for iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy vs Google Pixel — here's the winner
This article is part of our AI Phone Face-Off. If you're interested in our other comparisons, check out the links below. Long before AI was a buzzword included in every handset's marketing material, a few lucky phones already offered automatic transcripts of voice recordings. But the arrival of on-device AI has extended that feature to more phones and more apps, including the Phone app itself, while also adding auto-generated summary features to the mix. All three of the major smartphone makers — Apple, Google and Samsung — offer some type of voice recording app on their flagship phones with real-time transcription as part of the feature set. Those phones now record and transcribe phone calls, too. And summary tools that tap into AI to produce recaps of conversations, articles, recordings and more have become commonly available on iPhones, Pixels and Galaxy S devices alike. But which phone offers the most complete set of transcription and summarization tools? To find out, I took an iPhone 15 Pro, Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 Plus loaded with the latest available version of their respective operating systems, and put each device through a series of tests. If you need a phone that can turn your speech into text or cut through a lengthy recording to bring you the highlights, here's which phone is most up to the job. I wrote out a scripted phone call, handed one copy to my wife and then scurried outside to call her three separate times from the iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy S device. By scripting out our conversation, we could see which on-board AI provided a more accurate transcript. And after each call, I took a look at the AI-generated summary to see if it accurately followed our discussion of rental properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. The iPhone's transcript was the most muddled of the three, with more instances of incorrect words and a lack of proper punctuation. The biggest misstep, though, was mixed up words that my wife and I had said, as if we had been talking over each other. (We had not.) Because I was calling someone in my Contacts, though, the iPhone did helpfully add names to each speaker — a nice touch. The transcripts from the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 Plus were equally accurate when compared to each other. Samsung displays its transcripts as if you're looking at a chat, with different text bubbles representing each speaker. Google's approach is to label the conversation with 'you' and 'the speaker.' I prefer the look of Google's transcript, though I appreciate that when my wife and I talked expenses, Galaxy AI successfully put that in dollar amounts. Google's Gemini just used numbers without dollar designations. As for the summaries, the one provided by iPhone accurately summed up the information I requested from my wife. The Galaxy AI summary was accurate, too, but left out the budget amount, which was one of the key points of our discussion. Google's summary hit the key points — the budget, the dates and who was going on the trip — and also put the summary in second person ('You called to ask about a rental property…"). I found that to be a personal touch that put Google's summary over the top. I will point out that the iPhone and Galaxy S25 Plus summaries appeared nearly instantly after the call. It took a bit for the Pixel 9 to generate its summary — not a deal-breaker, but something to be aware of. Winner: Google — The Pixel 9 gave me one of the more accurate transcripts in a pleasing format, and it personalized a summary while highlighting the key points of the conversation. I launched the built-in recording apps on each phone all at the same time so that they could simultaneously record me reading the Gettysburg Address. By using a single recording, I figured I could better judge which phone had the more accurate transcript before testing the AI-generated summary. The transcript from Samsung's Voice Recorder app suffered from some haphazard capitalization and oddly inserted commas that would require a lot of clean-up time if you need to share the transcript. Google Recorder had the same issue and, based on the transcript, seemed to think that two people were talking. The iPhone's Voice Memos app had the cleanest transcript of the three, though it did have a handful of incorrectly transcribed words. All three recording apps had issues with me saying 'nobly advanced,' with the Galaxy S25 Plus thinking I had said 'nobleek, advanced' and the iPhone printing that passage as 'no league advanced.' Still, the iPhone transcript had the fewest instances of misheard words. As for summaries, the Galaxy AI-generated version was fairly terse, with just three bullet points. Both the Pixel and the iPhone recognized my speech as the Gettysburg Address and delivered accurate summaries of the key points. While getting a summary from the iPhone takes some doing — you have to share your recording with the iOS Notes app and use the summary tool there — I preferred how concise its version was to what the Gemini AI produced for the Pixel. Winner: Apple — Not only did the iPhone have the best-looking transcript of the three phones, its summary was also accurate and concise. That said, the Pixel was a close second with its summarization feature, and would have won this category had it not heard those phantom speakers when transcribing the audio. Why keep testing the transcription feature when we've already put the recording apps through their paces? Because there could come a time when you need to record a meeting where multiple people are talking and you'll want a transcript that recognizes that. You may be in for a disappointing experience if the transcripts of me and my wife recreating the Black Knight scene from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' are anything to go by. Both the Galaxy and Pixel phones had problems recognizing who was speaking, with one speaker's words bleeding into the next. The Pixel 9 had more than its share of problems here, sometimes attributing an entire line to the wrong speaker. The Galaxy had more incorrectly transcribed words, with phrases like 'worthy adversary' and 'I've had worse' becoming 'where the adversary is' and '5 had worse,' respectively. The Pixel had a few shockers of its own, but its biggest issue remained the overlapping dialogue At least, those phones recognized two people were talking. Apple Intelligence's transcript ran everything together, so if you're working off that recording, you've got a lot of editing in your future. With this test, I was less interested in the summarization features, though the Pixel did provide the most accurate one, recognizing that the dialogue was 'reminiscent' of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.' The Galaxy AI-generated summary correctly deduced that the Black Knight is a stubborn person who ignores his injuries, but wrongly concluded that both speakers had agreed the fight was a draw. The iPhone issued a warning that the summarization tool wasn't designed for an exchange like this and then went on to prove it with a discombobulated summary in which the Black Knight apparently fought himself. Winner: Samsung — Galaxy AI had easier-to-correct errors with speakers' lines bleeding into each other. The Gemini transcript was more of a mess, but the summary nearly salvaged this test for Google. Of all the promised benefits of AI on phones, few excite me more than the prospect of a tool that can read through email chains and surface the relevant details so that I don't have to pick through each individual message. And much to my delight, two of the three phones I've tested stand out in this area. I'm sad to say it isn't the Galaxy S25 Plus. I found the feature a bit clunky to access, as I had to use the built-in Internet app to go to the web version of Gmail to summarize an exchange between me and two friends where we settled on when and where to meet for lunch. Galaxy AI's subsequent summary included the participants and what we were talking about, but it failed to mention the date and location we agreed upon. Both the Pixel and the iPhone fared much better. Gemini AI correctly listed the date, time and location of where we were going to meet for lunch. It even spotted a follow-up email I had sent en route warning the others that I was running late. Apple Intelligence also got this feature right in the iPhone's built-in Mail app. I think the Pixel has the better implementation, as getting a summary simply requires you to tap the Gemini button for all the key points to appear in a window. iOS Mail's summary feature lives at the top of the email conversation so you've got to scroll all the way up to access your summary. Winner: Google — The Pixel and the iPhone summarized the message chain equally well, but Google's implementation is a lot easier to access. In theory, a summary tool for web pages would help you get the key points of an article quickly. The concern, though, is that the summary proves to be superficial or, even worse, not thorough enough to recognize all the key points. So how do you know how accurate the summary is? I figured to find out, I'd run one of my own articles through the summary features of each phone — this article about the push to move iPhone manufacturing to the U.S., specifically. I mean, I know what I wrote, so I should be in a good position to judge if the respective summary features truly got the gist of it. Galaxy AI did, sort of, with its summary consisting of two broadly correct points that the Trump administration wants to move phone manufacturing to the U.S. and that high labor costs and global supply chain automation are the big roadblocks. That's not horribly inaccurate, but it is incomplete, as the article talked more about the lack of dedicated assembly plants and equipment in the U.S. The iPhone's summary — appearing as a tappable option in the menu bar of Safari — was a little bit more detailed on the key roadblock, while also noting the potential for rising prices of U.S.-built phones. However, the summary provided via Gemini AI is far and away the most substantive. It specifically calls out a push for reshoring, notes what Apple already produces in the U.S., and highlights multiple bullet points on the difficulties of U.S. phone manufacturing. Winner: Google — Summaries don't always benefit from being brief, and the Galaxy AI-generated summation of my article hits key points without sacrificing critical details and explanations. You can read that summary and skip my article — please don't, it would hurt my feelings — and still get a good grip on what I had written. Sometimes, notes can be so hastily jotted down, you might have a hard time making sense of them. An ideal AI summary tool would be able to sort through those thoughts and produce a good overview of the ideas you were hoping to capture. If you remember from our AI Writing Tools test, I had some notes on the new features in iOS 26 that I used to try out auto-formatting features provided by each phone's on-device AI. This time around, I tried out the summary features and found them to be generally OK, with one real standout. Both Galaxy AI and Apple Intelligence turned out decent summaries. When I selected the Key Points options in Writing Tools for iOS Notes, the iPhone featured a good general summation of changes in iOS 26, with particular attention paid to the Safari and FaceTime enhancements. Other descriptions in the Apple Intelligence-produced summary were a bit too general for my tastes. I did like the concise descriptions in the Galaxy AI summary, where my lengthy notes were boiled down to two bullet points summing up the biggest additions. It's not the most detailed explanation, but it would work as an at-a-glance synopsis before you dive into the meat of the notes themselves. Gemini AI on board the Pixel 9 struck the best overall mix between brevity and detail. Google's AI took the bullet points of my original notes and turned them into brief descriptions of each feature — a helpful overview that gets to the heart of what I'd be looking for in a summary. Winner: Google — While Galaxy AI scores points for getting right to the point in its summary, the more useful recap comes from Gemini AI's more detailed write-up. If we had restricted these tests to transcripts, it might have been a closer fight, as both Apple and Samsung held their own against Google in converting recordings to text. But throw summaries into the mix, and Google is the clear winner, taking the top spot in four of our six tests. Even in the tests where the Pixel was bested by either the iPhone or the Galaxy S25 Plus, it didn't lag that far behind. Some of this comes down to what you prefer in a summarization tool. If it's concise summaries, you may be more favorably inclined to Galaxy AI than I was. Apple Intelligence also shows some promise that would benefit from fine-tuning to make its tools easier to access. But for the best experience right now, Google is clearly the best at transcription and summarization.
Android Authority
03-07-2025
- Android Authority
Stale or strategic? Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera and battery specs could disappoint fans
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to feature a 5,000mAh battery, the same as that of previous Galaxy S Ultra flagships since 2020. The primary camera on the Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to retain a 200MP sensor, potentially marking three generations without a significant upgrade to this component. These early leaks suggest the Galaxy S26 Ultra could feature only minor hardware upgrades again, which might disappoint fans. Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 next week, but we already have leaks coming in for the Galaxy S26 series. Unfortunately, if you were waiting for blockbuster upgrades, you're in for some massive disappointment, as it seems Samsung will stick to the rhythm of minor hardware upgrades for the Galaxy S26 series. According to a report from Galaxyclub, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will once again retain a 5,000mAh battery, the same as last year's Galaxy S25 Ultra. In fact, all Galaxy S Ultra flagships since the launch of the Ultra flagships have retained the same 5,000mAh battery capacity. To hit the statistic home, Samsung has equipped a 5,000mAh battery on the Galaxy S20 Ultra, S21 Ultra, S22 Ultra, S23 Ultra, S24 Ultra, S25 Ultra, and is expected to do so again for the S26 Ultra. You can still hope for slightly better battery life, depending on the optimization of software and other hardware parts. However, don't expect to be blown away, as Samsung hasn't really upgraded the battery of the S Ultra flagship since 2020. This is despite many Chinese OEMs packing in larger Silicon-carbon batteries, with some China-centric smartphones even expected to touch 7,000-8,000mAh battery capacity in 2026. If you were hoping for camera upgrades, especially after hearing about the Galaxy S26's new main sensor, you're in for more disappointment. The report mentions that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will stick once again with a 200MP main sensor, and it's not even clear if it's a newer sensor. Samsung has stuck with the 200MP ISOCELL HP2 for the main camera since the Galaxy S23 Ultra. If the S26 Ultra also ends up with the same sensor, it would mean three generations without upgrading the most-used rear camera on the company's top-tier flagship, which is quite ridiculous given the price tag that Galaxy S Ultra flagships usually command. Of course, all of this is early information, and Samsung could have hardware upgrades planned for other areas of the phone. We hope that's the case, because otherwise the Galaxy S26 Ultra is looking pretty stale so far. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
