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Photos and videos taken by the Samsung Galaxy S23 phones could be significantly better in the future: there are rumors that a new update is coming in the near future that will improve camera performance and fix a few bugs.
This comes from a respected tipster Ice Universe (opens in new tab) (via PhoneArena (opens in new tab)), who says the “camera optimization” update will be a “big one”. Has the same source previously marked perceived issues in HDR performance on the Galaxy S23.
In the interest of balance, we should point out that we were quite happy with the S23 cameras – the Galaxy S23 scored 4/5 for its cameras in our test, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra scored an even better 4.5/5 in our tests.
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Can Samsung fix it?
As our reviews show, these are clearly phones with great cameras, although several issues have been reported on Reddit (opens in new tab). It’s hard to determine how widespread these issues are, although they certainly seem to be affecting some users.
For now, it’s not clear exactly what improvements and fixes the rumored update will bring, but if you’ve noticed subpar performance from your own Galaxy S23 handset, the upcoming software patch might be enough to fix them.
The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus both feature a triple-lens 50MP + 12MP + 10MP rear camera and a 12MP selfie camera on the front. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the same selfie camera but has a quad-lens 108MP+12MP+10MP+10MP camera module on the back.
Analysis: Modern phones are never finished
Whether it’s Android 13 or iOS 16, we’re now used to annual software updates for our smartphones – updates that add new features and functionality and iron out bugs and glitches so our handsets can perform better over time.
That’s now extended to mobile photography as well, as this new leak shows. Nothing changes to the physical hardware built into the Galaxy S23 or any other smartphone, but tweaks to the underlying code can make photos and videos look better than ever before.
It’s a sign of the computational photography that smartphones are now capable of: it’s not just about the amount of information captured by the camera lenses, it’s about how that information is processed and refined to arrive at a final result. That processing can be improved with software updates.
If your phone camera isn’t giving you photos and videos you’re completely happy with, another option is to delve into the many free editing apps available on mobile – not least the standard Google Photos and Apple Photos options .
