Adam Kos The fact that manufacturers copy each other for anything is well known. Not only did Apple borrow a lot from the Android world, but also from Samsung as such, but it's the same in the other direction as well. But Apple is more inspired and does things their own way, Samsung usually converts the given element 1:1.
When Apple introduced the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, it also gave them an Always On display. It has been included in Android devices for a long time, so it was said that Apple copied the function. To some extent yes, but in a very different way. There was also considerable criticism associated with this, as there were strong concerns about battery drain, that Apple's Always On display delivery was intrusive, etc. But what hasn't Samsung done now?
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Now, the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the world has currently introduced a series of its flagship Galaxy S24 smartphones. At least the most equipped one, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, adds a new option to its Always On Display. As you may have guessed, it is precisely the Apple-style display, i.e. with dimmed brightness, but the wallpaper is still visible on the display. In addition, this view is copied again 1:1, although the possibility of selecting the main object is added here, but according to the first information, it does not work 100%. Even here, however, you will be able to turn off the novelty and keep the display permanently on with the display as it was before.
Just as Apple did not provide this option to older devices, and only the 14 and 15 models with the Pro moniker have it, Samsung will not give this option to older models, even if they update to the One UI 6.1 superstructure, which includes this news. And do you know why? Apparently out of concern about battery life. Sometimes you wonder if the competition really needs it. The popularity of iPhones and iOS itself can be seen here, while Android, i.e. the superstructures of individual device manufacturers, try to get as close as possible to it.
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24MPx
The iPhone 15 can take 24MP photos because they offer a 48MP main sensor. As a result, there is still enough detail in the result and it is not so "giant" in terms of data. What about Samsung? With his Galaxy S24 Ultra, you no longer have to take photos only in 12, 50 or 200 MPx sizes, but also 24 MPx. It makes sense? This will only be seen during the tests. Considering the capabilities that the Ultra already has, it really just seems like pandering to Apple's own users.
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Update Policy
If for the above Samsung deserves criticism for a lack of its own ideas, copying Google's update policy deserves praise. Here it is a different situation, because it is Google who is responsible for Android's capabilities here, and it is he who determines the update policy to a certain extent. Last October, he introduced the Pixel 8, which he gave 7 years of Android updates and security. This is exactly what Samsung has now adopted as its own.
Until now, it has been giving its top models and select mid-range ones 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security. For the Galaxy S24 series and newer flagship models (that is, at least jigsaws), it will provide exactly 7 years. This is important for several reasons - it saves the planet, it saves user costs, it catches up with Apple and its iOS update policy, which is what Android users envy iPhones the most (because who doesn't want to get new features for so many years forward).
Of course, it cannot be expected that the Galaxy S24 will get all its options with Android 21, but only those that it will have the "power" to use. Even Apple does not give all news to older models. What will happen with the spare parts, especially the battery, is another matter. But we can't criticize this yet, maybe the company will catch on. By the way, it also supports a self-repair program, where you will be able to replace it yourself at home with the appropriate tools (and knowledge).
This article must have been written by a terrible moula with an apple instead of a brain. Terrible patchwork.
Exactly..
Only a limited person can think that Samsung immediately called its factories and ordered titanium after the mentioned iPhone with titanium...
This is a matter that everyone deals with ahead of time and it was clear in advance that it would be so.
The iPhone was simply the first.
Terribly interested 😅…
You're lying again. No 24Mpix!
But yes, the S24 offers shooting up to 24 MPx, but only through the ExpertRAW application, and those photos look terrible.