The LG G4 is certainly a tough device to ignore. While I am not a huge fan of the leather stitching look, the camera abilities of the device are extremely impressive. Regardless if you are a professional photographer or just a random shooter. The ability to pop that shutter open for 30 seconds and get those awesome shots of the stars twirling around your head or the traffic flying past on the freeway. Toss in RAW format for those Photoshop lovers out there and you have a very powerful piece of hardware in your pocket with you at all times. Samsung’s latest flagship devices are no slouch though. The camera is arguably one of the best on the market. It offers some great quick settings like selective focus, slow motion and virtual shot. While it offers a manual mode, you don’t get nearly as much control as you do with the LG G4. SamMobile has learned that the update to Android 5.1.1 that is being worked on now will bring along camera enhancements that should put it in better competition.
Before my fellow T-Mobile users get all defensive, yes some of you got the Android 5.1.1 update already. No, you didn’t get more camera options. Rather, the update you received wasn’t really supposed to go out at all. Silly interns. (Not sure if that is what happened, but it is always fun to blame the intern.) SamMobile’s source didn’t go into any specific details as to what the camera enhancements would bring, but if I had to wage a bet it would be on the inclusion of RAW format shooting options and shutter speed control. They were also told that the new enhancements would be found device updates for devices with the codename of Samsung Zen and Samsung Noble. The Noble is apparently the code name for the upcoming Galaxy Note 5.
I will be keeping my eyes peeled for more details as to what Samsung is planning to bring to the camera on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge as we get closer to the update release. I certainly hope they don’t wait until September-ish when the Note 5 should be announced to bring it to the smaller flagship.
Source: SamMobileÂ
