• smeg@feddit.uk
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    7 months ago

    The standout camera is the 3x 72mm periscope, which is equipped with a 64MP sensors (0.7µm pixels) and a bright f/2.4 aperture.

    You can't just throw the word periscope in there with no explanation unless this phone also comes with sonar and torpedoes

    • limerod@reddthat.com
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      7 months ago

      Periscope is a type of zoom lens that has been used in smartphones for a while. Here's an android police article on the subject: https://www.androidpolice.com/how-periscope-cameras-work/

      • smeg@feddit.uk
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        7 months ago

        Wow, never heard of that before. Actually a really interesting article, cheers!

        • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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          7 months ago

          My note 20 ultra has it. It's super cool to get zoom on a low profile camera like whats needed in a phone, because digital zoom is kind of BS.

          Between my 5x periscope and the digital zoom I can be like 50 feet away from a light switch and tell you what kind of screws are holding the cover plate on.